The application of software defined radios in unmanned aerial vehicles

Abstract

The article addresses the application of software defined radios (SDR) on modern battlefields. Above all, it focuses on the application of the SDR technology in communication with unmanned aerial vehicles. It also reviews some solutions applied in the armed forces of Finland, United States, Poland, Turkey, and Israel. It outlines the potential of these solutions and considers the main direction of development of the SDR technology, which is the cognitive radio.