Unmanned aerial systems
The battlefield of the 21st Century is becoming ever more complex. Long gone are the days where combined arms maneuvers and operations consisted of simply infantry, artillery, armor and fixed- and rotary-wing manned aviation. New combat domains are being exploited by our military and those of our enemies. From cyberwarfare, to space operations, to new developments in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), countering a growing number of threats has spread resources thin in the effort to protect this nation and its critical assets.
According to a Torchbearer National Security Report published in July 2010, the U.S. Army deployed only “three UAS with 13 aircraft” in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.1 Today, the U.S. Department of Defense operates over 11,000 UAS in support of a multitude of operations worldwide.2
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