Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE AIR VEHICLE IS THE AIRBORNE COMPONENT OF
THE HUGIN SYSTEM WHOSE MISSION IS TO SERVE AS THE CARRYING DEVICE
FOR MISSION PAYLOADS OR DATA LINK RELAY.  THE AERIAL VEHICLE IS A
MEDIUM SIZED HIGH WING AIRCRAFT, REMOTELY CONTROLLED FROM THE
GROUND CONTROL STATION (Z48804, M066AE) (GCS).  IT IS COMPRISED OF
AN AIRFRAME, POWER PLANT, GUIDANCE AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT,
POSITION/NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, FAA/IFF TRANSPONDER, AND NAVIGATION
LIGHTS.  THE DIMENSIONS OF THE AV CONTAINER IS L=208", H=51",
W=87".  THE AIR VEHICLE HAS A WINGSPAN OF 29.2 FEET, LENGTH 22.63
FEET, 5.57 FEET HIGH AND WEIGHS 1313 LBS, AND HAS A MAX GROSS
TAKEOFF WEIGHT OF 1470 LBS.  THE CONTAINER THAT THE UAV IS PLACED
IN FOR TRANSPORT BY THE TRUCK AIR VEHICLE/HANDLER IS 17.34 FT LONG,
7.25 FT WIDE BY 4.27 FEET HIGH.  THE UAV CONTAINER IS DESIGNED FOR
CRANE LIFT AND CAN BE FORK LIFTED ON TO THE CARRIER.  TWO
CONTAINERS ARE PIGGY BACKED ON THE 5 TON TRUCK.

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE AV PROVIDES THE COMBAT COMMANDER WITH AN
AIRBORNE TARGETING/SURVEILLANCE ASSET THAT DOES NOT EXPOSE
PERSONNEL TO THE TARGET AREA.  THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MODULAR
MISSION PAYLOADS (MMP) CAPABLE OF PROVIDING DAY/NIGHT IMINT, DAY
ONLY IMINT, AS WELL AS AN AIRBORNE DATA RELAY TO EXTEND RANGE.
THE FLIGHT PATH CAN BE PREPROGRAMMED, GROUND CONTROLLED, OR A
COMBINATION OF BOTH.  THE AIR VEHICLES MAXIMUM ENDURANCE IS 10
HOURS, WITH THE CAPABILITY OF FLYING 200KM BEYOND THE FLOT IN
PERFORMANCE OF IT SURVEILLANCE MISSION.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE AIR VEHICLE CAN BE LAUNCHED/RECOVERED
IMPROVED SURFACE OR AIRFIELD OR FROM A 200 METER BY 75 METER
UNIMPROVED FLAT SURFACE, EITHER GRASS OR DIRT.  THE UAV WILL BE
EMPLOYED AT THE UNIT LEVEL WHICH IT IS ORGANIC TO.  IT IS EMPLOYED
AT THE MI CO HEAVY ACR, MI BN HEAVY, AIRBORNE, AIR ASSAULT
DIVISIONS, AERIAL EXPLOTATION BN, MI BDE, CORPS AND AT MI BDE
ECHELON ABOVE CORPS.  THE UAV WILL BE EMPLOYED BASED UPON MISSION
SUPPORT TO THE ECHELON IT IS SUPPORTING.

   D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  16 PER LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SECTION OF THE
AIR RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY, MI BN, AERIAL EXPLOITATION BN, MI BDE
CORPS.  8 PER LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SECTION, AIR RECON PLT, MI BN,
HEAVY, AIRBORNE/AIR ASSAULT DIVISIONS.  8 PER LAUNCH AND RECOVERY
SECTION, AIR RECON PLT, MI CO, ACR (HEAVY).

   E. POWER REQUIREMENTS:  THE AIR VEHICLE CONTAINS A INTERNAL
POWER PLANT TO PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MODULAR MISSION PAYLOADS.
THE AV IS POWERED BY TWO 65hp MASERATI ENGINES, FUELED BY MOGAS.

   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  THE AV WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY
THE TRUCK AIR VEHICLE TRANSPORTER/HANDLER (TAVTH) (BOIP M066AJ, LIN
Z93352), TWO AV'S CAN BE TRANSPORTED BY THIS VEHICLE. THE REMAINING
AV'S ARE TRANSPORTED BY THE TRUCK AIR VEHICLE TRANSPORTER/HANDLER
(WITHOUT CRANE) (BOIP M066AK, LIN Z93602).  CAN BE TRANSPORTED BY
C-130/C-141/C-5/C-17.

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

       (1)  OPERATOR:  96U (5 PER BASELINE/SYSTEM)

       (2)  MAINTAINERS:

            (A)  UL MAINTENANCE:  52D, 33R, 77F

            (B)  DS MAINTENANCE:  52D, 33R

            (C)  GS MAINTENANCE:  52D, 33R

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

       NOTE 1:  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR
71-13.

       NOTE 2:  THE UAV SYSTEM IS COMPRISED OF UNITS OF ISSUE CALLED
BASELINE.  A BASELINE CONSISTS OF 8 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, 1
MISSION PLANNING STATION, 2 GROUND CONTROL STATIONS, 2 GROUND DATA
TERMINALS, ONE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY STATION, ONE MOBILE MAINTENANCE
FACILITY AND 4 TRUCK AIR VEHICLE TRANSPORTERS (2 WITH CRANE).

       NOTE 3:  THE GROUND SURVEILLANCE RADAR PLATOONS AND THEIR
ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT THE MI BN AT THE HEAVY
DIVISION, AIRBORNE DIVISION, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION AND THE HEAVY ACR
ARE PARTIAL BILL PAYERS FOR THE UAV SYSTEM.  THE REMAINDING BILL
PAYERS COME FROM SRC 34417L100, 34417L200, 34417L300, 34417L400, MI
COMPANY AERIAL SURVEILLANCE, MI BN AERIAL EXPLOITATION, MI BDE
CORPS.  THE UAV SYSTEM REPLACES THE OV-1() MOHAWK AND ALL ASSOCIATED
PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT IN THE ABOVE LISTES SRCS.  SINCE THE UAV
TOE, 34414A000 IS ONLY PLACED IN THE "A" EDITION SRCS, 34415A100,
34415L300, 34415A400 AND 34415A500.  THESE AEB'S DO NOT HAVE THE
MOHAWK EQUIPED AERIAL SURVEILLANCE COMPANIES IN THE BATTALION SINCE
THE AIR RECONNAISSANCE COMPANY EQUIPED WITH UAV IS INCLUDED IN THE
BATTALION MAKEUP.