RPAs Need Improvements to Stay Alive on Future Battlefields, Experts Say
By: Phillip Swarts, September 22, 2016 (Photo Credit: Tech Sgt. Robert Cloys/Air Force)
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Remotely piloted aircraft must undergo major changes to stay relevant in a future battle space, a panel of experts said Tuesday.
“As we go forward, the question is. 'How do I employ this unmanned component in a non-permissive environment?' ” said Kenneth Callicutt, the director of capability and resource integration for US Strategic Command.
In their now near-ubiquitous role in operations against terrorism worldwide, RPAs have operated almost exclusively in a permissive environment without many direct threats.
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