The use of unmanned aerial vehicles in contemporary armed conflicts

This thesis deals with evaluation of aspects connected to the use of unmanned aircraft in contemporary international armed conflicts. Unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned aircraft or drones are the summarizing designations of aircraft without a pilot onboard, which is operated from the ground or has by pre-programmed flight plan, and can fulfil a number of military as well as civil purposes. The main attention will be paid to the military unmanned aircraft, the use of which causes a wide range of discussions in media as well as on political and professional level