Marine Group 5 UAS Development
Abstract
Note: The MUX MALE program, PE 0603128N, is a continuation of the MUX FoS program initiated under PE 0304240M, (U) Advanced Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System. Funding starting in FY22 will enable MUX- MALE to address capability gaps identified in the October 2016 MUX ICD and associated Requirements Clarification document. Project 3448 - The first Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Expeditionary (MUX) Family of Systems (FoS) element is MUX Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MUX MALE), a land-based Group 5 UAS based on the MQ-9A weapon system. MUX MALE is the number two service priority for the USMC and is scheduled for EOC in FY23. MUX MALE provides Advanced Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems in support of Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO), Littoral Operations in Contested Environments (LOCE), and Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) and an advanced, unmanned, multi-mission capability for the MAGTF and Marine Littoral Regiment. MUX MALE will pursue a discrete AEW & ASuW sensor Acquisition Strategy, award contracts with industry for sensor selection, technical requirements generation, conduct initial MQ-9A integration studies, and maintain and operate air vehicle test assets. Prioritized mission sets are: Airborne Communications and Data Relay; Airborne Early Warning (AEW); Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR); and Electronic Warfare (EW). MUX MALE supports national and Naval-networked command and control of U.S. forces across all warfighting domains in future contested operating environments, enhances situational awareness, expands sensor over watch capacity, enables expansion of the monitored operational area around naval forces, and enhances survivability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 3448_0603128N_4_1319_PB_2022
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