RQ-4 Grnd Segment/Comm System

Abstract

The Global Hawk Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) provides a high altitude, deep look, long-endurance intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capability that complements space and other airborne collectors during peacetime, crisis, and war-fighting scenarios. RDT&E funding in this project supports design, development, integration and testing of the Ground Segment and the Communication System Modernization in support of the planned 20 year operational lifecycle and next generation communications system. GSM solves fleet grounding DMS issues associated with legacy ground segment equipment and provides critical warfighter capabilities such as multi-aircraft control and net-ready KPP requirements. CSM also resolves critical DMS issues in the GH communication infrastructure and provides communication enhancements across all five primary comm links. When judged feasible and affordable, this program will participate in the development, testing, and implementation of international standards to enhance joint, allied, and coalition interoperability. Likewise, studies and activities may be initiated to explore the utility of incorporating the emerging architectural standards such as the USAF UAS Command and Control Initiative (UCI) or the DoD's Unmanned Control Segment standards (UCS). Activities also include studies and analysis supporting future system enhancements, current and future program planning and project execution.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 675147_0305220F_7_3600_PB_2015

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space
• Space - Satellites