Micro-Air Vehicle (MAV) - Demonstrated Backpackable Autonomous VTOL UAV Providing Hover and Stare RSTA to the Small Military Unit

Abstract

The objective of the Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) is to demonstrate an affordable, responsive, easy-to-operate, backpackable reconnaissance and surveillance system. The MAV system provides the small unit with militarily useful real-time combat information about difficult-to-observe or distant areas and objects in urban and complex terrain. The paper will review the MAV program, outline several of the ongoing studies of other military applications of MAV, and provide a description of the ongoing Military Utility Assessment (MUA) being conducted by the U.S. Army.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA481068

Entities

People

  • Daniel P. Newman

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Micro Air Vehicles
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Training
  • Navigation
  • Reconnaissance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Pacific Command
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Vertical Takeoff Aircraft

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