| Taking the Next Step: From 'Unmanned' to True Autonomy |
Jun 2012 |
46 pages |
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George Galdorisi; Robin Laird; Rachel Volner; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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 | Unmanned systems have come to be used so extensively that it is almost impossible to imagine tomorrow's military operating without the strategic, operational, and tactical advantages that they offer. However, today most unmanned systems have yet to advance towards true autonomy; instead, they require extensive manpower support, which escalates Total Ownership Costs to unsustainable levels. As the DoD's Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap 2011-2036 states, the increased manpower to operate unmanned ... |
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| Aegis International and Ballistic Missile Defense: A New Interoperability Network |
JUN 2011 |
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| Authors:
Frank Anderson; George Galdorisi; Amanda George; Rachel Volner; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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 | The scope of the ballistic missile threat facing the United States and our allies is constantly expanding. Rising powers such as China and India have invested heavily in conventional and strategic strike capability, while rogue nations including North Korea and Iran continue to press their missile programs forward. Non-state actors have also joined in the game. According to the Department of Defense's 2010 Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR), the ballistic ... |
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| More Brains, Less Brawn: Why The Future of Unmanned Systems Depends on Making Them Smarter |
JUN 2011 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
George Galdorisi; Jose Carreno; Rachel Volner; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| No arena is richer in possibilities than unmanned systems used by national and multinational organizations. These systems have been used extensively in today's conflicts and are already creating strategic, operational, and tactical possibilities that did not exist a decade ago. Unmanned systems have created substantial "buzz" in policy, military, industry and academic circles, and have even spawned best-selling books such as P.W. Singer's Wired for War. In addition, they have ... |
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| Autonomous Systems: Challenges and Opportunities |
Jun 2010 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Jose Carreno; George Galdorisi; Steven Koepenick; Rachel Volner; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Military, intelligence and industry officials are universal in their praise for autonomous systems. These systems have been used extensively in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and are already creating strategic, operational, and tactical possibilities that did not exist a decade ago. However, while these autonomous systems are of enormous value today and are evolving to deliver better capabilities to the warfighter, it is their promise for the future that ... |
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