UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS

ROADMAP, 2005-2030
Mr.
Mr. Dyke
Dyke Weatherington
Weatherington
Deputy,
Deputy, UAV
UAV Planning
Planning Task
Task Force
Force
OUSD(AT&L)
OUSD(AT&L)

Outline
Top Level Thoughts
UA in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM
UAS Roadmap, 2005 2030
Section Examples
Appendices Examples
Specific Goals (way ahead)
Summary
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What Is an Unmanned System?

BLOS

A Unmanned System includes:

Vehicle and payloads
Command & Control System
Communications Architecture
LOS

SATCOM Link

Exploitation & Users

Control System
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UAS vs. UAV

UAS, rather than UAV, is the emerging DoD
descriptive phrase
The term Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) describes
the entire weapon system that DoD has historically
referred to as an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
The weapon system includes the aircraft (UA), surface
components, and architecture elements

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UAS in the Maritime Environment

UAS have significant capabilities to meet roles

and missions of U.S. and Allied Naval Forces.
Persistent ISR especially in Maritime areas is a
top priority of Combatant Commanders.
Maritime tracking and surveillance missions will
support GWOT and UAS are suited to those roles.
OSD is working with the Navy to rapidly
accelerate fielding of UAS capabilities to the fleet.

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Naval UAS Demonstrations

Upcoming Maritime UAS demonstrations

including GHMD and Scan Eagle will highlight
interoperability and operational considerations
for Naval UAS deployment.
Navy UAS demonstrations will also define
unmanned airborne systems in the context of an
overarching maritime ISR architecture.
Navy needs to work with Coast Guard, Coalition
partners to ensure development of joint CONOPS.

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UA in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Use r / M ission

Size

Payload

Endurance

Air Ve hicle
Inv e ntory
Obje ctiv e

Army, Air Force & SOCOM

Over the Hill
Reconnaissance

Payload Weight

4 lbs
3 ft
4.4 ft
1 lb

EO or IR

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

4 lbs
2.4 ft
3.75 ft
1 lb

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

Weight
Length
Wing Span

SOCOM: 177
Army: 366

SOCOM: 303
Army: 555

80 min

AF: 84

AF: 84

EO or IR

40-60 min

123

1272

4.5 lbs
3 ft
4 ft
1 lb

EO or IR

60-90 min

126

126

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

8 lbs
6 ft
9 ft
2 lbs

EO or IR

60 min

124

148

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

14 lbs
4.2 ft
7.7 ft
4 lbs

EO or IR

3-5 hr

20

Development Project

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

40 lbs
4 ft
10 ft
6 lbs

EO or IR

15 hr

16

Contract - 2 sys, 8 a/v

Raven
Marine Corps
Over the Hill
Reconnaissance
Dragon Eye
Air Force

Force Protection
FPASS
SOCOM

Special Operations

Pointer
SOCOM/USMC

Special Operations
Silver Fox

USMC

Force Protection
Scan Eagle

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UA in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

User / Mission
Army

Size

Payload

Endurance

Air Vehicle
Inventory
Objective

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

327 lb
11.2 ft
12.8 ft
60 lbs

EO/IR

5 hrs

88

164

Marine Corps

Weight
Length
Suveillance/Recce
Wing Span
Payload Weight

452 lbs
14 ft
17 ft
75 lbs

EO/IR

5 hrs

35

Sustainment

Army

1600 lbs
23 ft
29.2 ft
200 lbs

EO/IR

11.6 hrs

32

Extended Life

24 hrs

62

71

24+ hrs

Congressional Add

Brigade Level
Recce
Shadow (RQ-7)

Pioneer (RQ-2B)
Weight
Length
Division/Corps Level
Wing Span
Recce
Payload Weight
Hunter (RQ-5)
Air Force
Armed Recce

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

2250 lbs
28.7 ft
49 ft
450 lbs (I)
100 lbs (W) each

Weight
Length
Wing Span
Payload Weight

2250 lbs
27 ft
49 ft
450 lbs

EO/IR & SAR

Hellfire

Predator (RQ/MQ-1)

Army
Division/Corps Level
Recce
I-Gnat

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EO/IR & SAR

Prototype Theater UA in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

User / Mission
Air Force
Armed Recce
Predator B (MQ-9)
Prototype

Air Force

Size
10,000 lbs
Weight
36.2 ft
Length
64 ft
Wing Span
Payload Weight Internal: 750 lbs
Each Wing:
Inboard: 1500 lbs
Middle: 350 lbs
Outboard: 150 lbs
Maximum: 3750 lbs

Weight
Length
Persistent High
Wing Span
Altitude Surveillance Payload Weight
Global Hawk (RQ-4A) & Reconnaissance
Prototype

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26,700 lbs
44.4 ft
116.2 ft
1950 lbs

