Unmanned vehicles (UVs) are viewed as a key component of U.S. defense transformation. Perhaps uniquely among the military departments, the Department of the Navy (DON), which includes the Navy and Marine Corps, may eventually acquire every major kind of UV, including unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), unmanned combat air vehicles (or UCAVs, which are UAVs armed with weapons), unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). Navy and Marine Corps UV programs raise several potential issues for Congress. This report will be updated as events warrant.
Unmanned Vehicles for U.S. Naval Forces: Background and Issues for Congress
2006
7 pages
Report
No indication
English
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