On 04 April 2014, the US Air Force released its vision for the next 25 years for remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA). The document refines the Air Force strategic vision for the future of RPA and reemphasizes the inherent potential and emerging capabilities of small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS). The RPA Vector outlines concepts and capabilities needed over the next 25 years. It can inform the capabilities planning and requirements development process as well as inform the CFLIs as they execute their responsibilities for implementation planning in the plans, programming, budgeting and execution process. Accordingly, the Air Force RPA Vision is: • Seamless integration of RPA into operations across all domains (air, space and cyberspace) and levels of warfare (strategic, operational and tactical) will enable future joint forces to leverage cross-domain synergies in environments ranging from permissive to non-permissive. • Widespread use of highly adaptable and flexible autonomous systems and processes to provide significant time efficiencies and operational advantages over adversaries. • Increasingly interoperable systems and platforms through advancements in and application of open architecture, standards, and modularity across joint, interagency and coalition partners that results in a leaner, more effective, adaptable, sustainable and efficient force. • Teaming across departments and agencies, coalition partners, academia, and industry to drive innovation, technology, and efficient use of research and development (R&D) investments. Read the full document on GlobalSecurity.org: globalsecurity.org/jhtml/jframe.html#globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/usaf/usaf-rpa-vector_vision-enabling-concepts_2013-2038.pdf
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 21:03:13 +0000
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