Blockchain-Based IoD Networks in Military Operation and Security Surveillance

Modern wars is changing at an incredible pace and the major game changers are Drones. They offer remarkable precision and efficiency. These days, drone find application in many areas. Concept of IoT when extended to the drone networks, is termed IoD (Internet of Drones). These drone or IoD networks may have to work in an enemy territory and work over unreliable wireless networks. Blockchains can provide a natural solution to the security threats in a drone based implementation. Drone networks generate huge data. 5G networks offer QoS based fast services. So, we propose that communication channel between D2D, D2G, D2B are all 5G. This would ensure low latency and required QoS level to sustain real time services over these IoD networks. During this chapter different important aspects of above concepts i.e. drone networks, blockchain and 5G networks are covered. Finally, an integrated architectures are studied to sustain and secure the real time communications over IoD networks.