Jun 2, 2025 · RAND's research on uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) analyzes their roles in defense, intelligence, and civilian applications. Studies focus on technology advancement, operational …

Feb 15, 2024 · Unmanned aerial systems (UASs) or drone technologies, both individual systems and swarms of UASs, have proliferated over the past 25 years for a wide variety of applications. As a …

SUMMARY To better understand trends in Chi-nese unmanned systems research, development, acquisi-tion, and employment, and their potential implications, RAND undertook exploratory analysis …

In 2016, during coalition operations against the Islamic State, defense leaders started characterizing drones, especially small-unmanned aircraft systems, as a threat to U.S. military personnel and …

Aug 12, 2025 · This analysis is intended to improve understanding of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) perceptions regarding manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and the PLA's efforts to …

Dec 1, 2022 · KEY FINDINGS Unmanned aerial systems (UASs), or drone technologies, for both individual systems and for surrogate swarms represent a current threat and, in the case of intelligent …

Nov 15, 2022 · A new age of naval warfare has been inaugurated in the Black Sea, defined by an emerging weapon. Uncrewed surface vessels could become a centerpiece of naval warfare in the …

Manned-Unmanned Teaming in People’s Liberation Army Discourse of Intelligent Warfare China’s military planners, likely shaped by a Marxist worldview, generally embrace an evolutionary view of …

As the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) accelerates its testing of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) concepts and further integrates the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program into …

Jul 29, 2025 · RAND's research on military drones examines the technological development, deployment, and operational effectiveness of uncrewed aerial systems in modern warfare, including …