Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (SUAV) (6.4)

Abstract

The Rucksack Portable Unmanned Aircraft System (RPUAS) Family of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (FoSUAS) provides battalion and below ground maneuver elements with critical situational awareness and enhanced force protection. The system provides the small unit commander an organic and responsive reconnaissance and targeting capability with real-time Full Motion Video and sensor data. Other compatible receivers, such as the One System Remote Video Terminal and appropriately equipped manned platforms may also receive the FoSUAS products. The RPUAS FoSUAS provides the battalion and below ground maneuver elements with an organic, on-demand, asset to develop situational awareness, enhance force protection, and secure routes, points, and areas. The system provides the small unit commander an organic and responsive reconnaissance and targeting capability with real-time Full Motion Video and sensor data. The RPUAS FoSUAS includes a combination of three separate hand-launched mission specific configurable aircraft that do not require an improved launch/recovery. The three separate mission specific configurable Unmanned Aircraft (UA) are the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR), the Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR), and the Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR). In addition to the aircraft, the system contains ground control equipment, which includes an interoperable handheld ground control station (H-GCS) which incorporates the Tactical Open Government Owned Architecture (TOGA). The FoSUAS mission specific capability for MRR will utilize existing RQ-11 systems. The SRR capability will utilize the upcoming RQ-28A SRR. The LRR capability is under development. The total cost of the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $34.20 million of RDT&E on from FY20 to FY24. The remainder of the SRR program is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program. Justification: FY 2023 Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) Base funding of $1.425 million to meet Capabilities Production Document (CPD) Increment II Block II related requirements. Specifically, to conduct advanced component development activities for SRR prototype systems in high fidelity and realistic operating environments.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
0604101A_4_2040_PB_2023
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Engineering
  • Force Protection
  • Full Motion Video
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Product Development
  • Product Prototyping
  • Program Management
  • Situational Awareness
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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