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 Stations (GCSs), communication capabilities, payload systems, and the Multi-Spectral Targeting System (MTS-B). Upgrade capabilities also include software updates, the addition of new capabilities and subsystems, and the resolution of DMS issues. Candidate capabilities are determined by Major Command (Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)) direction and inputs that included Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) and Urgent Operational Need (UON) requests. Activities also include, but are not limited to, operator simulators, reliability and maintainability, test support, communications, and urgent services. There will be cost sharing on development, where appropriate, on joint efforts that are required by all programs to support the new capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- ea25869313422d1311395c88a1b42c50
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