Unmanned Aircraft Systems Universal Products
Abstract
This funding line directly aligns to the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) portfolio. Scalable Control Interface (SCI) will be the primary means of Command and Control (C2) for Future Unmanned Aircraft Systems (FUAS), to include Air Launched Effects (ALE), Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) and optionally manned rotary wing aircraft. Mission Command devices in both ground and airborne platforms (e.g. Future Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft - FARA) will host SCI software serving as nodes on the Integrated Tactical Network or other Army-provided network to retrieve and provide data. SCI distributes UAS capabilities by greatly increasing the number of UAS control devices available to Soldiers, Commanders, and Battle Staff. SCI provides simultaneous employment of multiple aircraft/payloads from a single control node. SCI leverages a Modular Open System Approach (MOSA) to software in order to reduce time and cost to integrate new hardware and software in response to the dynamic future operating environment. Deployment of SCI will include, but is not limited to, devices in the Mobile/Handheld Computing Environment (such as Nett Warrior), Mounted Computing Environment (such as MFoCS [Mounted Family of Computer Systems]), Command Post Computing Environment (such as TSI [Tactical Services Infrastructure), and future Army rotary wing aircraft (FARA and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft - FLRAA). SCI will integrate decision aiding, autonomy, and artificial intelligence improvements as they technically mature, in order to support MDO and reduce cognitive workload. Justification: Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 SCI (Universal Products) Base funding of $25.393 million will continue the development, test, and integration of improved SCI capabilities as hosted on Mission Command and manned aircraft command and control devices in accordance with the SCI A-CDD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- EX1_0607143A_7_2040_PB_2024
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- Root: Unmanned Aircraft System Universal Products
- Child Accomplishment: Scalable Control Interface (SCI)
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