Payload

Endurance

EO/IR & SAR

GBU-12

24+

EO/IR & SAR

24+

UAS Roadmap

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UAS Roadmap (3rd Edition)

Purpose

Stimulate the planning process for U.S. military UAS

development over the period 2005-2030

Assist DoD decision makers in developing a long-range

strategy for UAS development and acquisition

Contribute UAS vectors to the Strategic Planning Guidance and

Quadrennial Defense Review

To identify highest value areas for industry investment and

areas for international cooperation

Planned public release is Summer 2005

In FINAL signature cycle!
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Current UAS
(Section 2)

Major UAS
Predator, Pioneer, Global Hawk, Hunter, Shadow, Fire Scout, Predator B,
Extended Range/Multi-Purpose, J-UCAS, Eagle Eye, Future Combat Systems,
I-Gnat-ER, Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration, Broad Area Maritime
Surveillance
Special Operations (UAS unique to SOCOM)
Neptune, Maverick, Tern, Mako, Snowgoose
Small (mini and micro UAS that can be operated by 1-2 people)
Dragon Eye, FPASS, Pointer, Raven, BATCAM, Scan Eagle, Silver Fox, MAV,
Wasp, Hornet, Organic Air Vehicle-II
Concept Exploration (used to develop new technologies or operating concepts)
Dragonfly, Hummingbird, Peregrine, Cormorant
Unmanned Airships (aerostats and blimps)
Tethered Aerostat Radar System, Joint Land Attack Elevated Netted Sensor,
Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment, Rapidly Elevated Aerostat Platform, High
Altitude Airship, Near Space Maneuvering Vehicle/Ascender
Programmatic Data
Worldwide UAS Proliferation
Foreign UAS development
Export policy

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Requirements
(Section 3)
Requirements, along with the available systems
(Section 2) and the emerging technologies to enable
them (Section 4), are the three foundation stones of
this Roadmap
Identifies current and emerging requirements for
military capabilities that could be addressed by UAS
Supplemented by appendices for some specific
missions and areas of operation (Department of
Homeland Security Appendix, and Support to Military
Operations Appendix)
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Communications
(Appendix C)

Address key UAS functional interfaces that should be accessible

through the GIG
Situational awareness
Vehicle control everything but payloads and weapons
Payload
Product
Control

Weapons
Kinetic (bombs, missiles, etc.)
Non-kinetic (electronic warfare, directed energy, etc.)

Establish minimum communications interoperability standards

required of all DoD UAS programs
Examples:
Weapons security, air vehicle security, payload security, Air Traffic Control
interface
Allowing machine-to-machine sensor tasking, while precluding inadvertent
weapons employment

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Standards
(Appendix E)

Network Standards
Internet Standards
Data Link Standards
Data Standards
Flight Operation Standards
UAS Operation Standards
Process for Selecting Standards

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Standards
(Appendix E)

UAS Airspace Integration-We are starting to define the

standards for UAS operations in National and International
Airspace.
Interoperability Standards-Implementation of STANAG 4586
will be the first step for UAS interoperability between US
and Allied UAS.
We also need to develop standards for payload and
weapons control.
Industry input and participation is critical in helping
develop these standards.

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Airspace Integration Plan

(Appendix F)

Condensed edition of Airspace Integration Plan for Unmanned

Aviation November 2004
Acting USD(AT&L) signed out
Outlines key issues that must be addressed to achieve the
goal of safe, routine use of the National Airspace System by
DoD UAS
Issues
Regulatory
Air traffic, Airworthiness certification, Crew qualifications

Technology
See-and-Avoid; Command, Control and Communications;
Reliability
The Airspace Integration Plan for Unmanned Aviation November 2004
is available at: www.acq.osd.mil/uas
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Homeland Security
(Appendix I)

DHS Defined its capability needs

UAS roles
Border security
Coast Guard and Maritime Missions
Transportation Security
Protection of critical infrastructure

DoD support to DHS is coordinated through the Office of the

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense.

DoD will work closely with DHS in addressing key operational

parameters for UAS including Airspace Integration.

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Summary
UAS Roadmap (3rd Edition) reflects influence of the
Global War on Terror
Increase in demand for
Small UAS capability for force protection
Strike capability
ISR capability

Focus is on standards and integration

Remains the OSD reference document for UAS
Helps industry to focus on OSDs concerns

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Summary

Products for UAS will reach organizations outside of DoD.

DoD needs to focus on data dissemination and cooperative

CONOPS from UAS to our Coalition partners.

In some cases US UAS systems may fit requirement of

Coalition partners, but interoperability is the key.

Other Government organizations will also benefit from UAV

development and use
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Transportation

OSD endorses Family of Systems basis for definition of

Maritime UAS

DoD will continue to optimize UAV use to achieve the best

defense capability in this dynamic technology area

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