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Book Drone Industry  July 2023

Download or read book Drone Industry July 2023 written by Dr. Mythili Kolluru and published by Dr. Vaneeta Aggarwal. This book was released on 2023-07-01 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issue 37 The rapid advancement of technology has brought forth a myriad of challenges and opportunities across various sectors. As we delve into the ever-evolving landscape, it becomes crucial to explore and address key topics that shape our society. This editorial covers the intersection of drones, menstrual period leave, AI in finance, and managing disagreements through a lens of progress and understanding. Drones, once confined to military applications, have expanded their horizons. With their versatile capabilities, they are transforming industries such as agriculture, surveillance, and delivery services. While the potential benefits are immense, it is vital to establish robust regulations to ensure safety, privacy, and responsible usage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has disrupted the financial sector, revolutionizing processes such as risk assessment, fraud detection, and investment strategies. Yet, ethical considerations must be at the forefront when integrating AI systems to prevent biases, protect data privacy, and maintain transparency. Striking the right balance between automation and human oversight is key to leveraging AI's potential while upholding integrity and accountability. Inevitably, disagreements arise in our personal and professional lives. Understanding the psychology behind managing disagreements is essential for fostering healthy relationships and effective problem-solving. Employing active listening, empathy, and constructive communication techniques can help bridge gaps, promote mutual understanding, and lead to mutually beneficial resolutions. A travelogue on Thailand and regular Astro column for upcoming month of August are entertaining. By engaging with these topics, we can navigate the evolving landscape with awareness, empathy, and a commitment to progress. Striking the right balance between embracing innovation and upholding ethical standards is crucial for a harmonious and inclusive future. Let us embrace these discussions and collaborate to shape a world that harnesses the transformative power of technology while prioritizing the well-being and dignity of all individuals.

Book Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges in the Drone Industry

Download or read book Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges in the Drone Industry written by Shah, Imdad Ali and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges in the Drone Industry is a comprehensive exploration of the critical cybersecurity problems faced by the rapidly expanding drone industry. With the widespread adoption of drones in military, commercial, and recreational sectors, the need to address cybersecurity concerns has become increasingly urgent. In this book, cybersecurity specialists collaborate to present a multifaceted approach to tackling the unique challenges posed by drones. They delve into essential topics such as establishing robust encryption and authentication systems, conducting regular vulnerability assessments, enhancing software security, advocating industry-wide standards and best practices, and educating drone users about the inherent cybersecurity risks. As drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), gain popularity and are deployed for various applications, ranging from aerial photography and surveillance to delivery services and infrastructure inspections, this book emphasizes the criticality of safeguarding the security, integrity, and privacy of drone systems and the data they handle. It highlights the growing vulnerability of drones to cybersecurity threats as these devices become increasingly connected and integrated into our everyday lives. This book is an invaluable resource for drone manufacturers, government agencies, regulators, cybersecurity professionals, and academia and research institutions invested in understanding and mitigating the cybersecurity risks in the drone industry.

Book Yojana July 2023  Special Issue   English

Download or read book Yojana July 2023 Special Issue English written by and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOJANA is a monthly journal devoted to the socio-economic issues. It started its publication in 1957 with Mr. Khuswant Singh as the Chief Editor. The magazine is now published in 13 languages viz. English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia.

Book The Drone Business Guide

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sabrina Kaiser
  • Publisher : Independently Published
  • Release : 2018-12-05
  • ISBN : 9781729192672
  • Pages : 162 pages

Download or read book The Drone Business Guide written by Sabrina Kaiser and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive guide about how to start a successful drone business. Learn how to build, grow, and sustain a profitable, safe and legal operation with a drone.This guide gives you all the industry insights you need to know to build a business case which fits to your skills and market opportunities. You will learn about: different markets and use cases in the drone industry from aerials to inspection to surveying and many more an extensive overview of available hardware as well as software and useful apps for each drone use case the legal regulations under FAA Part 107 and your options to apply for waivers and exemptions proven marketing and pricing methods for your drone services best practices and lessons learned from actual drone operations

