Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPVs)

Abstract

The Army's Remotely Piloted Vehicle (RPV) Program was reviewed. This review covered the AQUILA Program which was directed at the provision of a demonstrator vehicle for evaluation of the utility of an RPV for Reconnaissance, Target Acquisition, and Laser Designation (RSTAD). It also examines the adequacy of the available technology and ongoing development effort for implementing a daylight TV-laser-equipped mini-RPV suitable for operation in the battlefield environment. Finally, it looks into future potential uses by the Army of an RPV capability and the technology developments which will pace this use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046087

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Laser Target Designators
  • Navigation
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Surveillance
  • Target Acquisition
  • Target Designators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

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  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy