SUAV (MIP)
Abstract
The Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS), RQ-11B Raven provides ground maneuver battalions and below with situational awareness and enhanced force protection. The Raven B is a man-portable, unmanned aircraft system capable of handling a wide variety of Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) tasks. The Raven B aircraft has a wingspan of 4.5 feet and weighs 4.2 pounds. It is hand-launched and provides aerial observation, day or night, at line-of-sight ranges up to 10 kilometers. The aircraft has an endurance rate of 90 minutes and can deliver color or infrared imagery in real time to the ground control station and remote video terminal. Raven B obtained Milestone C approval on 6 Oct 05, and successfully completed IOT&E June 06. The program obtained Full Rate Production approval 5 Oct 06. A significant system upgrade completed in early FY10 incorporated a Digital Data Link (DDL) which improved operational capability by: incorporating encryption capability allowing for secure data links; increasing the number of channels allowing for more air vehicles to be flown in a smaller area; extending the operational range through communication relay capability; and integration of advanced digital payloads. The first DDL systems were fielded in December 2009. Funding for this project shifts to PE 0305232A RQ-11 in FY11.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- D10_0305204A_7_2040_PB_2012
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