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Pros And Cons Of Manned-Unmanned Teaming

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Manned-Unmanned Teaming is the future of Army aviation. At least that’s what the people wearing suits and ties in Washington D.C. and the people with stars on their uniforms will tell you. It may or not be the best or worst solution to the challenges Army aviation faces in the current military climate but it is the solution that was deemed to be the best fit and that is what is going to be used. With the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior being divested, the scout/reconnaissance role needed to be filled and with advances in technology, unmanned aerial systems are trying to fill that role. It has many advantages over the Kiowa but just as many disadvantages. The “Pink Team” which consisted of a scout aircraft and an attack aircraft was conceived in the Viet Nam war and was proven to be very successful. The …show more content…

The Gray Eagle can fly for over 24 hours straight at an altitude of more than 20,000 feet while transmitting full motion video across the world in real time and carrying Hellfire laser guided missiles. Compared to systems from less than 10 years ago, this is a significant accomplishment and capability afforded to military commanders. These capabilities are exclusive among Army UAS and make it arguably the best ISR platform organic to Army commanders. This is something that the Kiowa was used for in the past and poses advantages and disadvantages.
The Gray Eagle is not a perfect ISR solution. An inherent drawback for using UAS in any capacity is that it is unmanned. Currently, nothing can replace an actual human being on the battlefield using our senses and processing data collected both deliberately and unintentionally. While the sensor payload on the Gray Eagle is a technological marvel, operators viewing and controlling those sensors are essentially looking through a drinking straw at the battlefield and lack a certain sense of situational awareness that is gained from being able to observe physically.
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