MISSION PROFILE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE USE OF SWARM UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES OR UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS

This report explains how a swarm of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can perform different missions to fill capability gaps, augment current capabilities and assets, or provide commanders options in a joint contested operational environment. This project utilizes a technology push approach as the technology currently exists; however, operational missions have yet to be determined. Proposal of five different mission profiles serve as a method to convey potential uses of an autonomous swarm for the Department of Defense. The vision behind each profile is not bound by the limitations of today’s technology, but instead looks to where technology advancements and adaptations could fulfill the requirements necessary to perform the missions.http://archive.org/details/missionprofilede1094564134Major, United States ArmyMajor, United States ArmyMajor, United States ArmyCaptain, United States ArmyCaptain, United States ArmyApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited