Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Pentagon Issues 25-Year Unmanned Systems Roadmap
U.S. military services have 7,332 hand-launched Aerovironment Ravens, according to the Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap. (Photo: Aerovironment)
U.S. military services have 7,332 hand-launched Aerovironment Ravens, according to the Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap. (Photo: Aerovironment)

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) issued a new 25-year “roadmap” for the ongoing development, production and use of unmanned aircraft, ground and maritime systems through 2038. The roadmap forecasts that Pentagon spending on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will continue growing through 2015; thereafter the rate of spending will decline.