DRAKE 2.0 C-UAS Afloat
Abstract
DRAKE Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CUAS) provides the afloat naval forces with an Electronic Warfare (EW) Force Protection system that detects, IDs, tracks, and defeats small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS). DRAKE will be upgraded with improved radios, processors and display unit to meet the non-kinetic requirements established in the OPNAV Top Level Requirement (TLR) for Afloat CUAS. Program will develop, test, and integrate COTS-based hardware, software, and advanced techniques into DRAKE, thus improving its current capability to detect, identify, and defeat sUAS that are potential threats to afloat ships. Increment 1 upgrades includes core technology refresh replacing the legacy hardware with the latest COTS processors/controllers significantly increasing signal processing speed and bandwidth (i.e. NextGen SDR), allowing the system to efficiently counter against more advanced commercial sUAS. A COTS tablet-like Graphical User Interface (aka CDU 2.0) replaces the legacy Control Display Unit (CDU), providing enhanced visual tracking and identification data of UAS, ultimately improve situational awareness, and signal analysis for the warfighter. Increment 2 will enable integration with ships Command and Control to improve ships situational awareness and prosecution of UAS threats. Prior to FY23, DRAKE C-UAS funding can be found in PE 0603654N/Project 3177.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 2073_0604636N_4_1319_PB_2023
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