MALAYSIAN TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC OUTLOOK 2019/2020

Challenges and Potentials As drones are becoming a norm and widely used, its acquisition and price also has become cheaper and easier to purchase, especially the smaller ones. Despite the rules and regulations that exist surrounding the use of UAS/drones, there have been many incidents involving drones which raise safety and security concerns. Safety risks related to the use of mini UAS include the potential for unintentional collisions with manned aircraft or other objects. The figure shows the longitudes of various kinds of aerial devices and aircraft.

Longitudes Of Different Types Of Aircraft And UAS

Source: GAO illustration of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) information

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Malaysian Technology Strategic Outlook 2019/2020 Intergration of High Technology

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