USMC MUX Medium Altitude - Long Endurance (MALE) Group 5 UAV
Abstract
Funding provides for the early trade studies, analysis, experimentation, and concept refinement for the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX) with Vertical/Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (V/STOVL) capability. The MUX system Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) was approved Oct 2016. The Material Development Decision and Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) is planned to start in FY18. The future MUX UAV system will provide a multi-mission, weaponized, shipboard capable/expeditionary system that is runway independent for all weather, long range/persistence, operations from the sea in a contested environment. This next generation UAV capability will have far greater range, endurance, altitude, and payload capability than the current conventional VTOL technology can provide from air capable ships. This effort will inform program scope and phasing for development of the MUX capability that will be part of a future Program of Record (POR), supporting Expeditionary Force 21 Operating Concepts, as an advanced, multi-mission platform in support of a Marine Expeditionary Force/Marine Expeditionary Brigade-sized MAGTF and addressing future capability gaps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 3135_0304240M_4_1319_PB_2018
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