THE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECT HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM (UAV) MADE UP OF UAVS, MONITORING SENSORS AND EARTH STATION. UAVS ARE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UNMANNED) OF LIMITED SIZE THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY A REMOTE LOCATION AND/OR MAKE STAND-ALONE FLIGHTS ON THE BASIS OF PRE-PROGRAMMED FLIGHT PLANS WITH LÂ THROUGH NAVIGATION SYSTEMS AND CONTROL. UAVS, BORN TO D3 (DANGEROUS, DULL, AND DIRTY) ENVIRONMENTS, ARE USED WHEN THE RISK FOR THE PILOT IS HIGH, THE MISSION IS VERY DEMANDING OR NOT ÃS. THIS TECHNOLOGY OFFERS NEW POSSIBILITIES, AT THE RELATIVELY LOW COST. THE PROTOTYPE OF THE FVO TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE PROJECT — THE FIRST STAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH EARTH STATION CAPABLE OF PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO EM MANAGEMENT