MCTUAS
Abstract
This Marine Corps Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (MCTUAS) project supports the fielded RQ-7B Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system by conducting research, development, test and evaluation for improvement of the RQ-7 UAV capabilities in Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition, Intelligence, Battle Damage Assessment, Laser Designation and Force Protection. The RQ-7B Shadow UAV system provides critical battlefield intelligence and targeting information in the rapid cycle time required for success at the tactical level. RQ-7B Shadow UAV systems are acquired through the United States Army (US Army) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Program Office to fulfill United States Marine Corps (USMC) UAS requirements. In order to optimize interoperability, maintainability, and capability with minimal cost, the USMC and US Army plan to develop additional capabilities for the common RQ-7 system to include the fuselage, flight and mission electrical and electronic systems, propulsion system, communications system, and capability payloads. These funds represent the USMC share of the combined joint development cost through Program Management Office UAS and the RQ-7 USMC specific development efforts of the NAVAIR 5.1 UAV Test Directorate.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 9C84_0305233N_7_1319_PB_2016
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