UAS Airspace Integration
Abstract
The Department plans to transition from the U-2 to the Global Hawk (GH), but today's restrictions on airspace access preclude this. GH and the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAS, also an RQ-4 aircraft, need an autonomous, sense-and-avoid (SAA) as an alternate means of compliance to Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 91.113, requirement to see-and-avoid other aircraft. MQ-1 Predator, MQ-1C Gray Eagle, and MQ-9 Reaper have similar requirements for SAA capability; their SAA technology development will leverage the GH/BAMS technology. Development of a Ground Based Sense-and-Avoid (GBSAA) system using existing technology can provide a near-term solution for improved airspace access, both for terminal operations (e.g., Beale AFB, GH transit to/from controlled airspace) and for operations/training within the GBSAA system's coverage area (e.g., Gray Eagle at El Mirage, Shadow operations at Cherry Point). Provides joint funding for the BAMS and GH programs to accelerate the development of a common onboard, autonomous SAA (ABSAA) capability (one upon which a similar SAA system for Predator, Gray Eagle and Reaper can be based). BAMS program is the lead for the ABSAA development. Also, provides a GBSAA capability to meet DoD training and operational objectives at locations where airspace restrictions currently limit training and operations, and establishes dedicated funding to develop standards, modeling and simulation tools, and technology to enable DoD UAS to routinely access the national and international airspace systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- P440_0604400D8Z_4_0400_PB_2013
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