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1An unmanned aerial vehicle, also known as a unmanned aircraft system, remotely piloted aircraft or unmanned aircraft, is a machine which functions either by the remote control of a navigator, or pilot (called a Combat Systems Officer ) or autonomously, that is, as a self-directing entity.

Exercise2 Words and expressions to be remembered:

warfare ['wɔ’fɛə]- война; приёмы ведения войны

fieldartillery ['fildɑ'tɪl(ə)rɪ] ; (лёгкая) полевая артиллерия

reconnaissance [rɪ'kɔnɪs(ə)n(t)s] разведка, расследование; поиск, рекогносцировка

responsetime - быстродействие; время реакции; время реагирования; время срабатывания

maneuver [mə'nuvə]- манипулировать; маневрировать

rectify ['rektɪfaɪ] – исправлять, поправлять (ситуацию, положение дел)

overseer ['əuvəˌsiːə] – инспектор, дежурный оператор

toalert - предупреждать (об опасности)

sniper ['snaɪpə] - меткий стрелок, снайпер

evade[ɪ'veɪd]-ускользать, избегать, уклоняться

AutonomousSniperSystem - беспилотная летающая снайперская система

Exercise3

Find the Russian equivalents to the following word combinations:

unmanned aerial vehicle; remote-controlled device; military applications; are currently being researched; to date back to World War II and the Cold War; tracked mines; a topic for science fiction; automated weapons system; is investing heavily in research; currently in use; unmanned aerial vehicle; air-to-ground missiles; field artillery; loading and ballistics calculations; accurate predicted fire; to request artillery support; to have one limitation; intervention point; autonomous fighters and bombers; to destroy enemy target; lack of training required for robotic pilots; especially promising.

Exercise4

Imagine that you have listened the short lecture about the military robots. Speak to the lecturer answering his questions. Use the following combinations:

I'd like to draw your attention to; It should be noted that; I'd like to start off by saying that; In fact; As I see it; The point is; As for benefits In mу opinion; I think; I suppose; In fact; In your opinion.

 1. What do you know about role of military robots in World War II and the Cold War? 2. What components do the modern military robots usually include? 3. What are the main functions of military robots? 4. What do you understand by "advance" in this case? 5. Why is the use of military robots justified by the users?

Exercise5

Give a short summary of the information from the text, using the following key words:  to have been considered; to include; to be capable of performing; may be integrated into; model functions include; to close an important gap; for example; to have set up; to be made up of; to have been installed; the main benefits include etc.

Exercise6

Learn the plan of rendering newspaper article. Try to render the information from the text, using the plan.