Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Master Plan, 1992.
Abstract
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) can make significant contributions to the warfighting capability of operational forces. They greatly improve the quality and timeliness of battlefield information while reducing the risk of capture or loss of troops, thus allowing more rapid and better informed decision making by battlefield commanders. They are cost effective and versatile systems. While reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) are the premier missions of UAVs, they can also provide substantial capabilities in electronic warfare (EW), electronic support measures (ESM), command and control and special operations mission areas. UAVs are a particularly valuable adjunct to the Services' aviation communities. They can readily perform a multitude of inherently hazardous missions: those in contaminated environments, those with extremely long flight times, and those with unacceptable political risks for manned aircraft. Allotting these dirty, dull and dangerous missions to UAVs increases the survivability of manned aircraft and frees pilots to do missions that require the flexibility of the manned system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA321291
Entities
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense