Accession Number:

AD1122343

Title:

Assessing Future Threats from Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Note]

Corporate Author:

INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Dechant , Jason A.
• Herrera, G. J.

Report Date:

2019-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

1

Abstract:

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS is responsible for protecting and enhancing the resilience of much of the Nations critical infrastructure. Although developments are evolving rapidly across all domains, the air domain has become increasingly complex in recent years given the proliferation of the unmanned aircraft system UAS. In particular, consumer demand and benefits from commercial and private interests for the small UAS sUAS--weighing less than 55 pounds lbs. and operating at no more than 400 feet above ground--have caused expansion of both sUAS and counter-UAS markets. With new producers vying for market shares, competition is fostering rapidly decreasing prices and innovative technological features intended to garner a comparative advantage.

Descriptors:

• unmanned aerial systems
• department of homeland security
• counter-unmanned aerial systems
• unmanned aerial vehicles
• homeland security
• aircrafts
• ground vehicles
• resilience
• consumers
• security
• unmanned
• vehicles
• aerospace industry
• governments
• infrastructure
• aircraft industry
• competition
• platforms
• robotics
• mechanical properties

Subject Categories:

• Pilotless Aircraft

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]