(U)Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Payloads

Abstract

The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Payload Program will provide an agile and responsive means to integrate and support the development and fielding of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) and non-ISR payloads as well as data Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) and Communication capabilities for all UAS's within the Marine Corps. These component, sensor, and PED capabilities will alleviate Marine Corps ISR mission needs and gaps caused by rapidly changing missions, environments, threats, and technologies as well as enhance the effectiveness and operational utility of the UAS. The UAS Payload program element will increase the effectiveness and versatility of the Marine Corps UAS currently planned to have Electro-Optic(EO) / Infrared (IR) collection, communications relay, and automatic identification capabilities. Additional payload capabilities include Communication, Automation, Signals Intelligence Collection (SIGINT), Electronic Warfare Support (ES), Radar Imagery, Moving Target Indicator (MTI) Imagery, Wide Area and Hyperspectral Imagery collection, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Combined Multiple Intelligence (MULTI-INT), Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), Weapons Integration, and related PED. These advanced capabilities and payloads provide the Marine Expeditionary Force and subordinate commands (divisions and regiments) with dedicated, organic capabilities that facilitate the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation and the Marine Corps ISR Enterprise across the range of military operations. Note: In FY19, PE 0305242M/PU 5501,5502, and 5504 were consolidated to PE 0305242M/PU 2052 (Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Payloads/RQ-21 Payload Development).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0305242M_7_1319_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2020 funding request was reduced by $1.400 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. FY 2020 program decrease in Multiple Intelligence (Multi-INT) product development efforts.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cost Analysis
  • Data Management
  • Detection
  • Lidar
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Surveillance
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Geospatial Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Analytics
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Microelectronics

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