RQ-21 Payload Development
Abstract
In FY19 this effort will transition from PE 0305242M/PU 5501, 5502, 5504 to PE 0305242M/PU 2052 (Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Payloads/RQ-21 Payload Development). The UAS Payloads program will develop and integrate a Signals Intelligence (SIGINT)/ Electronic Warfare Support (ES) payloads for Marine Corps small tactical UASs. SIGINT/ES payloads will fill current capability gaps for the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission and is required as part of the Marine Corps mission to locate and target adversary Signals of Interest (SOI). The SIGINT/ES payload will leverage payloads previously developed by other Services and/or DoD laboratories to reduce cost and minimize schedule. The payload currently under development is Spectral Bat. Future SIGINT payloads include the Tactical Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) SIGINT for integrated Targeting (TEISIT). Test articles required in order to properly conduct testing requirements in order to field products on schedule to the fleet. The UAS Payloads program will develop and integrate Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) with Moving Target Indicator (MTI) for Marine Corps small tactical UASs. This capability fills current capability gaps for the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission and will allow Marine Corps ISR assets to locate and track ground targets that cannot effectively be located or tracked with the current ground based or EO/IR airborne sensor technology. The ability to locate and track moving ground targets from small tactical UAS is an essential capability that facilitates the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation and the Marine Corps Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise across the range of military operations. SAR/MTI payloads will leverage payloads previously developed by other Services and/or DoD laboratories to reduce cost and minimize schedule. The UAS Payloads program will develop and integrate Wide Area Persistent Surveillance (WAS) payloads for Marine Corps small tactical UASs. This capability fills current capability gaps for the Marine Corps Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission and will allow Marine Corps ISR assets the ability to improve battlefield awareness, improve the capability to assure access and hold at risk, and enable power projection in environments that are not currently accessible is an essential capability that facilitates the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation and the Marine Corps Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise across the range of military operations. The current payload in development is the Tactical Nighttime Wide Area Surveillance (TNWAS) payload. Future WAS payloads include the Spectral and Reconnaissance Imagery for Tactical Exploitation (SPRITE) payload. The WAS payloads will leverage payloads previously developed by other Services and/or DoD laboratories to reduce cost and minimize schedule. Test articles required in order to properly conduct testing requirements in order to field products on schedule to the fleet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 2052_0305242M_7_1319_PB_2019
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