The Integration of the Naval Unmanned Combat Aerial System (N-UCAS) into the Future Naval Air Wing

Abstract

This MBA Project investigates the use of unmanned vehicles, specifically the Navy-Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS), which can be employed and deployed in novel ways to gain access in the access denied surface domain due to the proliferation of anti-ship ballistic missiles. The capabilities of N-UCAS, coupled with a new employment/deployment model, have the potential to allow the Navy to maintain the forecasted capacity of the future power projection fleet while reducing the number of carriers. The savings from the reduction in the carrier fleet could allow smaller crafts, such as the Joint High Speed Vessel (HSV) and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), to be procured in larger numbers to aid in the shortfalls that the current Naval Force has in Maritime Security and Cooperative Engagement (MSCE) capacity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA514238

Entities

People

  • Michael A McGuire

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs