Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE GROUND DATA TERMINAL (GDT) CONSISTS OF
GROUND DATA TERMINAL ANTENNA WITH SCISSOR JACKS THAT PROVIDES THE
DATA LINKS BETWEEN THE GROUND CONTROL STATION AND AIR VEHICLE.  IT
IS MOUNTED ON AN HIGH MOBILITY TRAILER (HMT), SILVER EAGLE 2.1 TON
TRAILER TOWED BY A HMMWV AND INCLUDES ALL THE GROUND-BASED DATA LINK
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR AIR VEHICLE COMMAND AND
CONTROL.  THE DIMENSIONS FOR THE GDT IS L=144", W=17", H=136" AND
WEIGHT=3163 LBS.

   B.  CAPABILITIES: THE GDT PROVIDES THE MICROWAVE DATA LINK
BETWEEN THE GROUND CONTROL STATION AND THE MISSION UAV UP TO 125 KM
AWAY.  WITH THE USE OF A RELAY UAV OUTFITTED WITH AN AIRBORNE DATA
RELAY THE GDT RANGE CAN BE INCREASED TO 200 KM.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT: THE GDT IS EMPLOYED WITH EACH GROUND CONTROL
STATION WHICH IS REMOTED UP TO 400 METERS AWAY BY FIBER OPTIC
CABLE. THE GDT WILL BE LOCATED NEAR THE TOC THAT THE GCS SUPPORTS
IN THE MI BN, HEAVY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISIONS, MI CO ACR
(HEAVY), AERIAL EXPLOITATION BN, MI BDE, CORPS AND MI BDE EAC.

   D.  BASIS OF ISSUE:  FOUR PER GROUND CONTROL SECTION, AIR RECON
CO, MI BN (AE), MI BDE, CORPS.  TWO PER GROUND CONTROL SECTION, AIR
RECON PLT, MI BN, HEAVY AIRBORNE AND AIR ASSAULT DIVISIONS. TWO PER
GROUND CONTROL SECTION, AIR RECON PLT, ACR (HEAVY).

   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  DEDICATED 3.0 KW GENERATOR (110V) OR
BACKUP 24 V DC BATTERY (ONE HOUR) CARRIED ON THE TRAILER.  THE GDT
CAN ALSO USE THE GCS 10KW GENERATOR AS AN ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCE.

   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  TRANSPORTED BY HMMWV (M1097/
10001).  IS AIR TRANSPORTABLE BY C-130/C-141/C-5/C-17.

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

       (1)  OPERATOR: 96U

       (2)  MAINTAINERS:  UL: 33R, 52D, 63B

                          DS: 33R, 52D, 63W

                          GS: 33R, 52D, 63W

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

       (1)  THIS ITEM IS APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN AR 71-13.