
Emerging Technology and Risk Analysis: Unmanned Aerial Systems ...
Feb 15, 2024 · Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drone technologies, both individual systems and swarms of UASs, have proliferated over the past 25 years for a wide variety of …
Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles | RAND
Feb 14, 2025 · Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (SUAS) in Divisional Brigades: Options to Improve Acquisition and Accountability The authors assessed the implications of integrating …
The Age of Uncrewed Surface Vessels | RAND
Nov 15, 2022 · A new age of naval warfare has been inaugurated in the Black Sea, defined by an emerging weapon. Uncrewed surface vessels could become a centerpiece of naval warfare in …
Emerging Trends in China's Development of Unmanned Systems
Mar 12, 2015 · An exploratory analysis of China's development and use of unmanned systems focuses on maritime unmanned systems, the roles China sees for them, Chinese development …
One intriguing approach is to employ large numbers of relatively low-cost, attritable—low-cost, reusable, and ultimately expendable—unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform a variety of …
SUMMARY To better understand trends in Chi-nese unmanned systems research, development, acquisi-tion, and employment, and their potential implications, RAND undertook exploratory …
Defending U.S. Military Bases Against Drones? A Recent Tabletop ...
In 2016, during coalition operations against the Islamic State, defense leaders started characterizing drones, especially small-unmanned aircraft systems, as a threat to U.S. military …
Designing Unmanned Systems with Greater Autonomy
Sep 17, 2014 · Many current unmanned systems (UxSs) employ different communication systems and have limited autonomy, which limit information sharing with warfighters and other UxSs. …
Uncrewed Maritime Vessels | RAND
May 21, 2024 · The rise of unmanned systems creates a challenging landscape for the U.S. Coast Guard as it endeavors to conduct its diverse missions in the future. To address emerging …
Comparing the Cost-Effectiveness of Expendable Versus Reusable …
Feb 23, 2021 · When using small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), what are the relative costs of using expendable systems versus reusable systems? Research suggests they should be …