...Yimin Deng; Haibin Duan Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a biological edge detection approach for aircraft such as unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), with the objective of making the UCAV recognize targets, especially in complex noisy environment. Design/methodology/approach...

...Yunpeng Zhang; Haibin Duan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a directional and roll control system for unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) automatic takeoff roll, with the objective of keeping the UCAV along the runway centerline and keeping the wings level, especially when...

... Unmanned combat air vehicle As we enter the new millennium, the preferred means of waging war has evolved out of all recognition compared with that of the last 30 years. Military might must be powerful yet precise enough to prevent civilian casualties and still be mobile and fast. With politicians...