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Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are used all over the world by armies. They are armed with GPS, an infrared camera, and lasers, which makes them more dangerous. Unmanned aerial vehicles are IoT enabled. They are all connected with each using IoT techniques. The internet of things (IoT) provides a platform to connect devices so they can communicate with each other, transfer data using the cloud for better user experience or to perform military operations very efficiently [34]. As per a report by Goldman Sachs, global militaries will have spent $70 billion on UAV innovationsby 2020 [27].

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is as of now taking a shot at semi-autonomous Demon UAVs that can be launched and recovered by a mothership [33]. Additionally, in the United Statespocket-sized observation bots are being tried. In the meantime, Germany and France have lately reported on designing and building another military aircraft named the “Eurodrone,” which is set for takeoff in 2040. Utilizing drones for military purposes might make sure that errands progress successfully and in a cost-efficient manner, in addition to sparing lives [35]. Drones can be sent in circumstances where keeping an eye on flight is considered excessively hazardous or troublesome, go about as a day in and day out eye in the sky, and convey arms with more note worthy exactness [27].

Figure 3.6 Autonomous drones in action.

Figure 3.6 shows autonomous drones in action. They can play an important role in any type of warfare. Using these drones, militaries can destroy enemies without entering their borders. They are especially useful for anti-terror military operations, and the United States have used these drones against terrorists in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan and have gotten amazing results.