Publication

The purpose of this Roadmap is to stimulate the planning process for US military unmanned aircraft (UA) development over the period from 2005 to 2030. It is intended to assist US Department of Defense decision makers in developing a long-range strategy for UA development and acquisition in future Quadrennial Defense Reviews (QDRs) and other planning efforts, as well as to guide industry in developing UA-related technology. The Roadmap addresses the following key questions: What requirements for military capabilities could potentially be filled by UA systems; what processor, communication, platform and sensor technologies are necessary to provide these capabilities?; and when could these technologies become available to enable the above capabilities?