Tactical Reconnaissance

Paper Summary:

This paper compares the use of unmanned arial vehicles (UAV) versus the use of manned aircraft in military observation tactics. The paper asserts that while there are limitations in the use of the UAVs and MAVs, as technologies in this area mature the limitations that are seen in today's craft will be replaced with new applications and technologies making these crafts even more viable for use than in the present. The number one advantage of these aircrafts is the fact that lives will be saved in the tactical reconnaissance mission phases of warfare. Savings will also be seen in the cost associated with reconnaissance missions in terms of fuel, costs of the aircraft, and the other savings of support for these aircraft.

Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Findings of the Research

From the Paper:

"The application that is most important in use of the UAV is clearly the avoidance of human beings in flight during reconnaissance missions better handled by unmanned vehicles. The goals set out by the DAPO development program in terms of 'airborne communications node reconnaissance applications were stated by DAPO to be: (1) reachback to exploitations resources in the continental United States; and (2) direct dissemination to warfighter. (DAPO, 1998) DAPO states that the Information Workgroup Elements of the Global ISR Exchange includes the elements as follows:
(1) Information Consumers;
(2) Reconnaissance/Surveillance Product and Service Information Procedures;
(3) Value-added resellers;
(4) Information Brokers; and
(5) Exchange Regulators. (DAPO, 1998)

"Exchange regulators will be those responsible for establishment and enforcement of rules and regulations for operation and use of the global ISR information exchange."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Airborne Reconnaissance Architecture (1998) Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office February 1998. Version 0.8.
• Anthony, David A. and Sterste-Perkins, Dagnija (1998) Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Washington, Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, January 1996, August 1998. 2 vol.
• AY 97 Compendium Army After Next Project (1998) Eds. Johnson, D.V. Strategic Studies Institute, 1998. 157 p. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Promises and Potential, by Arthur J. Sosa, pp 53-75.available online at: http://www.carlisle.army.mil/ssi/pdffiles/00251.pdf
• Banks, Ronald L. (2000)The Integration of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles into the Function of Counterair. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air Command and Staff College, 2000. 38 p.Also available online at: https://research.au.af.mil/viewabstract.aspx?id=2060
• Barrett, Stephen L.(1997) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: The Gulf to Bosnia and Beyond. USAF Academy, CO, USAF Institute for National Security Studies, 1997. 39 p.

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