Ground, air, or sea-launched kinetic munitions that utilize onboard sensors, algorithms, and control methods to improve estimates on the target state, understand the implications of the engagement situation/environment, or develop engagement geometries that are otherwise unavailable
to a conventional weapon.
Are there any service/government-funded laboratories currently developing hardened (anti-jam/anti-spoof) positioning, navigation, and timing and/or Global Positioning System packages for small unmanned aircraft systems?
How is the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) conceptualizing the ultralow-cost unmanned aircraft system (UAS) phenomenon in the wake of its widespread success in Ukraine?
Who are the key stakeholders and impact players for attrition-tolerant unmanned aircraft systems in government, industry, and academia?
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