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Home >> Headline News - 2008 Archive >> Did You Know? - Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Email this... Email    Print this Print


Did You Know? - Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
04/24/2008

There has been some discussion and misunderstanding about Army UAS and their deployment participation in both Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF) combat zones. Here are the facts:

  • Army has 4 UAS systems supporting the troops in both theaters: Raven, Shadow, Hunter and Warriors.

  • Raven, the smallest system employed is at the small unit level with every deployed BCT. The Raven system is manned and operational by Soldiers.

  • The three larger systems, Shadow, Hunter and Sky Warrior, are deployed, manned by Soldiers or in some cases contractors, and operate at a level of the BCT and above for operational control and utilization.

  • Of the total 671 UAS systems, 391 are deployed.

  • Shadow UAS: 22 platoons - 92 aircraft; Hunter UAS: 7 systems - 12 aircraft; Warrior UAS: 13 deployed

  • Hours flown in theater by all systems: 467k

  • Because of the size of the Army and intensity of combat operations, the employment stats exceed proscribed doctrine of employment. A larger Army in Force Structure and End Strength would allow current doctrine for deployment cycle. Today that cycle exceeds the one-third doctrine standard.

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