Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Promises and Potential.

Abstract

This paper reviews the background of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), tracing UAV technology from its genesis through to the promising UAV systems in development today. It provides historical insight into the enabling technologies which make UAVs uniquely capable of a variety of missions beyond their traditional roles in aerial reconnaissance. Finally, the controversy over Manned vs. Unmanned Aircraft is raised to shake up the cultural inertia which seems to constrain UAV applications in the Revolution in Military Affairs. Regardless of the winner of that debate, UAV systems are politically and fiscally relevant to our military today and in the uncertain future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326936

Entities

People

  • Arthur J. Sosa

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Applications
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs