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UAS ROADMAP 2005 2.1.8 Joint Unmanned Combat Air Systems (J-UCAS) User Service: Air Force and Navy Manufacturers: Boeing, Northrop Grumman Inventory: 2 X-45A Delivered, 1 X-47A Demonstrated/3 X-45C Planned, 3 X-47B Planned Boeing X-45C (L) and Northrop Grumman X-47B (R) J-UCAS Demonstrators Background: The Air Force UCAV and Navy UCAV-N demonstrator programs were combined into a joint program under Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) management in FY04. First flights of the original prototypes, the Boeing X-45A and the Northrop Grumman X-47A, occurred in May 2002 and February 2003, respectively. Testing of the two X-45As continues through September 2005. First flights of the larger X-45C and X-47B models and introduction of a Common Operating System are to occur in 2007. J-UCAS is focused on demonstrating a versatile combat network in which air and ground components are nodes that can be changed over time to support a wide range of potential missions. The program demonstrated weapon delivery and coordinated flight in 2004. Program management responsibility is planned to transfer from DARPA to the Air Force in FY06. http://www.darpa.mil/j-ucas/. Characteristics: X-45C X-47B X-45C X-47B Length 39 ft 38 ft Wing Span 49 ft 62 ft Gross Weight 36,500 lb 46,000 lb Payload Capacity 4,500 lb 4,500 lb Fuel Capacity 14,000 lb 17,000 lb Weapon GBU-31 GBU-31 Engine Make GE F404-GE- 102D F100-PW-220U Fuel Type JP-8 JP-8 Data Link(s) Link 16 Link 16 Frequency Ku, Ka Ku, Ka Performance: Endurance 7 hr 9 hr Max/Loiter Speeds 460/TBD kt 460/TBD kt Ceiling 40,000 ft 40,000 ft Radius 1,200 nm 1,600 nm Takeoff Runway Runway/Carrier Landing Runway Runway/Carrier Means Carrier Option Means Carrier Option Sensor ESM ESM Sensor Make ALR-69 ALR-69 SAR/GMTI SAR/GMTI EO/IR TBD TBD SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS Page 11

UAS ROADMAP 2005 2.1.9 Future Combat System (FCS) User Service: Army Manufacturer: The Boeing Company Inventory: 0 Delivered/TBD Planned Background: The Army’s FCS consists of 18 systems, 4 of them unmanned aircraft, that are expected to appear in an experimental brigade in 2008 and reach IOC in 2014. TRADOC designated Raven as the interim Class I UAV, an improved Shadow as the interim Class III UAV and Fire Scout as the Class IV UAV in April 2004. A fifth UA category, Class IV B, has been created, requiring 24-hour endurance by a single aircraft, perhaps the eventual ER/MP UA. Characteristics: Class I UAV Class II UAV Class III UAV Class IV UAV Type Platoon UA Company UA Battalion UA Brigade UA Weight 5-10 lb 100-150 lb 300-500 lb > 3,000 lb Performance: Class I UAV Class II UAV Class III UAV Class IV UAV Endurance 50 min 2 hr 6 hr 24 hr continuous ops Radius 8 km 16 km 40 km 75 km Transport Manpackable 2 Soldier 2 Man Lift 100m x 50m (35 lb system) Remount Recovery Area Aircraft Raven (interim) TBD Shadow (interim) Fire Scout SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS Page 12

UAS ROADMAP <strong>2005</strong><br />

2.1.9 Future Combat System (FCS)<br />

User Service: Army<br />

Manufacturer: The Boeing Company<br />

Inventory: 0 Delivered/TBD Planned<br />

Background: The Army’s FCS consists <strong>of</strong> 18 systems, 4 <strong>of</strong> them unmanned aircraft, that are expected to<br />

appear in an experimental brigade in 2008 and reach IOC in 2014. TRADOC designated Raven as the<br />

interim Class I UAV, an improved Shadow as the interim Class III UAV and Fire Scout as the Class IV<br />

UAV in April 2004. A fifth UA category, Class IV B, has been created, requiring 24-hour endurance by a<br />

single aircraft, perhaps the eventual ER/MP UA.<br />

Characteristics:<br />

Class I UAV Class II UAV Class III UAV Class IV UAV<br />

Type Platoon UA Company UA Battalion UA Brigade UA<br />

Weight 5-10 lb 100-150 lb 300-500 lb > 3,000 lb<br />

Performance:<br />

Class I UAV Class II UAV Class III UAV Class IV UAV<br />

Endurance 50 min 2 hr 6 hr 24 hr continuous ops<br />

Radius 8 km 16 km 40 km 75 km<br />

Transport Manpackable 2 Soldier 2 Man Lift 100m x 50m<br />

(35 lb system) Remount<br />

Recovery Area<br />

<strong>Aircraft</strong> