Download or read book Army Unmanned Aircraft System Operations FMI 3 04 155 Improved Gnat I Gnat RQ 1L Hunter RQ 5 MQ 5 Shadow RQ 7 Raven RQ 11 Joint Operations Targeting Reconnaissance written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-19 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Army's keystone doctrine for how to fight and sustain Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Chapter 1 focuses on UAS organizations, missions, and fundamentals. Chapter 2 provides an overview of Army UAS and system descriptions and capabilities. Chapter 3 provides an overview of joint UAS and the capabilities they give the maneuver commander. Chapter 4 discusses UAS planning considerations all users must be familiar with for the successful execution of UAS operations. Chapter 5 discusses employment of the UAS. Chapter 6 discusses sustainment requirements and considerations for UAS operations at all echelons. UAS operations support battlefield commanders and their staffs as they plan, coordinate, and execute operations. UAS increase the situational awareness (SA) of commanders through intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). Chapter 1 * ORGANIZATION, MISSIONS, and FUNDAMENTALS * Section I - General * Unmanned aircraft system Types * Organization * Mission * Capabilities * Limitations * Fundamentals * Echelons of Support * Section II - Unmanned Aircraft System Organizations * RQ-1L I-Gnat Organization * RQ-5/MQ-5 Hunter Aerial Reconnaissance Company * RQ-7 Shadow Aerial Reconnaissance Platoon * RQ-11 Raven Team * Section III - Duty Descriptions and Responsibilities * Company Commander * Platoon Leader * Unmanned aircraft system Operations Officer (150U) * First Sergeant * Platoon Sergeant * Air Mission Commander * Unmanned aircraft system Operator (15W) * External Pilot (RQ-5/MQ-5 Hunter Only) * Unmanned Aerial System Operator (RQ-11 Raven) * Chapter 2 * ARMY UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS * RQ-1L I-Gnat * RQ-5/MQ-5 Hunter * RQ-7 Shadow * RQ-11 Raven * Chapter 3 * JOINT UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS * Section I - Joint UAS Request Procedures * Joint Command Architecture * Unmanned aircraft system Support * Section II - Air Force * RQ-4 Global Hawk * RQ/MQ-1 Predator * MQ-9 Predator B * Force Protection Aerial Surveillance System-Desert Hawk * Section III - Navy * RQ-2 Pioneer * RQ-8B Fire Scout * Section IV - Marine Corps * FQM-151 Pointer * Dragon Eye * Silver Fox * Scan Eagle * Section V - Coast Guard * Eagle Eye * Section VI-Special Operations Command * CQ-10 SnowGoose * FQM-151 Pointer * RQ-11 Raven * Dragon Eye * Chapter 4 * UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS MISSION PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS * Section I - Overview * Section II - Employment Considerations * Location of Unmanned aircraft systems * Sustained Operations * Terrain and Weather * Sensor Considerations * Threat Considerations * Time/Resources Available * Dynamic Retasking * Civil Considerations (Combat Operations) * Section III - Mission Planning Process * Mission Supported Unit * Echelons Above Brigade Combat Team Tasking and Planning * Brigade and Below Planning Responsibilities * Brigade and Below Tasking/Planning * Unmanned aircraft system Unit Planning Process * Post Mission Actions * Section IV - Army Airspace Command and Control * Section V - Command and Control * Levels of Interoperability * Communications * Using a Remote Video Terminal * Section VI - Risk Mitigation * Safety * Risk Management * Unmanned aircraft system Safety Considerations * Chapter 5 * UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS EMPLOYMENT * Section I - Reconnaissance and Surveillance * Reconnaissance * Unmanned aircraft system Reconnaissance Fundamentals * Actions on the Objective * Data Exfiltration * Surveillance * Section II - Security Operations * Screen * Guard and Cover Operations * Section III-Unmanned Aircraft System Targeting * Facilitate Targeting * Precision of Target Locations * Facilitate Command and Control * Facilitate Movement * Section IV - Manned-Unmanned Team Operations * Manned-Unmanned Team Missions * Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition Missions * Screen Missions * Movement to Contact * Aerial Target Designation * Artillery Fire Support * Close Air Support * Kill Box * Section V - Personnel Recovery * Mission Execution
Download or read book Army Unmanned Aircraft System Operations written by Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 2008-04-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field manual interim (FMI) 3-04.155 is the Army's keystone doctrine for how to fight and sustain Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). The doctrinal basis for operational concepts described in this manual are established in field manual (FM) 1, FM 3-0, and FM 3-04.111. FMI 3-04.155 provides overarching doctrinal guidance for employing Army UAS in full spectrum operations and is in synchronization with joint doctrine. It provides a foundation for the development of tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) in other and follow-on Army manuals. Emphasis is placed on force structure and the enhanced operational capability provided by UAS. FMI 3-04.155, the Army's overarching UAS manual, provides unit leaders and their staff officers and noncommissioned officers (NCOs) with the knowledge necessary to properly plan for and execute the integration of Army UAS into combined arms operations. This is the Army's principal tool to assist Army branch schools in teaching UAS operations. Army schools and centers will incorporate the concepts and requirements in this document into their doctrinal manuals and professional military education literature as appropriate. This manual will also inform joint, multinational, and coalition forces of the capabilities and procedures for using the Army UAS in joint and multinational operations. UAS support operations throughout the U.S. Army, as well as joint, interagency, and multinational (JIM) operations across the full spectrum of conflict. UAS organizations conduct combat operations throughout the depth and breadth of the battlefield and will eventually exist at multiple echelons within the Army. Although the organization and composition of JIM UAS are different by echelon and service, their employment and principal focus are similar to Army UAS operations. Chapter 1 focuses on UAS organizations, missions, and fundamentals. Chapter 2 provides an overview of Army UAS and system descriptions and capabilities. Chapter 3 provides an overview of joint UAS and the capabilities they give the maneuver commander. Chapter 4 discusses UAS planning considerations all users must be familiar with for the successful execution of UAS operations. Chapter 5 discusses employment of the UAS. Chapter 6 discusses sustainment requirements and considerations for UAS operations at all echelons. Appendix A provides checklist for planning and coordinating UAS operations. Appendix B details planning for the integration of Small UAS into airspace coordination. Appendix C gives UAS commanders an overview of training responsibilities and requirements. Appendix D provides joint users with information to obtain Army UAS support. Appendix E gives guidance for recovering downed unmanned aircraft. This FMI applies to the transformation force across the full spectrum of military operations. FMI 3-04.155 specifically addresses UAS operations; refer to the appropriate chapter/appendix of FM 3-04.111 for guidance in other aviation related areas.
Download or read book Counter Unmanned Aircraft System CUAS Capability for Battalion and Below Operations written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of inexpensive small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) technologies and the growing desire of hobbyists to have more and more capability have created a sustained sUAS industry, however these capabilities are directly enabling the ability of adversaries to threaten U.S. interests. In response to these threats, the U.S. Army and other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations have invested significantly in counter-sUAS technologies, often focusing on detecting radio frequency transmissions by sUASs and/or their operators, and jamming the radio frequency command and control links and Global Positioning System signals of individual sUASs. However, today's consumer and customized sUASs can increasingly operate without radio frequency command and control links by using automated target recognition and tracking, obstacle avoidance, and other software-enabled capabilities. The U.S. Army tasked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to address the above concerns. In particular, the committee was asked to assess the sUAS threat, particularly when massed and collaborating; assess current capabilities of battalion-and- below infantry units to counter sUASs; identify counter-sUAS technologies appropriate for near- term, mid-term, and far-term science and technology investment; consider human factors and logistics; and determine if the Department of Homeland Security could benefit from DoD efforts. This abbreviated report provides background information on the full report and the committee that prepared it.
Download or read book Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have experienced explosive demand in Iraq and Afghanistan in the past few years due to their ability to provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) over vast theaters of operations. This paper examines the differences between the Air Force's and Army's approach at meeting the demand for effective and efficient UAS operations. The first difference between the services is command and control (C2), with the analysis focusing on centralized versus decentralized C2. The second difference concerns operations locations and examines the benefits of remote operations over in-theater operations. The final difference is in UAS operators; the Air Force has historically insisted on pilots and officers, while the Army leaves UAS operations in the hands of its very capable non-commissioned officers. Each of these differences will be examined with respect to the current focus on counterinsurgency (COIN) operations. This paper concludes with recommendations for incorporating aspects of each service's practices and doctrine into joint doctrine that will remain flexible across the range of military operations. This is a privately authored news service and educational publication of Progressive Management. Our publications synthesize official government information with original material - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work to uniformly present authoritative knowledge that can be rapidly read, reviewed or searched. Vast archives of important data that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This e-book format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference book that is as convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from renowned experts you trust. For over a quarter of a century, our news, educational, technical, scientific, and medical publications have made unique and valuable references accessible to all people. Our e-books put knowledge at your fingertips, and an expert in your pocket!
Download or read book Unmanned Aircraft Systems Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Integration of DoD Efforts to Support Warfighter Needs written by Sharon L. Pickup and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoD¿s use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) continues to increase. In 2000, DoD components had fewer than 50 unmanned aircraft in their inventory. By May 2008, they had more than 6,000. However, DoD faces challenges, such as UAS acquisition and the integration of UAS into joint combat operations. A series of recommendations has been made to address challenges, including the need for a UAS strategic plan. This report: (1) identifies key DoD efforts to improve the management and operational use of UAS; and (2) assess the extent to which these efforts constitute an overarching organizational framework to guide and oversee UAS efforts. Illustrations.
Download or read book Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems written by Douglas M. Marshall and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems is the editors’ response to their unsuccessful search for suitable university-level textbooks on this subject. A collection of contributions from top experts, this book applies the depth of their expertise to identify and survey the fundamentals of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. Written from a nonengineering civilian operational perspective, the book starts by detailing the history of UASs and then explores current technology and what is expected for the future. Covering all facets of UAS elements and operation—including an examination of safety procedures and human factors—this material gives readers a truly complete and practical understanding of what it takes to safely operate UASs for a variety of missions in the National Airspace System. Topics covered include: The U.S. aviation regulatory system Certificate of authorization process UAS for geospatial data Automation and autonomy in UAS Sensors and payloads With helpful end-of-chapter discussion questions, this resource is designed to give beginning university students and other new entrants to the field a comprehensive, easy-to-understand first overview of the field. The book’s broad scope also makes it useful as a foundation for professionals embarking on further study.
Download or read book Unmanned Aircraft Systems Uas in the Cyber Domain Protecting Usa s Advanced Air Assets written by Julie J. C. H. Ryan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are an integral part of the US national critical infrastructure. They must be protected from hostile intent or use to the same level as any other military or commercial asset involved in US national security. However, from the Spratly Islands to Djibouti to heartland America, the expanding Chinese Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS / Drone) industry has outpaced the US technologically and numerically on all fronts: military, commercial, and recreational. Both countries found that there were large information security gaps in unmanned systems that could be exploited on the international cyber-security stage. Many of those gaps remain today and are direct threats to US advanced Air Assets if not mitigated upfront by UAS designers and manufacturers. The authors contend that US military / commercial developers of UAS hardware and software must perform cyber risk assessments and mitigations prior to delivery of UAS systems to stay internationally competitive and secure. The authors have endeavored to bring a breadth and quality of information to the reader that is unparalleled in the unclassified sphere. This book will fully immerse and engage the reader in the cyber-security considerations of this rapidly emerging technology that we know as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Topics covered include National Airspace (NAS) policy issues, information security, UAS vulnerabilities in key systems (Sense and Avoid / SCADA), collision avoidance systems, stealth design, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms; weapons systems security; electronic warfare considerations; data-links, jamming operational vulnerabilities and still-emerging political scenarios that affect US military / commercial decisions.
Download or read book Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Decisive in Battle written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the last 6 years of the war on terror, which has seen U.S. Army units deploy two and three times for year-long (or more) combat operations, the joint community has been unable to provide the coverage of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) required to support tactical operations. Commanders plan operations based on known reliable resources. Joint UAS are frequently not allocated to division and brigade combat team (BCT) operations due to a lack of sufficient numbers of systems and higher priority theater, joint task force, joint force air component command (JFACC), or other government agency support mission requirements. When divisions and BCTs do receive joint UAS coverage based upon an allocation model, the support is frequently cut short, the supported tactical commander is unable to dynamically redirect the platform/sensor, or the unmanned aircraft system breaks station just as ground forces have begun to develop the situation. It is imperative that units in physical contact with the enemy have the continuous sensor coverage needed to dominate and win the engagement. Army commanders at all tactical levels (division and below) have identified a requirement for organic UAS to support their operations. The single largest gap in UAS support to tactical maneuver forces today resides at the division level. Army UAS continue to provide unprecedented support in the Nation's war on terror, and the demand for these systems is increasing at an extraordinary rate. From the platoon to division levels, UAS are providing ground maneuver commanders with critical and timely combat information for outstanding results. The Soldiers who operate Army UAS are extremely capable in counterinsurgency missions and maintain the ability to prevail in conventional combat operations. To date, Army UAS have flown over 375,000 hours and nearly 130,000 sorties in support of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Download or read book Unmanned Aircraft Systems Comprehensive Planning and a Results Oriented Trading Strategy Are Needed to Support Growing Inventories written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book AR 95 23 08 07 2006 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FLIGHT REGULATIONS Survival Ebooks written by Us Department Of Defense and published by Delene Kvasnicka www.survivalebooks.com. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AR 95-23 08/07/2006 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM FLIGHT REGULATIONS , Survival Ebooks
Download or read book Organic Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems written by Travis A. Burdine and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Although Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) are proliferating in the joint operational environment at an astonishing rate, they are meeting only a fraction of the demand. The USAF's failure to meet this insatiable demand for armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) caused the Army to develop their own "organic" UAS capability. Does it make sense to spend $1.02B to create an aircraft capable of ranging the entire joint operations area, yet control it at the Army division level? This paper argues it is not in the best interest of the joint fight and it recommends alternative solutions for the Army's integration of "theater-capable" UASs. The research paper analyzes five contentious issues in a problem-solution format based on the USAF's MQ-1B Predator and the Army's planned MQ-1C Sky Warrior unmanned systems. The five issues include centralized versus organic control, rated pilots versus operators, airspace control methods, service interdependence, and deployment footprint. This research paper paints a picture of the current environment by looking at the situation from both the USAF and Army perspectives. This situation is not conducive to effective joint operations, and it will continue to deteriorate as the Army brings high altitude UASs online. This paper finds that the Army's decentralized, low altitude system composed primarily of rotary-wing assets historically coexisted underneath the Air Force's centrally controlled fixed-wing system. But the addition of more capable UASs, like Sky Warrior, brought the Army system up into the USAF system--where the two systems are no longer capable of providing an environment conducive to joint operations. This paper concludes with a recommendation for an interdependent model where both the USAF and the Army fly theater-capable UASs, but in a theater centralized (non-organic) manner that maximizes the inherent strengths of both UASs enabling airpower to meet the objectives of the joint force commander."--Abstract.
Download or read book U S Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2010 2035 written by U. S. Army U.S. Army Roadmap and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-04-28 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Army began combat operations in October 2001 with 54 operational Hunter and Shadow unmanned aircraft. Today, the Army has over 4,000 unmanned aircraft system in various sizes and capabilities with still more programmed.
Download or read book Policy Options for Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS written by Bernard Kempinski and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UAS¿s hold great promise for the military, but technology has only recently matured enough to exploit that potential. Much as the stealth fighter and Patriot missile came to public attention during the 1991 Gulf War, surveillance and missile-attack operations by Predator UAS have been publicized in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The DoD¿s 2012 plan calls for purchasing more of the existing UAS for current operations, improving the systems already in service, and designing more-capable UAS for the future. This report compares the costs of DoD's plans and the capabilities those plans might provide for reconnaissance and light attack missions with the costs and capabilities of some alternative options. Illus. This is a print on demand report.
Download or read book One Nation Under Drones written by John E Jackson and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Nation Under Drones is an interesting and informative review of how robotic and unmanned systems are impacting every aspect of American life, from how we fight our wars; to how we play; to how we grow our food. Edited by Professor John Jackson, who holds the E.A. Sperry Chair of Unmanned and Robotic Systems at the United States Naval War College, this highly readable book features chapters from a dozen experts, researchers, and operators of the sophisticated systems that have become ubiquitous across the nation and around the world. Press reports have focused primarily on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, officially designated as UAVs, but more often referred to as drones. This book takes you behind the scenes and describes how Predators, Reapers, Scan Eagles and dozens of other pilotless aircraft have been used to fight the Global War on Terrorism. Although these systems seemed to emerge fully-developed into the skies above America's distant battlefields following the attacks of 9-11-2001, readers will discover how they actually trace their lineage to the First World War, when the automatic airplane/aerial torpedo, designed and built by the Sperry Gyroscope Company, made its first flight just over a century ago. Unmanned aircraft were used by various combatants in World War II, and took many forms: from converted manned bombers to inter-continental attacks on the American homeland by rice-paper balloons. Technology developed in the latter decades of the 20th century enabled crews stationed thousands of miles away to attack targets on remote battlefields. Such long-range and remote-controlled weapons have been extensively used, but are controversial from both legal and ethical stand-points. Chapters written by international law specialists and drone pilots with advanced education in ethics address these issues from both sides of the argument. The book also details how robotic systems are being used on land, in and below the seas, and in civilian applications such as driverless cars. Three dozen photographs display drones as small as an insect up to those as large as a 737 airliner. One Nation Under Drones covers such a wide array of topics that it will be of interest to everyone from the casual reader seeking to know more about these systems, to national security professionals, both in and out of uniform, who will be making decisions about their procurement and use in decades to come. This work will become the definitive volume on the subject, providing the facts and avoiding the hype about systems that have moved off the pages of science fiction and into the environment all around us.
Download or read book Unmanned Aircraft Systems written by Ella Atkins and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-01-17 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMS UNMANNED AIRCRAF T SYSTEMS An unmanned aircraft system (UAS), sometimes called a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot on board ??? instead, the UAS can be controlled by an operator station on the ground or may be autonomous in operation. UAS are capable of addressing a broad range of applications in diverse, complex environments. Traditionally employed in mainly military applications, recent regulatory changes around the world are leading to an explosion of interest and wide-ranging new applications for UAS in civil airspace. Covering the design, development, operation, and mission profiles of unmanned aircraft systems, this single, comprehensive volume forms a complete, stand-alone reference on the topic. The volume integrates with the online Wiley Encyclopedia of Aerospace Engineering, providing many new and updated articles for existing subscribers to that work. The chapters cover the following items: Airframe configurations and design (launch systems, power generation, propulsion) Operations (missions, integration issues, and airspace access) Coordination (multivehicle cooperation and human oversight) With contributions from leading experts, this volume is intended to be a valuable addition, and a useful resource, for aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, governmental and industrial aerospace research establishments, airline and aviation industries, university engineering and science departments, and industry analysts, consultants, and researchers.
Download or read book Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems written by R. Kurt Barnhart and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Third Edition surveys the basics of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), from sensors, controls, and automation to regulations, safety procedures, and human factors. Featuring chapters by leading experts, this fully updated bestseller fills the need for an accessible and effective university textbook. Focussing on the civilian applications of UAS, the text begins with an historical overview of unmanned aerial vehicles, and proceeds to examine each major UAS subsystem. Its combination of understandable technical coverage and up-to-date information on policy and regulation makes the text appropriate for both Aerospace Engineering and Aviation programs.
Download or read book Unmanned Aircraft Systems written by U.s. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Department of Defense (DOD) requested about $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2010 for new unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and for expanded capabilities in existing ones. To support ongoing operations, the Air Force and Army have acquired a greater number of larger systems. GAO was asked to determine the extent to which(1) plans were in place to account for the personnel, facilities, and communications infrastructure needed to support Air Force and Army UAS inventories; (2) DOD addressed challenges that affect the ability of the Air Force and the Army to train personnel for UAS operations; and (3) DOD updated its publications that articulate doctrine and tactics, techniques, and procedures to reflect the knowledge gained from using UAS in ongoing operations. Focusing on UAS programs supporting ongoing operations, GAO reviewed the services' program and funding plans in light of DOD's requirements definition and acquisition policy; interviewed UAS personnel in the United States and in Iraq about training experiences; and reviewed joint, multiservice, and service-specific publications."