Unmanned Aircraft System Universal Products

Abstract

Note: The Universal product program was previously funded under 0203744A Gray Eagle Modifications and 0305233A Shadow Modifications. The Universal Products consist of the Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS), the Universal Ground Data Terminal (UGDT) and the Universal Mission Simulator (UMS). The Universal Products will be capable of flight and payload control of multiple unmanned aircraft systems. Protected in a climate-controlled, standard S-280 or S-788 U.S. Army shelter and mounted on either a standard Army FMTV or HMMWV, the UGCS receives and disseminates battlefield video and situational awareness data through state-of-the-art operator consoles. Consoles can be used to provide aircraft command and control, payload control and weapons launch. The UGDT provides a Line of Sight (LOS) capability for transmit and receipt of UAS command and control, and UAS payload product. The UGDT is the common datalink system for U. S. Army UAS. The Universal Mission Simulator (UMS) consists of the hardware and software required to fully train UAS operators to full Readiness Level (RL) 1. The UMS will be capable of training and simulating flight and payload control of multiple unmanned aircraft systems and features Directorate of Simulation (DOS) accredited Shadow software and Gray Eagle software. Justification: FY2018 Universal Product Base funding of $38.867 will be used for starting the development of modifications needed to address UGCS obsolescence, maintain interoperability, increase commonality (including a controller to support weapons), and continue development of training devices in support of Trainer System Engineering, Software/System Sustainment, Currency, and Field Support.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 0607143A_7_2040_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: New Funding APE, thus no funding in previous President's Budget.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aircrafts
• Command And Control
• Commonality
• Costs
• Engineering
• Ground Control Stations
• Interoperability
• Line Of Sight
• Simulations
• Simulators
• Situational Awareness
• Standards
• Training
• Training Devices
• Unmanned
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control