AQUILA Remotely Piloted Vehicle System Technology Demonstrator (RPV-STD) Program. Volume 2. System Evolution and Engineering Testing

Abstract

The Aquila system was developed using off-the-shelf hardware and best commercial practices where practical to minimize cost while retaining performance commensurate with 'HI-REL' hardware design. Evolution of proven RPV concepts, i.e., autopilot, sensor, and pneumatic launcher; development of new elements, airframe structure, servoactuator, and electronic interface units; adaptation of such hardware as the data link elements; and use of existing commercial units, i.e., recorders, computer, and monitor hardware, produced an effective system that was refined through flight testing and made available to trained army crews.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA068346

Entities

People

  • Grover L. Alexander

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Cameras
  • Checkout Procedures
  • Computer Programming
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Flight Control Systems
  • Fuselages
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers
  • Unmanned Systems

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Software Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems