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 – AppendixDRAGON DRONE <strong>UAV</strong>Lead Agency: MCWL, (703) 784-3208 (Maj McKinney)Objective/Description: The Dragon Drone fixed wing <strong>UAV</strong> has been MCWL’s<strong>UAV</strong> testbed since 1997. It will conclude experimentation at the end of FY00.Timeline:FY00-01: Dragon Drone will provide <strong>UAV</strong> coverage during the Millennium ChallengeJoint experiment in Gulfport, MS during September 00.FY02: N/ACurrent Funding Levels:FY00 FY01 FY02$1.5M 0 0DRAGON EYE BACKPACK <strong>UAV</strong>Lead Agency: ONR/MCWL/NRL, (202)404-1213Objective/Description: The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in collaboration withthe Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is developing an affordable,expendable airborne sensor platform, Dragon Eye, to demonstrate Small Unitreconnaissance and threat detection capabilities. Dragon Eye will consist of a manportable,multi-role, 4 lb, hand-launched air vehicle, and a wearable Ground ControlStation (GCS) to provide control of, and receive intelligence from, the air vehicle. Thevehicle characteristics will enable an operational capability in adverse weatherconditions. Dragon Eye will feature autonomous flight capability to allow one-personoperation, with recovery via an autopilot-commanded deep stall terminal descent. Theendurance goal is 30 min at 35 kt airspeed, with an electric propulsion system.Interchangeable 1 lb modular commercial off-the-shelf components payloads for DragonEye will include daylight, low light, and infrared imaging systems and robustcommunication links. For GCS development, the Dragon Eye Program is enhancingMCWL and ONR-sponsored End User Terminal (EUT+) effort currently being executedat NRL. The EUT+ is a ruggedized wearable computer configured on a ModularLightweight Load-Carrying Equipment vest.Timeline:FY00: Dragon Eye 70%: semi-autonomous vehicle flight, w/ visible camera payload.FY01: Dragon Eye 90%: autonomous vehicle flight, w/ IR payload and wearable groundstation.FY02: Dragon Eye transition: full system integration, w/ residual systems for warfightertesting.A-21
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