Endurance UAVs

Abstract

This program element (PE) evaluates unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype systems that provide increased flight and/or mission duration for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and communications capabilities. These systems include the aerial platform integrated with existing and/or developmental payloads. Project LE4 is developing the Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicle (LEMV), which is a hybrid airship prototype integrated with existing and developmental ISR and communications payloads to improve persistent surveillance and assured communications capabilities. Hybrid airship platform endurance is dependent on weather conditions and payload weight, but the LEMV prototype system is expected to increase endurance to 21 days on average assuming 20 knot winds.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0305205A_4_2040_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Information Assurance
  • Market Research
  • Platforms
  • Product Development
  • Prototypes
  • Sea Level
  • Surveillance
  • Training
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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