Defense Science Board Study on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Uninhabited Combat Aerial Vehicles

Abstract

Lessons from recent combat experiences in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq have shown that UAVs can provide vastly improved acquisition and more rapid dissemination of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) data. They are one of the principal contributors to successful outcomes for the United States in these campaigns. The benefits and promise offered by UAVs in surveillance, targeting and attack have captured the attention of senior military and civilian officials in the Defense Department (DoD), members of Congress, and the public alike. Indeed, these recent combat operations appear to indicate that unmanned air systems have at last come of age.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA423585

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Israel
  • Robert Nesbit

Organizations

  • Defense Science Board

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Military Science
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs