A Closed-Loop Recce/Strike System Using Mini-Drones

Zot Barazzotto

doi:10.1117/12.956214

31 August 1978 A Closed-Loop Recce/Strike System Using Mini-Drones

Zot Barazzotto

Proceedings Volume 0137, Airborne Reconnaissance III; (1978) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956214
Event: 1978 Technical Symposium East, 1978, Washington, D.C., United States

Abstract

The Harassment Weapons System (HWS) program, and the Vampire sensor technology support program are evolving a mini drone strike capability which will be effective against a wide variety of targets. The key features which make an autonomous expendable mini drone weapons system extremely attractive in a total force context are (1) very high initial surge sortie rates, (2) survivability, (3) flexibility, (4) selectivity, (5) counter-measures resistance, and (6) low cost/target kill. The paper provides an overview on a system which is unique in that it can autonomously search, detect, classify and commit to an attack without a man in the loop.

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Zot Barazzotto "A Closed-Loop Recce/Strike System Using Mini-Drones", Proc. SPIE 0137, Airborne Reconnaissance III, (31 August 1978); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956214

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