MQ-9 Upgrade
Abstract
Develop and integrate upgrade capabilities in support of the MQ-9 Upgrade Strategy. Development will combine the rigor of an event driven development process (referred to as Technology Maturation Effort (TME)) with the expeditious delivery of a schedule driven integration and fielding process. New capabilities include, but are not limited to, upgrades of existing aircraft, Ground Control Station (GSC), communication, payload systems, Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS-B) and software updates needed to support new configurations and development, the addition of new capabilities and subsystems, as well as addressing and resolving DMS issues. Candidate capabilities are determined by Major Command (Air Combat Command (ACC), AFSOC) direction and inputs that included Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) and Urgent Operational Need (UON) requests. Approval of software/hardware content was established in FY 2018 based on current operator priorities. Activities also include, but are not limited to, operator simulators, reliability and maintainability, test support, communications, and urgent services. MQ-9 PoR and AFSOC will cost share development, where appropriate, on joint efforts that are required by both programs to support the new capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- e00d3498a4dbdddbd5114df3ebc1a713
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