RQ-11 UAV

Abstract

A new program element was established beginning in FY 2012 for RQ-11 class of SOF Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS). This program element identifies, investigates, develops, integrates, and tests Special Operations Forces (SOF) payload requirements and spiral development efforts for SUAS capabilities for standalone employment from world-wide ground locations, from manned/unmanned aircraft, or from maritime craft. 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.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
1105232BB_7_0400_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY 2011: None. FY 2012: Decrease of $1.500 million due to a reprogramming to higher command priorities. FY 2013: None. 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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Signatures
  • Aircrafts
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Munitions
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Special Operations Forces
  • Spiral Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • 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

Related Documents