Which of the following is NOT a system used to attack targets?

• A. UAS
• B. MNVR
• C. Artillery
• D. Electronic/Cyber

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how we classify systems by their primary effect. In joint fires, some platforms are designed to deliver an offensive effect directly, while others are intended mainly to observe, locate, or designate targets and support the firing system.

An unmanned aerial system is typically used as a sensor and target designation platform. Its strength lies in surveillance, target acquisition, and coordinating fires from other weapons, rather than delivering the direct effect itself. So, in this context, it isn’t treated as a direct attack system.

The other options are clearly offensive by design: artillery directly delivers projectiles to targets, and electronic/cyber systems apply electronic or cyber effects to degrade or disrupt the enemy. MNVR (depending on how it’s defined in the course) is categorized within the offensive-capable family as well.

So the unmanned aerial system isn’t considered a system used to attack targets in this framework, making it the correct choice.