Army UAV Concept

FAMILY OF UAVs

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

BDE DIV/Corps EAC

CLOSE SHORT MEDIUM ENDURANCE

Opn Needs: Recon/Surv Recon/Surv Pre/Post Strike/Recon/Surv

Cmd&Control Tgt Acq Tgt Acq Recon

Launch/Recovery: Land/Sea Land/Sea Air/Land/Sea

Range: 50km 50-300km > 650km

Endurance: 3 hrs (total flt time) 8 hrs (total flt time) 24 hrs (total flt time)

Sensor EO/IR EO/IR EO/IR

JCS

50 km

300 km

650+ km

CR-UAV

SR-UAV

CR-UAV

3 HRS

EO/IR

FLOT

EO/IR

SAR

E-UAV

24+ HRS

SR-UAV

8-10+ HRS

Background

CR ORD: 14 Feb 95

SR ORD: 16 Oct 92

MAE (Predator) ORD: 24 Jun 97