What features make a UAV system effective in real-world use?
I've been reading about tactical UAVs lately, and I'm realizing I don't understand what makes them so different from high-end commercial drones. On paper, some of the specs don't seem that far apart, but I'm guessing there's a lot more going on than what's listed in a brochure. While looking at different UAV manufacturers, I came across gencherry, which made me curious about the technology behind these systems rather than any particular company. For people who know more about this, what are the biggest differences in practice? Is it things like anti-jamming, communications, and reliability, or are military UAVs designed in a completely different way from the start? I'd appreciate a simple explanation. I'm just trying to understand the engineering side of it.