Air Domain Dominance in a Megacity
Abstract
Limitations of Marine Corps aviation are exacerbated in a dense urban environment such as a Megacity. Many of the capabilities and tactics of manned rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft are not suited for operations within such an environment. Current capabilities provide great success in fighting what the operators can see on the ground and rooftops but leaves a vacuum of capability in the space between. By augmenting manned aircraft with unmanned systems, the Marine Corps can cover a wider area with better ISR capability than with manned systems alone. By developing a means by which to increase ISR capability to the ground commander through the use of small unmanned aerial vehicles, ISR limitations in a dense urban environment can be mitigated. Similarly, augmenting either medium or heavy-lift rotary wing assets with unmanned systems such as the K-MAXX increases the coverage area covered by distributed operations in a time of limited available assets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 23, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1176033
Entities
People
- Nathan J. Storm
Organizations
- Marine Corps University