... these technical capabilities. In this case, the presence or absence of even imperfect modern UAVs with fully manual control or simply guided by GPS proves decisive for the outcome of military-technical operations of various classes. The same can be said about UAV counter-systems, so we can expect that the development of the technological arms race in the foreseeable future will be on the edge of UAV development—surface, underwater and ground “drones”, including LAWS, as well as UAV counter-systems.
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... The strategy included creating a new long-term R&D planning programme that emphasized robotics, autonomous systems, miniaturization, big data and cutting-edge manufacturing, including 3D printing. The programme focused on drone operations, which entailed the development low-observable forward-looking long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (including sea-based UAVs), and a family of various unmanned combat aerial systems.
The current U.S. military strategy envisages increasing the significance of operations involving strike drones and surface and undersea drones.
Autonomous refuelling aircraft make it possible ...
