Outlook for the US Navy’s UCLASS Programme
The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) website has already raised the
issue of naval unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
. The American Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) programme is ...
... development, and it will take a considerable amount of time before they begin to play a significant role in naval operations. In contrast, unmanned maritime aerial systems are undergoing a period of rapid development. Within the structure of the U.S. Navy, they are already playing an important role, which will grow significantly over the next decade. Many maritime powers are trying to catch up in their development, paying close enough attention to unmanned maritime systems.
It is worth noting that,...