Investigative Study on Routing Protocols in Flying Ad Hoc Networks Environment

In recent years, new networking paradigms such as Vehicular Ad Hoc Network (VANET), Flying Ad-hoc Networks (FANETs), and SEANETs have emerged as a result of Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANETs). UAVs are gaining popularity as they are used in large-scale real-time applications. When UAVs are linked together, they form a FANET, which works collectively and in the most efficient manner possible. FANETs are designed to be used in a wide range of missions and rapidly changing scenarios. As a result, given the nature of the applications and services used to deploy UAVs, efficient routing protocols are essential. Other routing protocols, on the other hand, have been developed to date, each with its own set of limitations. This research investigates the AODV, DSDV, and AOMDV routing protocols in the context of a FANET. In terms of delay, the DSDV exceeds the other protocols, whereas the AOMDV outperforms the others in terms of average TP and PDR.