Department of Navy Unmanned Campaign Framework

Abstract

The National Defense Strategy (NDS) defines the central challenge to U.S. prosperity and security as the reemergence of long-term, strategic competition posed by Russia and China. It emphasizes that, Americas military has no preordained right to victory on the battlefield. The developing abilities of near-peer competitors drive the need for increased Naval capability distributed over a wider area. In order to meet the challenges of the future and align with strategic goals defined in the Tri-Service Maritime Strategy, the CNOs Navigation Plan, and the Commandants Planning Guidance, the Navy and Marine Corps must innovate and accelerate delivery of credible and reliable unmanned systems in conjunction with increasingly capable manned platforms into the fleet. Autonomous systems provide additional warfighting capability and capacity to augment our traditional combatant force, allowing the option to take on greater operational risk while maintaining a tactical and strategic advantage. The Navy and Marine Corps are already operating unmanned systems, and going forward will seek to achieve a seamlessly integrated manned-unmanned force across all domains. The question is not if the Naval force will prioritize and leverage unmanned platforms and systems, but how quickly and efficiently, in resource-constrained environments. New technologies have changed society and the character of war. Many technological developments are sourced in the commercial sector which means competitors and non-state actors can access them. Maintaining the Departments technological advantage will require deeper understanding of and integration with industry culture, better leveraging of unique investment sources, and enhanced protection across the National Security Innovation Base.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2021
Accession Number
AD1125317

Entities

People

  • David H. Berger
  • M. M. Gilday
  • Thomas W. Harker

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Human-Machine Systems
  • Information Exchange
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs