Stratospheric Capability Architecture Development (SCAD)
Abstract
SCAD was a FY 2021 new start JCTD. SCAD supports the National Defense Strategy by delivering materiel solutions to the United States Army (USA) and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for acquisition and sustainment. SCAD will develop, demonstrate, and assess an unmanned aerial systems platform with stratospheric payloads that provide Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and communications relay capabilities. In FY 2021 SCAD developed open-system payload architecture and interface standards, and established Project Agreements (PA) with the United Kingdom (UK) and Australia to demonstrate and share project information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- c89201d827301e520615db6351a610f6