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

Abstract

Unmanned vehicles (UVs) are viewed as a key component of U.S. defense transformation. Recent U.S. military operations have highlighted the potential of UVs to significantly improve and reshape U.S. military capabilities. Perhaps uniquely among the military departments, the Department of the Navy (DON), which includes the Navy and Marine Corps, may eventually acquire every major kind of UV, including unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), unmanned combat air vehicles (or UCAVs, which are UAVs armed with weapons), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). 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 31, 2006
Accession Number
ADA477638

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

Readers

  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs