Pioneer UAV program (jul 1, 1985 – dec 31, 1985)
Description:
In the 1980s, U.S. military operations in Grenada, Lebanon, and Libya identified a need for an on-call, inexpensive, unmanned, over-the-horizon targeting, reconnaissance, and battle damage assessment (BDA) capability for local commanders. As a result, in July 1985, the Secretary of the Navy directed the expeditious acquisition of UAV systems for fleet operations using non developmental technology.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 1, 1985
dec 31, 1985
~ 6 months