Tactical Unmanned Aer Vehicles

Abstract

Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle is a Joint Military Intelligence Program This Program Element (PE) includes non-lethal joint tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system support for DoD to provide the warfighters with the capability for day/night aerial Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition, intelligence, communications/data relay, and minefield detection in limited adverse weather. This PE includes the Tactical Control System (TCS) which provides a multi-level, scalable, and flexible control of the air vehicles and payloads, as well as direct receipt of unmanned aerial vehicles imagery.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0305204N_7_1319_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: Schedule: Updated Tactical Contraol System Schedule to coincide with Vertical Take-off Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) schedule milestones. 2768- VTUAV Initial Operating Capability, Full Rate Production Deployments and Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL) changed due to a Navy decision to prioritize warfighter requirements in Afghanistan and Urgent Operational Need (UON) locations ahead of OPEVAL. Additionally, the program will be procuring MQ-8C aircraft only between FY12 and FY18. Radar RDC, Radar Integration Preliminary Design, and Specialty Payload Reviews changed due to Navy priorities and to align with fleet asset availability. VTUAV EMD changed to align with the expected completion of development efforts and contract closeout. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Integration Review changed to align with warfighter priorities and the LCS schedule. Quick Reaction Assessments were changed due to Navy priority and MQ-8C program of record transition. MUAS: Technical Interchange Meetings remain recurring meetings, but are no longer reported in the Vertical Take-off Unmanned Air Vehicle schedule. TCS 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0 changed to reflect the revised software update schedule. Technical: None
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Autonomy
• C4I
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aircrafts
• Command And Control
• Control Systems
• Engineering
• Ground Control Stations
• Littoral Combat Ships
• Nato
• Operating Systems
• Standards
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Warfare

Readers

• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs