Annotation: The article proposes a way to assess the effectiveness of selecting and distributing the goals of a group of unmanned aerial vehicles when they perform aerial photography tasks. Analytical expressions are obtained for resource intensity, performance and efficiency of task execution. Modeling and comparative assessment of the efficiency indicator for various options for the formation and target setting of a group of unmanned aerial vehicles was carried out.

Keywords: group of unmanned aerial vehicles, flight task, efficiency, comparative assessment, aerial photography