Unmanned Logistics System - Air: A Family of Systems with a Wide Range of Requirements and Possibilities

Abstract

The Marine Corps aviation community must prepare to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that will support the logistics functions of supply and transportation. Logisticians will be responsible for small- and medium-sized cargo UAS, but professional aviators from the Aviation Combat Element must fly large cargo UAS. Based on the relatively low requirements for maintenance, planning and airspace deconfliction, risk management, and operator capabilities, Small ULS-A and Medium ULS-A will be maintained and operated by Marines within the Logistics Combat Element and Ground Combat Element. In contrast, the same factors for Large ULS-A indicate that it must be maintained and operated by units within the aviation combat element. Thus, the Marine Corps must prepare for Large ULS-A in future appropriations documents and develop plans to fit Large ULS-A into the Aviation Combat Element.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178347

Entities

People

  • Chester J Watts

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Airspace Control
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Risk Analysis
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space