The acronym UCAV is typically associated with Uninhabited Combat Aerial Vehicles, but it might alternatively stand for Unspecified, Collaborative, Adaptive, and Vulnerable. This paper considers Rasmussen's approach to Cognitive Systems Engineering as a possible framework for designing the interfaces and support systems needed to effectively manage the information technology.
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