UAV Roadmap - Unmanned Aircraft & Drones
UAV Roadmap - Unmanned Aircraft & Drones
UAV Roadmap - Unmanned Aircraft & Drones
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<strong>UAV</strong> <strong>Roadmap</strong> 2000 – AppendixObjective/Description: This interface research directly supports Phase II of theDARPA/USAF <strong>Unmanned</strong> Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Advanced TechnologyDemonstration (ATD). The Operator Vehicle Interface program designs, develops andevaluates interface concepts supporting the control of multiple UCAVs by a singlesupervisory operator. This research effort works very closely with Boeing HumanSystem Interface personnel to identify operator requirements and integrate interfacesolutions into the overall UCAV operator workstation.2.1.Timeline:FY00-02: Prototype interface concepts supporting UCAV software Builds 1.2, 1.3, andCurrent Funding Levels:FY00 FY01 FY02AFRL $0.65M $0.67M $0.57M• Ready to begin system integration: Ongoing• Anticipated operational availability: FY05+UCAV ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR (UCAV ATD)Lead Agency: DARPA/TTO, (703) 696-2369Objective/Description: The objective of the DARPA/USAF <strong>Unmanned</strong> Combat AirVehicle Advanced Technology Demonstrator (UCAV ATD) is to design, develop,integrate, and demonstrate the critical technologies pertaining to an operational UCAVsystem. The critical technology areas are command, control, and communications,human-systems interaction, targeting/weapons delivery, and air vehicle design. Thespecific objectives of the UCAV ATD include: developing and demonstrating a low lifecyclecost, mission effective design for a SEAD/Strike unmanned air vehicle; developingand demonstrating a re-configurable control station for multi-ship operations;demonstrating robust/secure command, control and communications, including line-ofsightand over-the-horizon; exploring the full range of human-computer functionallocation, dynamic mission planning and management approaches; evaluating offboard/on-boardsensor integration, weapon targeting and loadouts. Another objective isto demonstrate human-in-the-loop: detection, identification, location, real-time targeting,weapons authorization, weapons delivery and target damage indication. Validating aUCAV weapon system’s potential to affordably perform SEAD/Strike missions in thepost 2010 timeframe is another key objective. Life cycle cost models will be developedwhich include verifiable estimates of acquisition and O&S costs. The criticalaffordability assumptions and technologies will be validated through concept and processdemonstrations.A-57