In 2001, Congress stated '...that, within 10 years, one-third of U.S. military operational deep strike aircraft would be unmanned and, within 15 years, one-third of all U.S. military ground combat vehicles would be unmanned.' While aggressive and optimistic, this statement demonstrates the determination of our nation's decision makers in supporting unmanned aviation technology. This determination, coupled with recent successes in the Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) demonstration program, makes uninhabited combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) a credible combat force in the near future. Unfortunately, the futuristic air surrounding these accomplishments has led to inaccurate analysis methods for future employment, resulting in outlandish claims or limited expectations. In similar circumstances, other emerging technologies have been rushed into use, without the establishment of joint doctrine, with fatal results. Therefore, to exploit UCAV's emerging abilities, military leaders must possess a clear analysis of the unmanned systems undergoing testing, the advantages and limitations of UCAVs, the weapons intended for integration, and the implications of using these unique capabilities under existing doctrinal architecture. (2 figures, 28 refs.).
Future Capabilities and Roles of Uninhabited Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAV)
2004
27 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Military doctrine , Integration , Limitations , Military capabilities , Drones , Military operations , Military history , United states , Automation , Lessons learned , Cost effectiveness , Moving targets , Global positioning system , Unmanned , Bandwidth , Secure communications , Situational awareness , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Future operations , Uav(Unmanned aerial vehicles) , Advantages , Roe(Rules of engagement) , Weapons release , Gps weapons , Small diameter bombs , Ttp(Tactics techniques and procedures) , Jdam(Joint direct attack munitions) , Bandwidth limitations , Ata(Automatic target acquisition)
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