UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND by Professor Randall K Nichols Director, Unmanned Aircraft Systems- Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate Program

UNMANNED VEHICLE SYSTEMS & OPERATIONS ON AIR, SEA, LAND

By

Nichols, R. K., Ryan, J., J.C.H., Mumm, H.C., Lonstein, W.D.,

Carter, C., Hood, J.P, Mai, R., Shay, J.,  & Jackson, M.

ABSTRACT

Unmanned Vehicle Systems & Operations On Air, Sea, Land  is our fourth textbook in a series covering the world of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS). (Nichols R. K., 2018) (Nichols R. K., et al., 2019) (Nichols R. , et al., 2020)

The authors have expanded their purview beyond UAS / CUAS systems. Our title shows our concern for growth and unique cyber security unmanned vehicle technology and operations for unmanned vehicles in all theaters: Air, Sea and Land – especially maritime cybersecurity and China proliferation issues.

Topics include: Information Advances, Remote ID, and Extreme Persistence ISR; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles & How They Can Augment Mesonet Weather Tower Data Collection; Tour de Drones for the Discerning Palate; Underwater Autonomous Navigation & other UUV Advances; Autonomous Maritime Asymmetric Systems; UUV Integrated Autonomous Missions & Drone Management; Principles of Naval Architecture Applied to UUV’s; Unmanned Logistics Operating Safely and Efficiently Across Multiple Domains; Chinese Advances in Stealth UAV Penetration Path Planning in Combat Environment; UAS, the Fourth Amendment and Privacy;  UV & Disinformation / Misinformation Channels; Chinese UAS Proliferation along New Silk Road Sea / Land Routes; Automaton, AI, Law, Ethics, Crossing the Machine – Human Barrier and Maritime Cybersecurity.

Unmanned Vehicle Systems  are an integral part of the US national critical infrastructure The authors have endeavored to bring a breadth and quality of information to the reader that is unparalleled in the unclassified sphere. Unmanned Vehicle (UV) Systems & Operations On Air, Sea, Land discusses state-of-the-art technology issues facing U.S. UV system researchers / designers / manufacturers / testers.

We trust our newest look at Unmanned Vehicles in Air, Sea, and Land  will enrich our students and readers understanding of the purview of this wonderful technology we call UV.

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References

Nichols, R. K. (2018). Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press (NPP) eBooks. 21.

Nichols, R. K., Ryan, J. J., Mumm, H. C., Lonstein, W. D., Carter, C., & Hood, &. J. (2019). Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Cyber Domain: Protecting USA’s Advanced Air Assets, 2nd Edition. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press #27.

Nichols, R., Ryan, J., Mumm, H., Carter, C., Lonstein, W., & Hood, J. (2020). Counter Unmanned Aircreaft Systems Technologies and Operations. Manhattan, KS: New Prairie Press, #31.