U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Defense industries.

Soldiers.

Statistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (55 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on use and development of military unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which comprise of unmanned aerial vehicles themselves and the ground control stations and data links that control them. Examines Congressional considerations regarding proper pace, scope, and management of DOD UAS procurement; appropriate investment priorities for UAS versus manned aircraft; UAS future roles and applications; legal issues arising from use of UAS; issues of operational control and data management; personnel issues; industrial base issues; and technology proliferation. Profiles current major DOD UAS programs and other UAS programs, and describes future UAS. Includes tables and graphs.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems

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