Book Drone Professional 2

    Book Details:
  • Author : Louise Jupp
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2021-02
  • ISBN : 9781912774791
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book Drone Professional 2 written by Louise Jupp and published by . This book was released on 2021-02 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available, In Stock Now. Disregard the purchase banners. Drone Professional 2 covers drones, professional drone pilots, UAVs, drone software and technology, civil aviation, commercial aviation, drone science and drone education. 21 drone professionals worldwide share their current best thinking, expertise and experience on commercial drone issues. Editors Louise Jupp and Andrew Priestley. Contributors: Dave Scott, Andre Meredith, Daniel Blomerus, Maayke Leenstra, Kim James, Ian Kiely, Itumeleng Mokoena, Filippo Tomasello, Gift Kgadima, Queen Ndlovu, Dean Polley, Godfrey Nolan, Justin Melman, Debbie Jewitt PhD, Jamie Allan, Clive Mathe, Sonet Kock, Tawanda Chihambakwe, Timothy Wise, Andrew Priestley (Editor) and Louise Jupp (Editor). This is an impeccable resource because it combines both technical and personal anecdotal feedback from frontline experts. What is truly inspiring is the broad range of professional drone applications included in this book. Fully referenced, this is an invaluable resource for professional drone operators. Topics include: AI Risk Assessment Insurance Safety Crop Spraying Conservation Regulations and Compliance Agribusiness Surveillance and Security Satellites Education Teams Marketing Manufacturing ... and more! See Drone Professional 1 on Amazon Kindle and paperback.

Book Green Technology Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : World Intellectual Property Organization
  • Publisher : WIPO
  • Release : 2023-12-06
  • ISBN : 9280535773
  • Pages : 251 pages

Download or read book Green Technology Book written by World Intellectual Property Organization and published by WIPO. This book was released on 2023-12-06 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WIPO’s second edition of the Green Technology Book illustrates how innovation, technology and intellectual property are at the forefront of climate change mitigation. This edition focuses on cities, agriculture and land use, and industry showcasing the diversity of developed and emerging technologies and solutions that aim to mitigate climate change.

Book De Gruyter Handbook of Drone Warfare

Download or read book De Gruyter Handbook of Drone Warfare written by James Patton Rogers and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-09-02 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2010, 60 states had a military drone program. Today at least 113 countries and 65 non-state actors now have access to weaponized drone technologies. Alongside this, established ‘drone powers’ – the U.S., China, Turkey, and Iran – have expanded their own use of military drones, increasing the sale and deployment of drones around the world. In the De Gruyter Handbook of Drone Warfare, drone expert, policy adviser, and historian, Dr James Patton Rogers, brings together 37 of the world’s leading voices on the growing issues of commercial and military drone technologies. From the origins of military drones in the early 1900s and the resurgence of drone use during the War on Terror, through to the global proliferation of drones across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, this handbook explores the moral, ethical, technological, legal, military, geopolitical, social, and strategic issues at the heart of drone warfare. The first handbook of its kind, the volume also addresses Russia’s offensive war against Ukraine, the rise of Iranian and Houthi drones, and provides a focused analysis of the future of drone warfare and the opportunities and perils of AI, autonomy, and swarming technologies in the coming Third Drone Age.

Book Current Affairs MINDMAP JUNE 2023  MIND MAP   COLOURFUL  for UPSC  IAS   STATE PCS  EPFO CDS NDA NET JRF RAILWAY ETC  EXAM

