Department of Defense Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Abstract

Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, have proliferated rapidly and are available to nation states and to nonstate actors and individuals. These systems could provide U.S. adversaries with a low-cost means of conducting intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions against--or attacking--U.S. forces. Furthermore, many smaller UASs cannot be detected by traditional air defense systems due to their size, construction material, and flight altitude. As a result, in FY2021, the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to spend at least $404 million on counter-UAS (C-UAS) research and development and at least $83 million on C-UAS procurement. As DOD continues to develop, procure, and deploy these systems, congressional oversight of their use may increase, and Congress may have to make decisions about future authorizations, appropriations, and other legislative actions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2021
Accession Number
AD1169689

Entities

People

  • John R. Hoehn
  • Kelley Sayler

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Congress
  • Construction Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Laser Weapons
  • Manportable Equipment
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Procurement
  • Radar
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Uss Preble
  • Vehicles
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs