Developing the Class I Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

Abstract

Military leaders have been seeking the bird's-eye view for warfare long before the airplane's invention. While the hot air balloon was no doubt invaluable in the Civil War, today's Soldiers need a light and practical aerial vehicle that watches without additional risk to their platoon. They need the Class I UAS. The UAS team within the Future Combat Systems (Brigade Combat Team) (FCS(BCT)) is capitalizing on the lessons learned by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation, and using it to develop and deliver the most effective Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) as quickly as possible. In addition, FCS has implemented experiments and user tests early on in development to incorporate firsthand Soldier knowledge and experience into the Class I UAS design. Soldier input in the development phase is essential to making the Class I UAS what the platoon needs in combat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA491169

Entities

People

  • David L. Jones
  • Win Keller

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Lessons Learned
  • Micro Air Vehicles
  • Military Operations
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Ground Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Vehicles

Readers

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy