Assessing Future Threats from Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is responsible for protecting and enhancing the resilience of much of the Nation's critical infrastructure. Although developments are evolving rapidly across all domains, the air domain has become increasingly complex in recent years given the proliferation of the unmanned aircraft system (UAS). In particular, consumer demand and benefits from commercial and private interests for the small UAS (sUAS)--weighing less than 55 pounds (lbs.) and operating at no more than 400 feet above ground--have caused expansion of both sUAS and counter-UAS markets. With new producers vying for market shares, competition is fostering rapidly decreasing prices and innovative technological features intended to garner a comparative advantage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1122343

Entities

People

  • G. J. Herrera
  • Jason A. Dechant

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Competition
  • Consumers
  • Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Homeland Security
  • Infrastructure
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Platforms
  • Resilience
  • Robotics
  • Security
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy