Army UAS Capability Update

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Army UASCapabilityUpdate

• COL Gregory B. Gonzalez
• UAS Project Manager
• 9 Dec 2008

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Fielded Systems
Number of Fielded Systems
Sky Warrior QRC FY09/10
As of 25 Nov 08
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Quick Reaction Capability (QRC)
Extended Range Multi-Purpose (ER/MP) Quick
Reaction Capability Platoons

• Requirement
• HQDA G-3 Directed Requirements Memo, dated 19 Feb
  08
• QRC Deployments Jul 2009 with 1st CAV, May 2010
  with 3 ID

QRC Equipment Set
Hybrid Solution

• Capabilities
• 22/7 OPTEMPO
• (2 x 11hr shifts w/6 Soldiers per)
• EO/IR/SAR-GMTI/LD
• Communication Relay
• ATLS
• Hellfire

1 x GA GCS
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2 x C
Band GDT
Ground Support Equipment
2 x TALS
2 x TCDL GDT
Spares, CLS and Training
1 x SATCOM GDT
2 x OSGCS w/GFE
Organization
CLS x 22 17-Mech/Tech/FSR/AVO 5-S
AR Operators/Analyst/Tech (Will Transition to
Soldier Maint)
Proposed HQ from PoR MTOE 1-15B/O3 Co
Cdr 1-15Z50/E8 1SG 1-150UB/W3 UAS
TACOPS 1-15P20/Aviation Ops SGT 1-92Y10/E4 Supply
Specialist
Flight/Launch Platoon 2- 150U UAS WO 1 -15W40
UAS PLT SGT 2-15W30 UAS Operator 3-15W20 UAS
Operator 4-15W10 UAS Operator
Total Personnel 1/3/13//17
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Army UAS ISR Surge Initiatives
FY 12
FY 08
FY 09
FY 10
FY 11
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Delivery order contract
Raven Digital Data Link (DDL)
DDL RDTE of Spiral I II Upgrades
Provides 4 x existing frequencies
Delivery order contract
Raven w/ DDL Production
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30
30
30
30
30
30
30
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2 Hunter GOCO Systems w/ TCDL
Integration contract
Hunter Government Owned Contractor Operated
(GOCO) w/Green Dart
Production
AVs/TCDL/Shelters
15 Green Dart P/Ls Integration
Equipment to Support Training
GOCO - 1 Operational
GOCO - 2 Operational
Depot Spt/Spares
Contract Award
Hiring/TNG/CRC
System Operating Costs
Procurement contract
Production
One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT)s
1200 OSRVTs 200 MDAS
OSRVT deliveries
20 80 80 80 120 120 150 ? 100
MDAS deliveries
5 5 15 20 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 5
Shadow GOCO
2 GOCO units
Services contract (34.8M)
Resource Manpower for GOCO
Contractor augment to military units
Manpower for Hub/Spoke
Hub/Spoke
RDTE contract
Heavy AV/rewing RDTE
Rewing LWPF
Shadow Upgrades (RDTE and Procurement)
LD P/Ls Lead time 9-10 mos (25 sys)
Laser designator (LD) Payloads Rewing kits for
25 Shadow systems
Procurement contract (49.3M)
2 3 5 ?? per month - deliveries
Rewing Dev lead time 12 mos ((25 sys)
3 6 10 ?? per month - deliveries
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2nd
3rd
4th
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2nd
3rd
4th
1st
2nd
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2nd
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FY 12
FY 08
FY 09
FY 10
FY 11