This course is an introduction to the rapidly developing area of unmanned aerial vehicles and systems. The student will be exposed to the current technologies involved in the design of UAV’s, the basic system design requirements, the governing equations for the aerodynamic performance, how to ensure stable and controlled flight programmes, power and propulsion technologies including launch and recovery, the basic communications systems, navigation control, the materials, structural design, reliability and maintenance requirements, dynamic loads for UAV’s, the future challenges for unmanned air vehicles.