The United States military enjoys the continued growth of Remotely Piloted Aircraft assets and personnel. By 2015, Creech Air Force Base will employ almost one in every five active duty Air Force pilots. Remotely Piloted Aircraft are in such demand...
Thesis Statement: Remote Piloted Vehicles are not an asset for Soldiers in maintaining stability and reconstruction operations throughout the military.
Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPVs) have been referred to in many ways: UAVs (unmanned aerial...
This thesis builds on research into the second and third order effects of unmanned warfare on the modern battlefield and provides a single source document outlining the major effects seen throughout the Afghan operational environment between 2001...
Remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) are essential to Homeland Defense in support of our national and military strategies, mainly, because of their cost effectiveness and border security capacities. Supporting evidence will be presented, proving why...
Remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) are vital in the support of military operations in today’s environment. Daily their use enhances the missions of men and women both in the military and in the civilian sector. Their impact is felt in foreign...
This essay will show why remotely piloted vehicles are vital to offensive operations because of their weapons and surveillance capabilities, even though environmental conditions can affect their performance. Overwhelming evidence is presented that...
Military commanders are finding that remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs) are invaluable in defensive operations. Their unique capabilities allow leaders to accomplish aerial, ground, and maritime defensive missions that are dangerous or previously...
Fielding of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Short Range (UAV-SR) will provide the corps commander a unique collection resource capable of conducting reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition (RSTA) missions; however, U.S. Army doctrine for...
The purpose of this monograph is to prove that by 2015 uninhabited combat aerial vehicles will have reached a level of capability at which they will be of utility to the joint force commander. This is important to the military to understand...
The mission of the US Army Field Artillery School is to promote readiness through the
development of operational concepts, doctrine materiel requirements, organizations,
and soldier proficiency; prepare combat and training developments and training...
Burns, Ron Brooks, Jim Dickinson, Dennis Brown, Richard
Thesis statement:
Remotely piloted vehicles will replace
soldiers on tomorrows lethal battlefield.
Discussion:
A science fiction view of robots conducting
tomorrow's war is much closer to reality than many will believe.
Advances in the abilities...
This monograph proposes the use of close and short range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a valuable air reconnaissance asset that is needed on the tactical battlefield. Current intelligence gathering assets at division and below don't have the...
The Department of Defense (DoD) is constantly adding to the inventory of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) across all Services. Compounded by increasing mission sets for unmanned aviation, both home and abroad, DoD requires the ability to operate UAS...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. In fact, they flew long before the first manned flight. However, with the birth of manned aviation, unmanned projects were relegated to a subordinate position. In recent years, the Department of...
After many years of attempting to develop and field operational unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), the UAV programs of the military services were halted at the direction of Congress. All non-lethal UAV programs were consolidated into a joint...
New technology is making the battlefield increasingly lethal. Precision guided and brilliant munitions linked to real-time and near real-time intelligence is threatening battlefield mobility. Maximizing the capabilities of these new munitions and...
Unmanned aircraft are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for military and governmental leaders. In recent years, the United States (US) government has expressed great interest in Unmanned Aircraft Systems for military and other governmental...
The need for a Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance (LAAR) aircraft in counterinsurgency (COIN) is a topic that will often be debated as the conflict in Afghanistan continues and the United States Air Force (USAF) looks at how it can use airpower to...
The Central Intelligence Agency is involved in a targeted killing program which the United States Government employs in its war on global terrorism. This program identifies terrorists and those facilitating terrorist activities and initiates lethal...
As the United States (U.S.) establishes better control of the border, traffickers and smugglers continue to develop advanced methods and employ new tactics to counter enforcement technology. Investigating how emerging technologies in aerial...