Sensor Hosting Autonomous Remote Craft (SHARC)
Abstract
This project will demonstrate the warfighting utility of multiple, long endurance platforms with classified payloads conducting critical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions with simultaneous, wideband data links for signal and imagery data transmission between host assets and Operational level processing systems. Emerging technologies and engineering innovations from Naval/DoD research and development and industry, will be integrated to demonstrate secure and reliable collection, analysis, tactical level access to host asset ISR data and fusion of ISR and targeting data from organic assets and sensors. Through FY 2018, the SHARC program has accomplished the following major objectives: - The first three COTS platforms were be procured and classified payloads delivered for integration and testing. - Integration of mature technologies was initiated to include enabling payload critical mission capabilities. Also initiates was the adaptation of an existing capability to function as a Universal SHARC Payload module (UPS) to enable all other mission system adaptations. - Preliminary mission CONOPS development, program planning, trade analysis, integration design requirements development, and systems engineering efforts were be conducted. Additional details are available at higher classification levels.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 601126cee90f9465206c8597bf7e71af