Jan 8, 2024 · An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is an aircraft that carries no human pilot or passengers. UAVs--sometimes called drones--can be fully or partially autonomous but are …
May 11, 2020 · The authors of this report summarize early thinking and analysis about how the U.S. Air Force might employ a force of "attritable"—low-cost and reusable—unmanned aerial …
Apr 7, 2014 · Armed UAV systems are not transformative weapons, though they offer the United States some significant advantages, particularly against enemies that lack air defenses. It is …
Jun 9, 2011 · This report examines whether a laser-beam-powered UAV could be scaled up to a sufficient size to be of practical interest, and identifies some of the concept's limiting factors. …
Feb 15, 2024 · Researchers provide an assessment of the risk to the U.S. homeland from intelligent swarm technology using unmanned aerial systems or drones. They consider …
Jul 9, 2018 · UAV for Logistical Resupply and Emergency Delivery..... xii S.2. Design Specifications of the AeroVironment RQ-11B Raven, Zipline Zip 1, and Our One-Size-Fits-All …
exploratory study that brings together RAND’s expertise in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations, transportation research, systems analysis, and behavioral analysis and applies it …