Unmanned Combat Air Systems in Future Warfare Gaining Control of the
Control of the air is the foundation for all conventional military operations against an adversary with an air defence capability. In future warfare, will it be possible for Unmanned Combat Air Systems to undertake the tasks and accept most of the risks t
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Unmanned Combat Air Systems in Future Warfare Gaining Control of the Air Colin Wills Director, Combat Air Solutions Ltd
© Colin Wills 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-49847-2
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This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Wills, Colin, 1959– Unmanned combat air systems in future warfare : gaining control of the air / Colin Wills, Director, Combat Air Solutions Ltd. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Air warfare. 2. Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles. 3. United States. Air Force—Weapons systems. 4. United States. Navy—Weapons systems. I. Title. UG633.W568 2015 358.4’183—dc23 2015012829
Contents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
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1 Introduction
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2 Research Interviews Interviewee background and experience Analysis NEC and requirement to enter the close-combat fight Third-Party Targeting UCAS airframe characteristics and manoeuvrability requirements Ethical and political implications Is the manned fighter necessary and could UCAS gain control of the air in 2040? Summary
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3 Overview UCAS background Future threat environment Technologies Aerial warfare US UAS roadmaps Autonomy or automation? The one-seat versus two-seat debate Potential cost benefits Leadership challenges The UCAS debate Concept of operations Summary
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