Acoustical systems

, 14

Aerial Target

, 6

American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR)

, 78

Applicable law

, 86–97

Armed attack

, 44–45

Armed conflicts

, 65–66

Armed drones

, 10–11, 16–17

drone control system technology

, 17

global positioning systems (GPS)

, 16

Assassination

, 63–64

Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)

, 49, 72–74

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

, 56

Cheap drones

, 94–96

Chicago Convention

, 88

Chromite deposits

, 14

Civilian drones

, 97

Command responsibility

, 50–52

Conflict escalation

, 86

Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

, 78

Data-fusion methods

, 15

Disputed territory

, 90–91

Distinction

, 29–30, 36–38

Drone base system

, 17

Drone control system technology

, 17

Drone proliferation

applicable law

, 86–97

cheap drones

, 94–96

Chicago Convention

, 88

civilian drones

, 97

conflict escalation

, 86

crisis

, 85

definition

, 83, 85–86

disputed borders

, 86–97

disputed territory

, 90–91

International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

, 87

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

, 84

violent non-state actors drone

, 98–102

war escalation

, 91–96

Drones

Aerial Target

, 6

armed drones

, 10–11

dumb drones

, 6

First Person View (FPV)

, 4

historical background

, 5–10

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

, 3

inventor

, 8–10

Karem, Abraham

, 8–10

Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)

, 4

mini-drones

, 11

Model Aircraft (MA)

, 4

mother ship

, 7

origin

, 4–5

predator drone

, 8–10

Radio-plane company

, 7–8

Remotely Operated Aircraft (ROA)

, 4

Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV)

, 4

Spanish-American War

, 6

strategic drones

, 11

surveillance drones

, 12–16

tactical drones

, 11

technological advantages

, 17–19

technological constraints

, 19–20

technology

, 12–17

types

, 10–11

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

, 4

Unmanned Aircraft (UA)

, 3

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)

, 4

Dumb drones

, 6

Electronic intelligence

, 68–69

Facial recognition software

, 15–16

First Person View (FPV)

, 4

Global positioning systems (GPS)

, 16

Global War on Terror (GWOT)

, 45–46

Ground intelligence

, 68

High-value targets (HVTs)

, 73

Hyper-destructive weapons

, 23

Image intensification technology

, 13

India, drone use

data protection laws

, 141–142

drone laws

, 135–136

drone regulations

, 134–136

government agencies drone laws

, 136–140

Indian Constitution Law

, 137–138

individuals private property

, 140–141

interception

, 138–140

privacy protection

, 142–143

surveillance laws

, 138–140

tort law

, 140–141

UK

, 143–145

US

, 143–145

Indiscriminate attacks

, 36

Intelligence

definition

, 66–70

drones

, 69–70

electronic intelligence

, 68–69

ground intelligence

, 68

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

, 3

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

, 78

International Humanitarian Law (IHL)

, 87

Inventor

, 8–10

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)

, 68–69

Jus Ad Bellum,

, 41–43

Jus in bello analysis

, 43

Just War Theory

, 41–43

Lawful weapons

, 33–35

Law of armed conflict (LOAC)

command responsibility

, 50–52

definition

, 27–33

distinction

, 29–30, 36–38

drones, lawful use of

, 35–41

drone strikes geographical location

, 46–50

general principles

, 28–33

hyper-destructive weapons

, 23

Jus Ad Bellum

, 41–43

Jus in bello analysis

, 43

Just War Theory

, 41–43

lawful weapons

, 33–35

military drone operators

, 51

military necessity

, 32–33

operational effectiveness

, 26

precautions

, 39–41

proportionality

, 30–31, 38

self-defense theory

, 43–46

unnecessary suffering

, 31–32

UN’s mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

, 25

Listening-in capability

, 14

Means of warfare

, 34–35

Micro Air Vehicle (MAV)

, 4

Military drone operators

, 51

Military necessity

, 32–33, 72

Mini-drones

, 11

Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

, 11

Model Aircraft (MA)

, 4

Mother ship

, 7

Multi-sensor data-fusion

, 15

National Security Agency (NSA)

, 68–69

Operational justifications

, 66–72

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

, 56

intelligence

, 66–70

military necessity

, 72

signature strikes

, 70–71

Optically enhanced imaging

, 12–13

Perch-and-stare approach

, 14

Predator drone

, 8–10

Privacy laws

challenges

, 105–107

civilian usage

, 118

commercial users, UK

, 126–127

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

, 113

data protection laws

, 130–132

domestic drones

, 107–109

domestic drones technology

, 110

drone data protection

, 122–124

drone regulations

, 111–113

drones surveillance

, 106–107

government usage

, 116–118

India

, 133–147

individuals private property

, 118–122, 129–130

intrusion on seclusion

, 119–121

organizational efforts

, 127–129

privacy

, 104

privacy protection

, 113–116

protection under state laws

, 116–118

regulating agencies

, 105

solution

, 145–147

trespass law

, 121–122, 130

UK privacy protection

, 132–133

UK regulation

, 125–127

US Constitutional Law

, 114–116

US protection

, 124

Proportionality

, 30–31, 38

Radio-plane company

, 7–8

Reconnaissance system

, 39–40

Remotely Operated Aircraft (ROA)

, 4

Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV)

, 4

Rotors

, 12

Self-defense theory

, 43–46

Sense-through-the-wall technology

, 15

Soft biometric algorithms

, 15–16

Strategic drones

, 11

Surveillance drones

, 12–16

facial recognition software

, 15–16

listening-in capability

, 14

multi-sensor data-fusion

, 15

optically enhanced imaging

, 12–13

rotors

, 12

Sense-through-the-wall technology

, 15

synoptic viewing

, 13

Synoptic viewing

, 13

Tactical drones

, 11

Targeted killing

armed conflict

, 75–76

assassination

, 63–64

definitions

, 62–64

factors

, 60–62

human rights

, 78–79

IHL

, 65–66

military necessity

, 72

moral hazard

, 76–78

moral justification

, 75–79

operational justifications

, 66–72

post-World War II

, 58–60

pre-World War II

, 57–58

United Nation Charter

, 74–75

US Citizen

, 79–81

United Kingdom, drone use

commercial users

, 126–127

data protection laws

, 130–132

drone regulation

, 125–127

India

, 143–145

individuals private property

, 129–130

intrusion upon seclusion

, 129

organizational efforts privacy protection

, 127–129

privacy protection

, 132–133

trespass law

, 130

US

, 143–145

United Nation Charter

, 74–75

United States, drone use

civilian usage

, 118

drone data protection

, 122–124

drone regulations

, 111–113

government usage

, 116–118

India

, 143–145

individuals private property

, 118–122

intrusion on seclusion

, 119–121

organizational efforts privacy protection

, 113–114

privacy protection

, 124, 124

state laws privacy protection

, 116–118

trespass law

, 121–122

UK

, 143–145

US Constitutional Law privacy protection

, 114–116

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

, 84

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

, 4

Unmanned Aircraft (UA)

, 3

Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs)

, 4

Unnecessary suffering

, 31–32

UN’s mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

, 25

Violent non-state actors drone

, 98–102

War escalation

, 91–96

Weapon laws

, 28

Wide-area surveillance

, 13

Wi-Fi crackers

, 17