Aircraft Automation

Abstract

SOFWERX, in partnership with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Program Executive Office Fixed Wing (FW) executed Phase 3 of a seven-phase project to identify, modify, and operate a legacy, multiengine aircraft as an autonomous gunship. Under Phase 3, Apollo Autonomy leased a DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, installed an autonomous flight system into the aircraft, and conducted a ground operations demonstration. Lessons learned throughout each of the seven phases will inform ongoing AC/MC-130 automation efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 18, 2021
Accession Number
AD1185732

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Automation
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomy
  • Demonstrations
  • Executives
  • Lessons Learned
  • Simulations
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control