**5.3 Military application of UAV**

UAV in military is used as a force multiplier for carrying out very dull, dirty missions that are long and considered very hazardous and risky for manned flight. Some of these tasks are round-the-clock reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA); nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) war; and combat search and rescue (CSAR) operation. In offensive role UAV can be employed for arm dropping as well as suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD).

Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) is used for offensive war application. These are designed to possess:

a.High accuracy and probability to 'strike the target capability'

b.All weather operation

c.High speed and manoeuverability for war zone penetration

d.Autonomous programme with rerouting facility
