(U)RQ-21A

Abstract

TIER II - This is a combined Navy (PE 0305204N-TCS) and Marine Corps (PE 0305239M) budget submission. The Tier II/UAS will provide persistent, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) support for tactical level maneuver decisions and unit level force defense/force protection for Navy ships and Marine Corps land forces. This system will fill the ISR capability shortfalls identified by the Navy Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) and Marine Corps Tier II UAS efforts. Consisting of four air vehicles, two ground control stations, multiple payloads, and associated launch, recovery and support equipment, this system will support the Navy missions including building the Recognized Maritime Picture, Maritime Security Operations, Maritime Interdiction Operations, and support of Navy units operating from sea/shore and the Marine Corps close range (<50 nautical miles (nm)) UAS enabling enhanced decision-making and improved integration with ground schemes of maneuver. This submission is the Marine Corps portion of the program and has been coordinated with the Navy budget submission PE 0305204N.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0305239M_7_1319_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: The increase in FY12 RDT&E is due to a technical realignment of the Tier II program into this new Program Element. The Tier II program is in PE 0305234M, Project C2272 in FY10. The Tier II program is in PE 0305234M, Project C2298 in FY11. The Tier II program was realigned to PE 0305239M, Project C2298 in FY12 and out.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Budgets
  • Command And Control
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Elements
  • Engineering
  • Force Protection
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Marine Corps
  • Maritime Security
  • Maritime Security Operations
  • Navy
  • Surveillance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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