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 …

Jul 29, 2025 · A recent executive order aims to make the United States a leader in drone technology, balancing rapid unmanned aerial system growth and innovation with the need to address security …

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 …

Feb 15, 2024 · Researchers provide an assessment of the risk to the U.S. homeland from intelligent swarm technology using unmanned aerial systems or drones. They consider technology availability, …

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 …

Jul 29, 2025 · A recent executive order aims to make the United States a leader in drone technology, balancing rapid unmanned aerial system growth and innovation with the need to address security …

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

Jan 17, 2024 · The democratization of drone technology means that adversaries are now able to conduct attacks with near impunity. The Houthis' recent drone attacks in the Red Sea show that …

This report describes current and projected performance capabilities and limitations of small unmanned aerial systems (sUASs), also known as drones. Specifically, it provides a component-level …

Jul 25, 2023 · Emerging Technology and Risk Analysis: Unmanned Aerial Systems Intelligent Swarm Technology Researchers provide an assessment of the risk to the U.S. homeland from intelligent …