MQ-9 Upgrade
Abstract
Develop and integrate upgrade capabilities to support of the MQ-9 Upgrade Strategy. Development will combine the rigor of an event driven development process (referred to as Technology Maturation Effort (TME)) with the expeditious delivery of a schedule driven integration and fielding process. New capabilities will include, but not limited to, upgrades of existing aircraft, GCS, communication, payload systems, and software updates needed to support new configurations and development, the addition of new capabilities and subsystems, as well as addressing and resolving diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) issues. Final lists of upgrades included will be determined as part of future Combatant Command (ACC, AFSOC) direction and inputs from JUONs and UON requests. Formal approval of software/hardware content will be established in FY 2018 and is currently subject to fluctuation pending customer priorities. Some current candidates for integration into upcoming software releases include, but not limited to: • Auto Take-off and Landing Capability (ATLC) • Weapons, weapons capabilities, and weapons usability • Reconnaissance, targeting and technology improvements in MTS, SAR, sensors, and GPS • System corrections, improvements, technology upgrades within the GCS, UAV communications and ground support (i.e., but not limited to DMS, batteries, engine, Bandwidth Efficient (BE) Common Data Link (CDL), Beyond Line of Sight (BLoS)) • Expand theater capabilities such as Anti-ice/De-ice, MWAS, Link 16, MCode, Mode 5, ADS-B, and ABSAA • Improve system security and the ability to self protect through KU or GPS jamming; data encryption, IFF, electronic warfare, signature reduction • Battle Management Command and Control
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 555e1cdadedcdf48620b0678218af87c
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- Root: MQ-9 UAV