MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Abstract

This program element identifies, develops, integrates, and tests Special Operations Forces (SOF) - unique mission kits, mission payloads, weapons, and modifications on MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), ground control stations, and training systems as a component of the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical program. USSOCOM is designated as the DoD lead for planning, synchronizing, and as directed, executing Overseas Contingency Operations against terrorist networks. USSOCOM requires the capability to find, fix, finish, exploit, and analyze time-sensitive high-value targets. These targets can often only be identified with patient collection of information and require rapid, decisive action during the short periods in which they present themselves. This program element addresses the primary areas of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Target (ISR&T) Acquisition, and strike.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
1105219BB_7_0400_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY2013: Decrease of $0.392 million is due to sequestration reduction (-$0.297 million), a decrease due to congressional rescission (-$0.004 million), and a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovation Research (-0.091 million). FY2014: Net increase of $11.958 million congressional add to develop rapid emergent technology capability ($12.000 million) and a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs (-$0.042 million). FY2015: Increase of $6.640 million will develop a rapid emergent technology capability. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
Service Agency Name
United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Medium Altitude
  • Small Business
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Technology Transfer
  • Training
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerial Unmanned Vehicle Swarm Micro Periodontal Dentistry.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

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

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