Future Use of Autonomous Cargo Drones in the United States Air Force and Department of Defense

Download or read book Future Use of Autonomous Cargo Drones in the United States Air Force and Department of Defense written by James Eimers and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The original question for the basis of this paper was: "Can the Mobility Air Force (MAF) use autonomous cargo drones/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to conduct Last Mile Delivery (LMD) to meet Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concepts in a contested environment?" Tofully answer this multifaceted question, this paper will explore: 1) why cargo drones/UAV areneeded for LMD and how they can be used in ACE and contested operations, 2) provide an overview of current cargo drones/UAVs used by the DoD, 3) provide a framework for futureacquisitions of cargo drones to meet MAF and Joint DoD requirements, and 4) areas of futureresearch."--Abstract.