Download or read book Current Affairs MINDMAP JUNE 2023 MIND MAP COLOURFUL for UPSC IAS STATE PCS EPFO CDS NDA NET JRF RAILWAY ETC EXAM written by Team Arora IAS and published by Arora IAS . This book was released on with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Index Economy (Page No- 1 to 22) 1. Lightweight Payments System 2. National Electricity Plan 2022-32 3. Lithium Industry 4. Salt Cavern-based Oil Storage Facility 5. Accidents in Indian Railways 6. Bima Vahaks 7. Shanan power project 8. Antardrishti (Financial Inclusion) 9. Pulses Production in India 10. Scheme for “Exploration of Coal and Lignite” 11. World Food Programme 12. First Loss Default Guarantee (FLDG) 13. Disinflation 14. Decrease in Punjab’s cotton cultivation 15. Limits on UPI transactions 16. Urban Co-operative Banks 17. Minimum Support Prices (MSP) 18. Status of Remittances: World Bank 19. Compromise Settlement for Wilful Defaulters 20. GOI Unveils Critical Mineral List 21. Seven products from UP get GI Tag 22. CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal 23. Inflation & Greedflation 24. India-US WTO Dispute 25. One District One Product (ODOP) 26. Coal India Ltd (CIL) under ambit of Competition Commission of India 27. National Bank for Financing Infrastructure & Development (NaBFID) International Relationship (Page No- 23 to 37) 1. Nepal PM Visit to India 2. Helmand River Dispute 3. Akhand Bharat 4. Atlantic declaration 5. India and Serbia 6. US-India Defence Relations 7. India-U.S. Strategic Trade Dialogue (IUSSTD) 8. EU's Asylum Policy 9. US to rejoin United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) 10. India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 11. Wagner Group 12. China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal 13. Egypt's Highest State Honour to PM Modi 14. The Atlantic Declaration 15. Artemis Accords 16. Outcomes of PM Modi's visit to USA 17. L-20 summit(G20 Engagement Groups) 18. Chashma-V nuclear Plant Environment (Page No- 38 to 45) 1. Carbon Offsetting 2. MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats and Tangible Incomes) 3. India's first carbon neutral Village 4. Fish kill’ phenomenon at USA’s Texas 5. Titan tragedy: Lessons for India’s Deep Ocean Mission 6. Himalayan Brown Bears 7. New ELL Discovered 8. Wolf- Dog Hybridisation / Indian Wolf 9. UTPRERAK 10. Zambia’s Kafue National Park (KNP) Science & Tech. (Page No- 46 to 63) 1. KAVACH 2. Evapotranspiration 3. How Genome Sequences tracked down an Ancient Disease? 4. Use of AI against Superbugs 5. Rare Higgs Boson Decay 6. Vision Pro: Apple’s First Spatial Computer 7. X-rays 8. Transgenic crops in India 9. The Hiroshima AI Process 10. Svalbard Mission of 1997 11. Betelgeuse Star 12. 3D Digitisation of Museums 13. Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Technology 14. Fibonacci Spirals 15. Cell-cultivated Chicken 16. Assisted Reproductive Technology Regulations (ART), 2023 17. Radio Telescopes: Probing Space 18. National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) 19. GEMCOVAC-OM Polity (Page No- 64 to 75) 1. Mekedatu Dam Project 2. Retain Sedition Law with Amendments: Law Commission 3. Khap Panchayat 4. Adverse Possession 5. Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) 6. Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON) 7. Gauhati HC quashed Nagaland govt’s notification banning dog meat’s sale 8. Tamil Nadu revokes general consent for CBI 9. Cow Slaughter Ban 10. High court’s observations on the right to change one’s name 11. NCBC Approves Addition Of 80 More Castes To Central List Of OBCs 12. Meira Paibis 13. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) 14. Kalasa Banduri Project 15. One Nation One Helpline Initiative Defence (Page No- 76 to 80) 1. Agni-1 2. Exercise Air Defender 23 3. Anti-submarine Warfare Ship 'Anjadip' 4. Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 5. India-U.S. deal for 31 MQ-9B Drones 6. Liberalisation of Export Policy for Drones 7. Yuri Olefirenko 8. Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) Art and culture (Page No- 81 to 84) 1. Pre- Mauryan Era Finds in Purana Qila 2. Janjatiya Khel Mahotsav 3. Vadnagar 4. Prime Ministers Museum and Library 5. Char Dham Yatra 6. Kharchi Puja 7. International Day of Yoga Geography (Page No- 85 to 91) 1. Cyclone’s effect on Monsoon Onset 2. El Niño 3. Cyclone Biparjoy 4. ‘Landfall’ of a cyclone 5. Indian Ocean Dipole 6. Flash Floods Health (Page No- 92 to 98) 1. Mandatory Tobacco related Warning for OTT Platforms 2. 5th State Food Safety index (SFSI) 2022-23 3. Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman. 4. World Blood Donor Day 5. Captagon Pills 6. Non-communicable Diseases in India 7. Joha Rice 8. Cord Blood Banking 9. Psychiatric Care Govt. Scheme (Page No- 99 to 104) 1. Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) 2. Youth Co:Lab 3. ‘Sagar Samajik Sahayyog’ 4. Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic) 5. NANDI Portal 6. Har Ghar Jal Programme 7. CITIIS 2.0 8. Amrit Dharohar Yojana 9. E Sewa Kendras 10. Anna Bhagya 2.0 scheme Education (Page No- 105 to 106) 1. UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023 2. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 3. National Exit Test (NExT) Index & Report (Page No- 107 to 109) 1. Global Slavery Index 2023 2. Global Liveability Index 2023 3. Global Gender Gap Index 4. SIPRI Annual Report 2023 Place in News (Page No- 110) 1. Borealis Mud Volcano 2. Fraser Island Person in News (Page No- 110) Important News (Page No- 110) Miscellaneous (Page No- 111 to 112) 1. Zambia’s Obstetric Fistula Strategic Plan 2. Goomty 3. Tam Pà Ling 4. Samosa Caucus 5. Cancel culture 6. Necrophilia

Book Artificial Intelligence Law

    Book Details:
  • Author : Edward Swan
  • Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
  • Release : 2024-03-18
  • ISBN : 940350997X
  • Pages : 425 pages

