This paper addresses the employment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and their impact on the Operational Commander. The author believes that technological advances continue to improve the capabilities and reliability of the UAV. These platforms are able to provide 24-hour surveillance of the battlefield and a limited self-contained strike potential to the Operational Commander while reducing the support structure required for manned aircraft. UAVs will ease the high operational tempo of LD/HD assets and allow these aircraft to be deployed in a more predictable fashion. Further, the increased use of UAVs will reduce the risk to coalition aircrews now performing presence and monitoring missions, greatly enhancing the ability of the Operational Commander to utilize these assets to their fullest potential. This paper begins with a short history of the UAV and continues through their use in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Topics discussed include current systems capabilities and limitations, operational functions that can be performed and their benefits to the Operational Commander, and recommendations for the future development and employment of UAVs. (34 refs.).
From Persistent ISR to Precision Strikes: The Expanding Role of UAVs
2003
25 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Military Intelligence , Limitations , Military capabilities , History , Drones , Utilization , Military intelligence , Command control communications , Military operations , Iraq , Military commanders , Surveillance , Reconnaissance aircraft , Second world war , Vietnam war , Situational awareness , Civil war(United states) , Uav(Unmanned aerial vehicles) , Time critical targeting , Sigint(Signal intelligence) , Precision strikes , Force protection , C2w(Command and control warfare) , Desert shield operation , Desert storm operation , Persian gulf war , Allied force operation , Enduring freedom operation , Iraqi freedom operation , Rq-1a/b aircraft , Rq-4a aircraft , Sead(Southeast air defense sector) , C4isr(Command control communications computers intelligence surveillance reconnaissance)
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