MQ-9 UAV

Abstract

The basic MQ-9 Reaper system consists of the aircraft, sensors, ground control station (GCS), communications equipment, weapon kits, support equipment, simulator and training devices, Readiness Spares Packages (RSP), technical data/training, and personnel required to operate, maintain, and sustain the system. The system is designed to be modular and open-ended. Mission-specific equipment is employed on specific aircraft and control station configurations to be tailored to fit mission needs. In FY17, MQ-9 Upgrade, was a new start. In FY18 the MQ-9 Reaper system has three separate development programs. This PE includes: 1. MQ-9 Development and Fielding. This effort is for development and fielding of the baseline MQ-9 aircraft and GCSs and associated communications systems, sensors, payloads, simulators and support equipment. 2. Squadron Operations Centers (SOC). This effort is for development and fielding of standardized operations centers to provide mission data and tasking information to the aircrew and disseminate and/or exchange mission data with decision-makers and the intelligence community. 3. MQ-9 Upgrade. This effort is to develop improvements for existing systems and to field new capabilities for the baseline MQ-9 fleet using a Hybrid Acquisition Strategy. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0205219F_7_3600_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: FY2016 delta due to $6.145M BTR to fund Hybrid Release 1 and -$4.181M for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). FY2018 increase to fully fund MQ-9 Upgrade program.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Autonomy
• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Anti-Tank Missiles
• Artificial Satellites
• Command And Control
• Data Links
• Digital Communications
• Global Positioning Systems
• Ground Control Stations
• Guided Bombs
• Human-Machine Interfaces
• Line Of Sight
• Network Protocols
• Satellite Guided Weapons
• Software Development
• Synthetic Aperture Radar
• Systems Engineering
• Targeting
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.