Leveraging Manned, Unmanned Pairing, and Autonomous Systems to Maximize Close Air Support in Future Operations

Abstract

Armed UAS offer a like capability to provide CAS at a reduced cost and increased numbers. The total cost for existing armed UAS pale in comparison for the cost of the continued development, production, and implementation of the estimated 2400 JSFs. The cost saving of investing more in armed UAS allows the military to produce more systems at a significant financial saving. Dramatically shorter training timelines allows the training pipeline to be more responsive to the manpower demands based on operational requirements and allows the military to surge more crews within a shorter time.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176475

Entities

People

  • Christopher K. Caldwell

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Program Management
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Uss Theodore Roosevelt
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs