The Role of Engineering Simulation in the Evolution of Unmanned Aircraft Systems

摘要

Across all domains (land, sea, and air), the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) has shown explosive growth and, as their value continues to be demonstrated, this growth shows no sign of slowing. However, the UAS industry must address a number of key challenges if it is to satisfy the future roadmap for UAS development and deployment outlined by its major client, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). These challenges include: 1. Transition from mission-specific platforms to a reduced number of common platforms that can serve multiple missions across and in conjunction with different domains;