(U)RQ-21A
Abstract
The RQ-21A program will provide persistent maritime and land-based tactical Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) data collection and dissemination capability to the war fighter. For the United States Marine Corps (USMC), RQ-21A will provide the Marine Expeditionary Force and subordinate commands (divisions and regiments) with a dedicated, organic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability delivering intelligence products directly to the tactical commander in real time. For the United States Navy (USN) RQ-21A will provide persistent RSTA support for tactical maneuver decisions and unit-level force defense/force protection for Navy Ships, Marine Corps land forces, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command forces, and Navy Special Warfare Units. This is a combined development program between Navy and Marine Corps. This submission is the Marine Corps portion of the program and has been coordinated with the Navy budget submission under PE 0305234N RQ-21A BLACKJACK.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 0305239M_7_1319_PB_2017
- Change Summary Explanation
- Schedule: Requirements for training changes identified during IOT&E delayed the declaration of Marine Corps Initial Operational Capability (IOC) from 3QFY15 to 2QFY16. Limited Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) procurements in prior years resulted in an immature production line and the need for additional LRIP lots to incorporate correction actions and stabilize the supplier base, pushing Full Rate Production Decision (FRPD) from 4QFY15 to 4QFY16. Funding: The increase in funding from FY 2016 to FY 2017 of $3.173M supports the RQ-21A product improvement program specifically targeting improvements to the fuel tank, maximum gross takeoff weight, recovery system, avionics module, cyclic turret refresh, flight dynamic, and flight envelope development onboard the LHD/LHA class ship.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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