Mod payload: A Modular Payload Design Standard for UAS, Manned Aircraft and Small Maritime Vessels Revision 5.1

Abstract

The Modular Payload Standard is split into an introduction (this document) and multiple volumes based on the platform class. This introduction document covers the overarching description of the standard. Volume 1 defines the MP Standard for payloads for Group 1-3 UAS, detailing the requirements for the development of modular payloads and the architectural modifications levied upon the host UAS platform to accommodate modular payloads. Volume 1 of the Modular Payload (MP), or Mod Payload, Standard defines the modular payload requirements for Group 1-3 UAS. Section 2 details the attributes and interfaces required of a UAS platform for MP-compliance. Section 3 details the attributes and interfaces required of a payload for MP-compliance. MP implementations on specific platforms are provided in the appendices as an aid to both UAS integrators and payload vendors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 25, 2021
Accession Number
AD1167779

Entities

People

  • William Gallagher

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Antenna Configurations
  • Application Software
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programs
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Kalman Filters
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Signals Intelligence
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Software Engineering