Characterizing the Uncrewed Systems Industrial Base
Abstract
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD[R and E]) has hypothesized that the demand signal for uncrewed systems (UxS) in the coming years will strain the capacity of the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB). OUSD(R and E) asked the RAND Corporation to explore this possibility and assemble relevant risks, issues, and opportunities to support the offices ongoing activities, including complying with statutory requirements to provide annual reports to the U.S. Congress under Section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year (FY) 2020. The scope of the request covered many types of UxS, which include uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), uncrewed ground systems (UGSs), and maritime platforms specifically, uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) and uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs). Additionally, OUSD(R and E)asked for a comparison of the U.S. UxS DIB to relevant near-peer nations of Russia and China, and other global players as warranted.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 27, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1199984
Entities
People
- Annie Brothers
- Bradley Wilson
- Elizabeth Roer
- Ellen M. Pint
- Elliott Grant
- Emily Ellinger
- Fabian Villalobos
- Jonathan L. Brosmer
- Mark Stalczynski
Organizations
- RAND Corporation