Submit your final research paper that will compare and
contrast two different types of platforms. A platform is a type of UAS; for
example, compare and contrast a Predator B and the FireScout. The UAS you
choose must be from two different manufacturers.
In your paper, you should discuss the types of
systems, capabilities, structures, limitations, payloads, support equipment,
and users. It is not enough to merely list what is the same and what is different.
Why is it important to see what is the same and what is different? Compare and
contrast essays promote critical thinking. Ensure you apply critical thinking;
do not just list or discuss two separate UAS. The following requirements must
be followed in your research paper.
Guidelines
The research paper will be a minimum of five
pages and a maximum of 10 pages in APA format.
The title page, abstract, and reference page do
not count in the 5-10 pages.
Identify and cite a minimum of four references,
and add them to the reference page at the end of the paper.
For more information on writing your research
paper, review the Research Guidance page.
Save your assignment using a naming convention
that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or
description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.
Note: Your paper will automatically be evaluated
through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this activity.
For this assignment, I would like to study the
MQ-1 Predator vs. RQ-4 Global Hawk.
References/website include:
MQ-1B Predator. (2015, September 23). Retrieved
November 2, 2019,
fromhttps://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104469/mq-1b-predator/.
RQ-4 Global Hawk. (2014, October 27). Retrieved
November 2, 2019,
fromhttps://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104516/rq-4-global-hawk/.
Starosta, G., & Drew, J. (2014). USAF
releases RQ-4 flying-hour data as it presses for U-2retirement.
InsideDefense.Com’s SitRep,
Thompson, J. (2018). Sunsetting the MQ-1
predator: A history of innovation. (). Washington: Federal Information &
News Dispatch, Inc. Retrieved from ProQuest Central Retrieved from