Drones or uncrewed aircraft – acronyms, definitions, and gender equality

Authors

  • Cătălin BALMUȘ, Ph.D Candidate

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-23-36

Keywords:

drone;, UA;, UAS;, unmanned aircraft;, uncrewed aircraft;, gender equality.

Abstract

Unmanned aircraft/drones are increasingly present in everyday life, from flight demonstrations, event filming, mapping, and agricultural use to delivering goods or, in the future, transporting people. Uncrewed aircraft systems have also been deployed throughout the military services, from handheld micro-UA (Unmanned Aircraft) to medium-sized tactical systems and to
large uncrewed aircraft. The multitude of terms used to identify a particular type of aircraft can be confusing and therefore clarification is needed on how to use them, while at the same time considering gender equality and fairness in language.

Author Biography

Cătălin BALMUȘ, Ph.D Candidate

Born on 22nd March 1980, town PIATRA NEAMȚ, first name CĂTĂLIN last name BALMUȘ graduate of the AIRFORCE ACADEMY „HENRI COANDĂ”, series of graduates 2003.Has the title of doctor in  MILITARY SCIENCE, attained in PhD CANDIDATE (year) by NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY.The academic training has been completed by graduating MASTER  BUSINESS MANAGEMENT/ GEORGE BACOVIA UNIVERSITY, Bacău, 2008.MASTER INTERARM COMMAND/ NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY , Bucharest 2022

By profession HELICOPTER PILOT, at 95th AIRBASE 2003-2013

STAFF OFFICER at 95th AIRBASE 2013-2020

SUPERIOR INSTRUCTOR at UNAP 2022-now

Co-author/ THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON WARFARE/ INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE „STRATEGIES XXI”, 2022

 

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Published

2023-10-06

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BALMUȘ, Ph.D Candidate, C. . (2023). Drones or uncrewed aircraft – acronyms, definitions, and gender equality. BULLETIN OF "CAROL I" NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, 12(3), 118–125. https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-23-36

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Vol. 12 No. 3 (2023)

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