Posted on Sep 23, 2016
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Anyone have any experience or thoughts on
UAVs and Small Drones for CBRN reconnaissance?
I have wondered for many years if this technology is being developed for CBRN utilization. I did find this article below that is interesting.
UAVs and Small Drones for CBRN reconnaissance?
I have wondered for many years if this technology is being developed for CBRN utilization. I did find this article below that is interesting.
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for CBRN Reconnaissance | CBRNe Portal
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7314: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Air Vehicle Operator
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Given that I firmly believe that within a hundred years or so, every warfighting platform -- ships, aircraft, tanks, etc -- are going to be drones, I'd be astounded if it was shown that tech like this is NOT being developed for CBRN.
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An obvious application (which the article talked about) would be to add a system that takes air samples and maps area contamination and what that concentration is. Like an airborne MultiRAE. One thing the article does not address is what to do with the UAV afterward. The system would either be single use or you'd have to figure out a way to decon it. Both options sound expensive.
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CPT (Anonymous) - The other problem would be the spread of contamination. Let's say a UAV comes up hot on a nerve agent and continues flying it's mission. Wouldn't we run the risk of spreading contamination? I think for the CBRN mission it would be more practical to have satellites, high powered camera's or high flying drones/planes with would pick up the chemical spectrosity of any type of WMD. They can do with with plant matter to map agriculture.
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SSG Carlos Madden , I have to chuckle a bit about your answer. You mention how expensive it might be to leave in place or decon drones, but then you suggest satellites, and high flying drones with high-powered cameras. I think those options are even more expensive.
However, you do have point about contaminating these flying recon resources. Just as a traditional recon team would rally at a pre-determined decon site, drones would also be returned along a specific flight path to a pre-determined site.
I think one of the best uses of such technology could happen after a nuclear or radioactive event. Detection assets could accurately determine hazard zones without subjecting personnel to potentially dangerous levels of radiation.
There are other uses. I think obtaining closer to real time data on weather and atmosphere would be of great value to the CBRN soldier for hazard area prediction.
However, you do have point about contaminating these flying recon resources. Just as a traditional recon team would rally at a pre-determined decon site, drones would also be returned along a specific flight path to a pre-determined site.
I think one of the best uses of such technology could happen after a nuclear or radioactive event. Detection assets could accurately determine hazard zones without subjecting personnel to potentially dangerous levels of radiation.
There are other uses. I think obtaining closer to real time data on weather and atmosphere would be of great value to the CBRN soldier for hazard area prediction.
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