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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)
Sources and Resources
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Roles, Missions, and Future Concepts, Congressional Research Service, July 18, 2022
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Current and Potential Programs, Congressional Research Service, April 13, 2022
- Attorney General Guidance Regarding Department Activities to Protect Certain Facilities or Assets from Unmanned Aircraft and Unmanned Aircraft Systems, April 13, 2020
- Department of Defense Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Congressional Research Service
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: FAA Could Better Leverage Test Site Program to Advance Drone Integration, Government Accountability Office report GAO-20-97, January 2020
- Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems: FAA Should Improve Its Management of Safety Risks, Government Accountability Office report GAO-18-110, May 2018
- Unmanned Aerial Systems: FAA Continues Progress toward Integration into the National Airspace, Government Accountability Office report GAO-15-610, July 16, 2015
- U.S. Geological Survey Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Roadmap 2014, March 2015
- Unmanned Aerial Systems: Actions Needed to Improve DOD Pilot Training, Government Accountability Office report GAO-15-461, May 14, 2015
- Unmanned Aerial Systems: Status of Test Sites and International Developments, Government Accountability Office testimony, March 24, 2015
- Unmanned Aerial Systems: Efforts Made toward Integration into the National Airspace Continue, but Many Actions Still Required, Government Accountability Office testimony, December 10, 2014
- DoD Inventory of and Funding for Unmanned Aerial Systems, FY02-FY17, Department of Defense, 2014
- Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap FY2013-2038, Department of Defense, December 2013
- Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) Roadmap, Federal Aviation Administration, November 2013
- Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Service Demand 2015 - 2035, U.S. Department of Transportation John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, September 2013
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Measuring Progress and Addressing Potential Privacy Concerns Would Facilitate Integration into the National Airspace System, Government Accountability Office report GAO-12-981, September 2012
- Nonproliferation: Agencies Could Improve Information Sharing and End-Use Monitoring on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Exports, Government Accountability Office report GAO-12-536, July 2012
- Pilotless Drones: Background and Considerations for Congress Regarding Unmanned Aircraft Operations in the National Airspace System, Congressional Research Service
- Drones in Domestic Surveillance Operations: Fourth Amendment Implications and Legislative Responses, Congressional Research Service
- Report to Congress on Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training, Operations, and Sustainability, Department of Defense, April 2012
- NextGen UAS Research, Development and Demonstration Roadmap, Joint Planning and Development Office, March 15, 2012
- U.S. Unmanned Aerial Systems, Congressional Research Service, January 3, 2012
- Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap FY2011-2036, Department of Defense, October 2011
- Recent Development Efforts for Military Airships, Congressional Budget Office, November 2011
- Policy Options for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Congressional Budget Office, June 2011
- Vulnerabilities of unmanned aircraft system common data links to electronic attack (master's thesis) by Jaysen A. Yochim, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, June 2010
- Integrating Department of Defense Unmanned Aerial Systems into the National Airspace Structure (master's thesis) by Scott W. Walker, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, June 2010
- U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2010-2035, April 2010
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Comprehensive Planning and a Results-Oriented Training Strategy Are Needed to Support Growing Inventories Government Accountability Office, March 2010
- Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Commonality and Efficiencies among Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Government Accountability Office, July 2009
- United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight Plan 2009-2047, U.S. Air Force, May 18, 2009
- Budget Request on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Capabilities, hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, April 19, 2007
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Integration of DOD Efforts to Support Warfighter Needs [GAO-09-175], Government Accountability Office, November 2008
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Expand Their Potential Uses within the National Airspace System [GAO-08-511], Government Accountability Office, May 2008
- Unmanned Systems Roadmap: 2007-2032, Office of the Secretary of Defense, December 2007
- Unmanned Aircraft Pilot Medical Certification Requirements, Federal Aviation Administration, February 2007
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030, Office of the Secretary of Defense, August 2005 (9 MB PDF file)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Uninhabited Combat Aerial Vehicles, Defense Science Board, February 2004
- Force Structure: Improved Strategic Planning Can Enhance DOD's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Efforts, General Accounting Office report GAO-04-342, March 2004
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Roadmap: 2002-2027, Office of the Secretary of Defense, December 2002
- UAVs: DoD Press Briefing October 31, 2001, Briefing Slides:
- 1998 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Conference Ft. Huachuca 3-5 Nov 98
- 1999 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Conference Ft. Huachuca 21-23 Sep 99
- Naval UAV Executive Steering Group
- Unmanned/Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Command and Control (C2) Workshop, NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) 9-10 February 1999
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