A recent study found that the Air Force could broaden the utility of its MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned vehicle operations in non-permissive environments using existing, off-the-shelf technology. The study is one of three completed in fiscal year 2015 by the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. Werner Dahm, chair of the group and former service chief scientist, told reporters during an Aug. 3 study briefing that the unmanned vehicle study identified the most potential for near-term impact. The...
