Method and system to dynamically and intelligently enable access to uavs in any location

A system comprising:

• an unmanned vehicle;
• an unmanned vehicle control system;
• and
• a mission policy management subsystem coupled to the unmanned vehicle control system comprising:
• a mission information subsystem;
• an environment information subsystem;
• and a mission decision engine coupled to the mission information subsystem and the environment information subsystem.

A method of controlling an unmanned vehicle comprising:

• determining whether a user has authorization to control the unmanned vehicle;
• if the user has authorization, then receiving alternate mission parameters from the user;
• making a determination about whether to perform an alternate mission based on the alternate mission parameters, a set of policies, and information about a state of the unmanned vehicle;
• if it is determined that the alternate mission should be performed, then:
• performing the alternate mission;
• and
• storing the alternate mission parameters;
• if it is determined that the alternate mission should not be performed then determining whether there is a second unmanned vehicle that may be capable of performing the alternate mission.