Orion Unmanned Aircraft System JCTD

Abstract

GAME-CHANGING CAPABILITY: How will Orion change the game? 5-days with 1,000 lb at 15,000 ft * NFOV FMV EO/IR sensor * Comms relay (including laser comms) * Benefits of the Orion UAS: Payload flexibility with open architecture interfaces * Highly autonomous operations * Standards compliant GCS * Reduced O&M manpower when compared to currently fielded systems * Twin certified heavy fuel engines * Redundant avionics systems * Affordable * Autonomous * Modular * Non-Proprietary * JCTD Goal: Prove the Concept!

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA511271

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Heavy Fuel Engines
  • Heavy Fuels
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Manpower
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • United States European Command
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Directed Energy