Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Performing the Airdrop Mission

Abstract

This research, sponsored by AMC/AA9, utilized a four round Policy Delphi Study to determine the potential utility, benefits, drawbacks and pitfalls of utilizing MQ-9 RPA to perform the airdrop mission. Literature concerning the MQ-9, RPAs, Joint Precision Aerial Delivery Systems, repurposing and rebranding, and Delphi Studies was reviewed. The panel's responses indicate that MQ-9 RPA capabilities should be developed both to support manned airdrop and to conduct small, especially persistent, resupply missions autonomously. RPA airdrop will greatly increase UCCs' freedom of action in elevated or denied threat areas, as well as NBCR environments by removing the risk of loss of manned aircraft or harm to crews.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547630

Entities

People

  • Patrick F. Farrell

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Birds
  • Employment
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Military Science
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Seal Teams
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerial Delivery - Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.