Download or read book Artificial Intelligence Law written by Edward Swan and published by Kluwer Law International B.V.. This book was released on 2024-03-18 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is inevitable, given the enormous media-driven concern generated by the recent application of artificial intelligence (AI) to an ever-expanding spectrum of day-to-day human experience, that the need for a clearly articulated legal response has become imperative. This book both clarifies the controversial issues surrounding the use of AI and explores in great detail how, far from being “unregulated,” the creation, distribution, and operation of AI systems currently is, and will remain, subject to a vast array of existing laws and regulations all over the world. Demonstrating beyond any doubt that the traditional concepts of legal responsibility, including duty of care, negligence, and compensation for damages, will always be applicable to those humans who create and/or use artificially intelligent things or systems, the author shows how AI systems are clearly implicated in numerous existing legal regimes, including the following: relevant provisions under international law and EU law; applicable provisions in the laws of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore; and numerous national provisions in the legal fields of health and safety, intellectual property, competition, privacy and data protection, and military engagement. However, given the lack of international consensus on this vitally important issue, the author suggests that any worldwide agreement on the legal responsibilities relating to the use of AI will need to be carefully defined, and that provisions will need to be reviewed to determine how they will apply to any new range of artificially intelligent creations. The purpose of this book is to review those legal concepts, throughout the world, that currently govern the application of AI and to comment on modifications or extensions of the rule of law that are being proposed as necessary to serve and protect humanity in relation to the expanding applications of AI. It is important that anyone who uses or is affected by AI products understands the relationship between existing laws and regulations in major markets around the world and those areas where initial regulations may be required. For them, for their counsel, and for the various policy and regulatory authorities confronted with AI issues, this book will prove an essential guide.

Book Precision

    Book Details:
  • Author : James Patton Rogers
  • Publisher : Manchester University Press
  • Release : 2023-12-05
  • ISBN : 1526125900
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book Precision written by James Patton Rogers and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2023-12-05 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We think of precision warfare as a modern invention, closely associated with the Gulf War, the Kosovo Campaign and drone technologies. But its origins go back much further in history. As historian James Patton Rogers reveals, this quest to achieve precision in war began in 1917, during the early years of powered flight in the United States. This means that precision has been a significant, if not always achievable, feature of American strategic thought for more than a hundred years. Patton Rogers takes readers on a journey through the twentieth century, highlighting the innovative thinkers of the First World War, the experimental technologies of the Second World War and the surprising Cold War nuclear strategies that made precision the dominant feature it is today. From Russia’s offensive war in Ukraine to Libya, Ethiopia and Nagorno-Karabakh, the conflicts of the twenty-first-century are being fought with precision weapons. Patton Rogers answers two enduring questions: why has precision been such a defining feature of US military thinking? And how has this ambition shaped public and military perceptions of war today?

Book The Regulation of Automated and Autonomous Transport

Download or read book The Regulation of Automated and Autonomous Transport written by Kyriaki Noussia and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-12 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses various legal aspects of automated and autonomous transport. The regulation of automated and autonomous transport encompasses legislation on automated cars, ships, vessels, and drones. Questions surrounding this novel area of the law, which has attracted major worldwide interest and publicity, are likely to dominate our societies and everyday life in the years ahead. One major challenge addressed in this book is remedying the regulatory fragmentation that can be observed around the globe concerning legislation on automated and autonomous transportation systems. Written and edited by respected experts in the field, including academics and practitioners alike, this book seeks to fill an important gap in the literature. Given its focus and scope, the book will be of considerable interest to practitioners, academics, and policymakers, judges, students and secondary audiences, including engineers, sociologists, naval architects, all those involved in the automated industry, and people working in AI.

Book The War for Ukraine

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mick Ryan
  • Publisher : Naval Institute Press
  • Release : 2024-08-13
  • ISBN : 1682479536
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book The War for Ukraine written by Mick Ryan and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Russo-Ukraine War is a vital learning opportunity for military strategists across the globe. The first and clearest lesson to be gleaned from it is this: the soundness of a military’s strategy and the nimbleness with which it can adapt to unforeseen circumstances are the two most important factors in deciding victory or defeat. The War for Ukraine analyzes the war through these twin lenses of strategy and adaptation, detailing how each army has succeeded or failed to plan for and adapt to this twenty-first century war. Author Mick Ryan examines the foundations of Ukrainian and Russian strategy for their ongoing war, looking back over several decades to reveal how both sides have evolved their military strategy and force structure. Each has undertaken institutional-level reforms of their military and national security enterprises in the decade leading up to this war. But because the emergent behavior of military forces after fighting begins cannot be fully predicted, these prewar reforms only constitute a starting point for adaptation during the war. Part I of the book covers the role of strategic leadership, with a focus on evolution of strategy since February 2022. From there, the second part of the book delves into how the Ukrainians and Russians have adapted their tactics, organizations, operational approaches, and strategic foundations for war-making throughout the conflict. Central to this discussion are the ways that, regardless of cutting-edge technology, human elements have remained a crucial deciding factor in Ukraine. Ryan shows how good leadership allows a nation to navigate the ambiguity and uncertainty of conflict, while poor leadership leaves it vulnerable to surprises. Likewise, The War for Ukraine offers case studies of the importance of an institution’s ability to nurture and reward human learning as it relates to combat. The book provides strategists, policymakers, and military leaders with a basis from which to plan for constant adaption in military organizations. General readers of contemporary global conflict will also find The War for Ukraine of great interest.

Book Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry  Environment and Society

Download or read book Applications in Electronics Pervading Industry Environment and Society written by Francesco Bellotti and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a thorough overview of cutting-edge research on electronics applications relevant to industry, the environment, and society at large. It covers a broad spectrum of application domains, from automotive to space and from health to security, while devoting special attention to the use of embedded devices and sensors for imaging, communication, and control. The book is based on the 2023 ApplePies Conference, held in Genoa, Italy, in September 2023, which brought together researchers and stakeholders to consider the most significant current trends in the field of applied electronics and to debate visions for the future. Areas addressed by the conference included information communication technology; biotechnology and biomedical imaging; space; secure, clean, and efficient energy; the environment; and smart, green, and integrated transport. As electronics technology continues to develop apace, constantly meeting previously unthinkable targets, further attention needs to be directed toward the electronics applications and the development of systems that facilitate human activities. This book, written by industrial and academic professionals, represents a valuable contribution in this endeavor.

Book Yojana August 2023  Special Issue   English

Download or read book Yojana August 2023 Special Issue English written by and published by Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. This book was released on with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOJANA is a monthly journal devoted to the socio-economic issues. It started its publication in 1957 with Mr. Khuswant Singh as the Chief Editor. The magazine is now published in 13 languages viz. English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Assamese, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Odia.

Book We Need to Talk About Defence

Download or read book We Need to Talk About Defence written by Andrew Curtis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-19 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a distinguished 35-year career in the RAF as an Air Commodore, Andrew R. Curtis highlights what is wrong with the way defence is managed today, and presents evidence-based proposals to fix it. Defence is failing to deliver. From the ability of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to develop defence policy, to the single service's - Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force (RAF) - ability to acquire and maintain military capability, and undertake military operations. This is not a new problem; indeed, ever since the creation of the MoD in 1964, there have been tensions between the department of state and the armed forces over allocations of responsibility, authority and accountability. Concerned with political oversight; the allocation of responsibility, authority, and accountability; administration of people; organisational structures; and policies and processes, Curtis compellingly demonstrates the critical need to reform the management of Defence for the UK's armed forces to fight and win in the future.

Book New Developments and Environmental Applications of Drones

Download or read book New Developments and Environmental Applications of Drones written by Tomi Westerlund and published by Springer. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the conference proceedings from FinDrones 2023. The book highlights recent drone technology developments by experts and academicians for applications in agriculture, forestry, and other industries. This iteration of FinDrones presents research using autonomous drones in various fields from environmental monitoring to farm robotics and from photogrammetry to search and rescue missions. Emphasis is placed on contextualizing the conference presentations and content to Finland and the unique challenges typical to the region. The work will interest academicians, entrepreneurs, and professionals involved in remote sensing applications of unmanned aerial vehicles and enthusiasts of drone technological developments.

Book The Economics of Defense Industry

Download or read book The Economics of Defense Industry written by Thomas-Durell Young and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on the economics of defence industry assesses a series of historical and contemporary case studies that consistently demonstrate the need for governments to recognise, and thereafter factor, the financial needs of a narrow industrial sector that is capital intensive, technologically advanced and that requires a highly skilled labour force. Since the end of the cold war, Western governments have systematically reduced financial support to their domestic defence industry and have seemingly ignored planning and funding industrial mobilisation. In all cases, government policy has been to encourage industries to consolidate capacity to become financially viable in a sector that has seen diminished demand. The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Western governments to reassess their previous assumptions. Efforts to increase industrial capacity have been met with the iron laws of economics whereby businesses need to show return on investments. The chapters in this volume posit that efforts to rationalise industrial capacity and innovation to meet short-term financial efficiencies, inevitably results in limited, expensive, and long delays in increased production in times of international crisis. This book serves as an essential guide for academics, researchers and students interested in defence economics, industrial economics, international relations, and industrial policy. The chapters in this book were originally published in various issues of Defense & Security Analysis.