Reef Point
Abstract
The Reef Point Sonochute UAV will provide an expendable organic UAV that can be launched from a P-3/P-8 Sono Buoy Launcher to support the host aircraft by 1) extending its on-station time, 2) extending on-board sensor range and 3) affording a margin of crew and platform safety not currently available to Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) community. The system supports the P-8A Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) Adjunct Unmanned Aerial Vehicle requirement of level II UAV command and control (threshold) to provide real-time receipt of UAV sensor data via direct link as well as the objective goal for later production blocks of P-8A for Level IV UAV command and control to enable on-board command and control of UAVs operating as remote sensors and C4ISR collection. This system supports the P-8A design for deployable systems which accommodates for the stowage, control, and dispensing of various non-lethal expendables for use in search, localization, tracking, classification/identification tasks, for enhancing survivability, and for Search and Rescue (SAR). The system supports Naval missions such as Maritime Interdiction. Naval Air Warfare Center Division will support the systems engineering.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0117_0305204N_7_1319_PB_2011
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