T-UAS Operations within Urban Contingency Operations

Select military police, engineer, and field artillery units have received the Raven systems as well.1 The primary role of the tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (T-UAV), as defined by the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence, is to provide the ground maneuver commander's with day/ night, reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition to answer priority intelligence requirements. "The TUAV provides the commander with a number of benefits to include: enhanced enemy situational awareness (SA), a target acquisition capability, battle damage assessment, and enhanced battle management capabilities (friendly situation and battlefield visualization).