RQ-11 UAV

Abstract

The Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) provides the battalion and below ground maneuver elements critical situational awareness and enhance force protection. The system provides the small unit commander an organic and responsive tactical Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition capability through the ability to view real-time Full Motion Video and sensor data via the system ground control stations. Other compatible receivers, such as the One System Remote Video Terminal and appropriately equipped manned platforms may also receive the SUAS products. A SUAS includes three hand-launched aircraft that do not require an improved launch/recovery location. In addition to the aircraft, the system contains ground control equipment, which includes an interoperable hand controller. The equipment is fully transportable in or on rucksack type packs that are organic to the unit. SUAS is transitioning to a Capabilities Production Document (CPD) that will utilize existing RQ-11 and RQ-20 in a system of systems fielding concept, with a Short Range Micro (SRM) option under consideration. Justification: Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDTE) Base funding of $2.191 million will be utilized for Program Management Engineering support and to meet CPD Increment II Block II related requirements. Specifically, to continue the research and development required to identify and baseline the SRM prototype solution for the Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems effort. Options range from testing non developmental items produced by industry to researching what other government agencies have achieved in quad copter development and technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0305232A_7_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
Increase in funding will primarily be used for Developmental Engineering for the investigation of non-developmental options for Short Range Micro
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Engineering
  • Force Protection
  • Full Motion Video
  • Governments
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Management Engineering
  • Program Management
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance
  • System Of Systems
  • Tactical Reconnaissance
  • Target Acquisition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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