Moving Map Support for the BQM-147A EXDRONE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Abstract

The U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army both deploy the BQM-147A EXDRONE Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to provide commanders with unmanned air reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition and battle damage assessment capabilities using electro-optical devices. The EXDRONE also has the capability to carry electronic warfare and nuclear, biological, and chemical detection payloads. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed a prototype moving map display for the EXDRONE using an IBM-compatible notebook computer and standard Defense Mapping Agency digital maps. This prototype system has proved successful during training exercises at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center at Twentynine Palms, CA. NRL has proposed further enhancements to the system to improve operator feedback and minimize operator intervention. This system is expected to be easily adaptable for use in tracking other vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 05, 1995
Accession Number
ADA300174

Entities

People

  • James A. Hammack
  • Robert E. Mullen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Chemical Detection
  • Computers
  • Damage
  • Damage Assessment
  • Detection
  • Digital Maps
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Laptop Computers
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Research
  • Target Acquisition
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Microelectronics