Abraham Kam, pioneer of drone technology. The invention of the drone is often attributed to Abraham Kam
an aerospace engineer who was born in Iraq and later immigrated to the United States in the 19 eighties
Kam developed the albatross a prototype drone for the US military. However
it was his subsequent invention of the predator drone in the 19 nineties that truly revolutionized the field
The predator was designed for surveillance missions and featured a long range capability making it a game changer in military operations
Kam's contributions to drone technology were groundbreaking and laid the foundation for the drone industry
We know today Kam's contribution to modern drums. While Kam is often referred to as the inventor of the drone
it is important to note that unmanned aerial vehicles. UAVS have a long history
Dating back to the early 20th century. The first recorded use of the UAV was in 1917 during world war one
when the US military developed the Kettering bug for use as a flying bomb
Throughout the following decades, various countries continuously experimented with and enhanced UAV technology
However, it was Kam's innovations and advancements that truly propelled drones into the mainstream making them an integral part of modern warfare
aerial photography and a myriad of other civilian applications