Basis of Issue Plan - BOIP

A.  DESCRIPTION:  THE LAUNCH CONTROL STATION (LCS) WILL
LAUNCH/CONTROL THE AV INTO FLIGHT AND WHEN DESIGNATED, TRANSFER
CONTROL OF AV TO THE GCS.  AT TERMINATION OF THE MISSION, THE GCS
WILL TRANSFER CONTROL OF THE AV TO THE LCS TO RECOVER THE AV.  THE
LCS UTILIZES A LAUNCH AND RECOVERY TERMINAL (LRT) WHICH IS A DATA
LINK ANTENNA CONNECTED TO THE LCS.  THE LRT IS USED TO CONTROL THE
UAV OUT TO A MAXIMUM RANGE OF 50 KM.  THE DIMENSIONS OF THE LCS ARE
L=102", W=84", H=67" AND WEIGHT IS 10,000 LBS.

COMPONENTS OF THE LCS:

A24463 - AIR CONDITIONER: FL/WALL A/C, AC 208V, 3PH, 60CY, 18000

         BTU, CMP HZ
Z39320 - LTWT MULTIPURPOSE SHELTER: (LMS)

   B.  CAPABILITIES:  THE LCS IS USED TO PREFLIGHT, LAUNCH, AND
PASS CONTROL OF THE UAV TO A GCS FOR THE MISSION PHASE OF FLIGHT.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE MISSION PHASE OF FLIGHT, THE GCS RETURNS
CONTROL OF THE UAV TO THE LCS FOR RECOVERY.  THE SHELTER HAS AN
IDENTICAL WORKSTATION AS THE GCS (M066AE) AND THUS CAN BE USED TO
PILOT THE UAV AND CONTROL THE PAYLOAD.  THE RIGHT CONSOLE CONTAINS
THE COMMUNICATION CONTROLS.

   C.  EMPLOYMENT:  THE LCS IS LOCATED AT THE LAUNCH SITE OF THE
AIR VEHICLE.  THE LCS CAN BE LOCATED AT AN IMPROVED AIR FIELD AT
CORPS OR DIVISION, OR IT CAN BE DEPLOYED WHERE USE OF THE RATO IS
REQUIRED.  IT IS EMPLOYED AT THE MI BN HEAVY, AIRBORNE, AND AIR
ASSAULT DIVISIONS.  MI CO, ACR, (HEAVY).  MI BN (AE), MI BDE
CORPS, AND MI BN (AE) EAC.

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

   E.  POWER REQUIREMENTS:  STANDARD MILITARY WORLDWIDE 110/220
VOLTS, 50/60 HZ GENERATORS OR COMMERCIAL POWER SOURCE.

   F.  TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS:  TRANSPORTED BY HEAVY HMMWV,
T07679.  IS AIR TRANSPORTABLE BY C-130/C-141/C-5/C-17.

   G.  PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE IMPACTS:

       (1)  OPERATOR:  96U (3 PER BASELINE/SYSTEM)

       (2)  MAINTAINERS:  33R, 52C, 52D FOR UL, DS AND GS.

   H.  SPECIAL NOTES:

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