Sec. 180. Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance acquisition roadmap for United States Special Operations Command
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Not later than December 1, 2021, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Operations Command shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees an acquisition roadmap to meet the manned and unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of United States Special Operations Forces. The roadmap required under subsection
(a)shall include, at a minimum, the following: A description of the current platform requirements for manned and unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities to support United States Special Operations Forces. An analysis of the remaining service life of existing manned and unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities currently operated by United States Special Operations Forces. An identification of any current or anticipated special operations-peculiar capability gaps. A description of the future manned and unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform requirements of the United States Special Operations Forces, including range, payload, endurance, ability to operate in contested environments, and other requirements as appropriate. An explanation of the anticipated mix of manned and unmanned aircraft, number of platforms, and associated aircrew and maintainers. An explanation of the extent to which service-provided manned and unmanned airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities will be required in support of United States Special Operations Forces and how such capabilities will supplement and integrate with the organic capabilities possessed by United States Special Operations Forces. Any other matters deemed relevant by the Assistant Secretary and Commander.