MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

Abstract

This program element identifies, develops, integrates, and tests Special Operations Forces (SOF)-unique mission kits, mission payloads, weapons, and modifications on MQ-9 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 (OCO) 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: 1105219BB_7_0400_PB_2017
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding: FY 2015: Decrease of -$0.484 million is due to a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs. FY 2016: Increase of $4.000 million is due to a congressional add to support MQ–9 capability enhancements for mission kits, mission payloads, weapons and modifications. FY 2017: Decrease of -$0.134 million is due to a Departmental economic assumption decrease. 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)
• Contracts
• Emerging Technology
• Ground Control Stations
• Medium Altitude
• Reconnaissance
• Small Business
• Special Operations Forces
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation
• Unified Combatant Commands
• United States
• United States Special Operations Command
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Vehicles

Readers

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• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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