Executive Summary - NASA

Calendar YearsUAV Roadmap 2002 – Section 4Technologies0005 10 15 20 25MechanicallyScanned ArrayMechanical/2D ESAActive ESATESARASARS-2HYSARLynxAS ARS-2AMP-RTIPUHF/VHF FOPENSingle Pass DTEDGMTI AMTI GMTI - track AMTI - track GMTI - identify AMTI - identifyREGIME:ENABLERS:MISSIONS:All altitudes, all vehicle classes except micro-UAVsScalable AESA systems, operationalized FOPEN sensors/algorithms,onboard/offboard imageenhancement (improved resolution, coherentchange detection), aircraft electrical generatorimprovements (watts/pound,power extraction efficiency)Broad area reconaissance, ground/air moving target imagery, intel prep of the battlefield, precisionguided munition targeting data, NRT sensor-to-shooter/sensor-to-bullet data transfer, mapping,cueingFIGURE 4.2-4: RADAR IMAGER SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FORECAST.Manned: ARL, Guardrail, ACS, Navy SIGNT, U-2, Rivet Joint, classified systemsUnmanned: Global Hawk, Predator, Tactical vehiclesCalendar Years0005 10 15 20 25Platform-specificsensors, QRCsMission-specificsensorsStratified by altitude,vehicle characteristics(stealth, SWAP)Integrated SIGINTarchitectureRequirements-basedallocation acrossmanned/unmanned aircraft,spaceREGIME:ENABLERS:MISSIONS:All altitudes, all vehicle classesScalable SIGINT systems, decryption software development, dense environment algorithms,conformal/multipurpose antennasThreat warning, cueing for imagery/electronic warfare, situational awareness, threat database, stratELINT/COMINTFIGURE 4.2-5: SIGINT SENSOR TECHNOLOGY FORECAST.36