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Changing Paradigm in Small UAS *Affordability (*The impacts of Attrition). Introduction. Rigor Attribution ROE. Context…. Dull Dirty Dangerous. Attritable = Expendable. -Sr. Defense Official. - Graham Warwick, Flight Global. Affordability: .
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Changing Paradigm in Small UAS *Affordability (*The impacts of Attrition)
Introduction • Rigor • Attribution • ROE
Context…. Dull Dirty Dangerous
Attritable = Expendable -Sr. Defense Official -Graham Warwick, Flight Global
Affordability: Function of cost, priority, and availability of fiscal and manpower resources.
Attrition Affordability
Affordability– Operational • UAS are ubiquitous • An integral part of OOB (Order of Battle) • Often used in go/no go criteria • Directly impacts operational effectiveness and personal safety
Affordability– Technology “Terrorists Use 'Skygrabber' to Download Predator Video $26 Piece of Software Compromises Intelligence Gathering Drones” – Yahoo News UAS video stealing Moore’s Law “China, Russia stealing U.S. drone technology CBS news Bob Orr reports U.S. intelligence has warned of a threat to America's security, identifying Russia and China as culprits.” Advanced Payload and systems Development
Affordability – Personal and Political • Cost of asset recovery and personal safety • Putting the warfighter back in the loop • Containment U.S. Weighed Options to Recover, Destroy Drone in Iran Published December 07, 2011 FoxNews.com
Affordability, Attrition – The Next Market “…Federal agencies that employ unmanned aircraft systems technology in the national airspace system, and the unmanned aircraft systems industry, shall develop a comprehensive plan to safely accelerate the integration of civil unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system.”
So…. • What do you think?