RQ-11 UAV

Abstract

GROUP 1 (Family of Systems) - The program office is pursuing a rapid acquisition approach to quickly field new technology and capabilities to the warfighter. The strategy is to use evolutionary acquisition with two incremental developments to meet the final desired Small Unit Remote Scouting System (SURSS) requirements (Joint USMC/USA/SOCOM capabiities). The SURSS Block 0, Dragon Eye, was the first increment and was fielded to deployed units. Dragon Eyes are being removed and replaced with the Raven B. For the Block 1 increment the USMC adopted the USSOCOM Rucksack Portable UAV (RPUAV) ORD, which meets the USMC's requirement and began migrating to the joint materiel solution, the Raven B. Raven B's are transitioning from an 8 Channel to a Digital Data Link (DDL) version while pursuing Tactical Network Sensor Suite (TNS2) technology which provides enhanced opportunities to detect irregular and asymmetric threats in a variety of domains, including urban, providing the warfighter with enhanced situational awareness and understanding. In concert with TNS2 technology development, continue research/testing to support a more aerodynamic Raven B to increase UAV time of flight, allowing significantly more reconaissance information to be readily available to soldiers on the ground.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 2292_0305232M_7_1319_PB_2014

Tags

Readers

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• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

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