Unmanned Aircraft Systems Universal Products

Abstract

The Universal Products consist of the Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS), the Universal Ground Data Terminal (UGDT) and the Universal Mission Simulator (UMS), to support the Gray Eagle (MQ-1C) and Shadow (RQ-7) Programs of Record. The Universal Products will be capable of flight and payload control of multiple types of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Protected in a climate-controlled, standard S-280 or S-788 U.S. Army shelter and mounted on either a standard Army FMTV or HMMWV, the UGCS receives and disseminates battlefield video and situational awareness data through state-of-the-art operator consoles. Consoles can be used to provide aircraft command and control, payload control and weapons launch. The UGDT provides a Line of Sight (LOS) capability for transmit and receipt of UAS command and control, and UAS payload product. The UGDT is the common datalink system for U. S. Army UAS. The Universal Mission Simulator (UMS) consists of the hardware and software required to fully train UAS operators to full Readiness Level (RL) 1. The UMS will be capable of training and simulating flight and payload control of multiple types of unmanned aircraft systems and features Directorate of Simulation (DOS) accredited Shadow software and Gray Eagle software. Justification: FY2019 Universal Product Base funding of $52.019 Million will be used for continuing the development of modifications needed to address UGCS obsolescence, maintain interoperability, increase commonality for the Gray Eagle (MQ-1C) and Shadow (RQ-7) Programs of Record, including System Engineering, Logistics, and Program Management.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: EX1_0607143A_7_2040_PB_2019

Tags

Readers

• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control