MQ-1 Gray Eagle - Army UAV (MIP)
Abstract
Gray Eagle provides Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Target Acquisition (RSTA), Command and Control, Communications Relay, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Battle Damage Assessment, and Manned-Unmanned Teaming capability. Gray Eagle is a dedicated, assured, multi-mission Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) fielded to all Army Divisions, Army Intelligence and Security Command and Army Special Operations Command in support of the commander's warfighting priorities. The RDT&E budget is driven primarily by the requirement for a Follow-On Operational Test & Evaluation (FOT&E). This test effort will evaluate the changes in the concept of operation as well as changes to materiel, specifically the addition of the Universal Ground Control Station (UGCS), which replaces the currently fielded One System Ground Control Station (OSGCS). It will be conducted during 3QFY15. The scope of FOT&E is similar to that of the Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) performed in FY12 in that both tests will use a Gray Eagle Company staged out at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) to support a rotational training unit "in the box" at National Training Center (NTC). FOT&E scope is expanded beyond the IOT&E in that a platoon will break away from the parent Company and move to Goldstone Army Airfield on Fort Irwin, where it will also support the unit training at the NTC. The Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) system provides an alternative means of complying with Federal Aviation Administration "see and avoid" regulations for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Justification: No program funding in FY2016.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- MQ1_0305219A_7_2040_PB_2016
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