DoD Directive 3000.09

The US Defense Department policy on autonomy in weapon systems, last updated in 2023. It requires designs that allow appropriate levels of human judgment over the use of force and sets senior review before development and fielding.

Also listed under Maritime.

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Uncrewed systems and autonomy

• Affordable mass
• American Security Drone Act
• Attritable
• Beyond visual line of sight
• Blue UAS
• Brushless DC motor
• Collaborative Combat Aircraft
• Command and control
• Common operating picture
• Counter-UAS
• Electronic speed controller
• FCC Covered List
• Fiber-optic guided drone
• Flight controller
• FPV drone
• GNSS-denied navigation
• Ground control station
• Human-in-the-loop and human-on-the-loop
• Inertial measurement unit
• Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
• Lethal autonomous weapon system
• Loitering munition
• Loyal wingman
• NDAA-compliant
• PX4 and ArduPilot
• Remote ID
• Sensor fusion
• SWaP-C
• UAS groups 1–5
• Uncrewed aerial vehicle
• Uncrewed aircraft system