RQ-1 Predator, Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E), Test Support Plan

Abstract

This document provides the information necessary to support lead-in sorties for the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) for the medium altitude endurance unmanned air vehicle (MAE UAV) Predator on 16-18 October 2000. The lead-in missions are divided into three parts, CSAR, strike support and artillery spotter. They will require two predator sorties and eight A-10/F-16 sorties, flown on two consecutive days. Mission Objectives (From AFOTEC OT&E Test Plan TP -00-001 dated June 2000): 1) To determine whether Predator can function as an airborne forward air controller (FAC) and 'talk' the fighter onto a target and then give corrections on the bomb drops. 2) To determine whether Predator can locate and monitor a downed aircrew member during combat search and rescue (CSAR) and what level of cueing is required to accomplish this task. 3) To determine whether Predator can operate as an artillery observer by 'talking' mortar rounds onto a target.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA399014

Entities

People

  • Kenneth T. Kilmurrary

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Command And Control
  • Frequency
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Guns
  • Information Security
  • Medium Altitude
  • Munitions
  • Search And Rescue
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Delivery

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  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs