Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) service demand 2015 - 2035 : literature review & projections of future usage, technical report, version 1.0 - February 2014

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Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) service demand 2015 - 2035 : literature review & projections of future usage, technical report, version 1.0 - February 2014

2014-02-01
By John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Technical report, version 1.0 - February 2014
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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United States. Air Force
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Airborne Sense And Avoid (ABSAA) Airframes Business Models Command And Control Systems Communications, Command, And Control Drone Aircraft Economic Barriers Economic Forecasting Ground Based Sense And Avoid (GBSAA) Information Technology Mission Needs National Defense Policy, Legislation And Regulation Powerplants Regulation Remote Control Remotely Piloted Aircraft Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPV) Sensors Technological Forecasting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
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DOT-VNTSC-DoD-13-01
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Tech Report
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United States
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John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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This report assesses opportunities, risks, and challenges attendant to future development and deployment of UAS within the National Airspace System (NAS) affecting UAS forecast growth from 2015 to 2035. Analysis of four key areas is performed: technology, mission needs, economics, and existing or anticipated challenges to routine use in NAS operations. Forecast effects of emerging technologies as well as anticipating new technological innovations in areas of airframes, powerplants, sensors, communication, command and control systems, and information technology and processing are evaluated. Anticipated mission needs include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), as well as new areas such as stores delivery, cargo transport, search and rescue, and pilot augmentation; example business case models are developed for each of these areas. Challenges to routine UAS usage in the NAS include: absence of legislation and regulations for safe flight in integrated airspace; pilot training and certification; regulatory, policy, and procedural issues; social issues, such as privacy and nuisance concerns; environmental issues, such as noise and emissions; and safety.

Provided these challenges are largely mitigated, the following are projections of UAS fleet size by user in 2035: Department of Defense ~14,000, with additional ~5,000 having optional pilot augmentation (Air Force ~3,500; Navy + Marines ~2,500; Army ~10,000); Public Agencies (Federal, State, & Local) ~70,000. Total UAS vehicles will approach ~250,000 by 2035, of which ~175,000 will be in the commercial marketplace. UAS operations are expected to surpass manned aircraft operations, for both military and commercial domains, by 2035.
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