UAV Roadmap - Unmanned Aircraft & Drones

UAV Roadmap 2000 – AppendixObjective/Description: This interface research directly supports Phase II of theDARPA/USAF Unmanned 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 Unmanned 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