Unmanned Vehicles for U.S. Naval Forces: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

Unmanned vehicles (UVs) are viewed as a key element of the effort to transform U.S. military forces. The Department of the Navy may eventually acquire every major kind of UV. Navy and Marine Corps UV programs raise several potential issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2005
Accession Number
ADA472562

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Autonomous Navigation
  • Department Of Defense
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Littoral Warfare
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Maritime Systems
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy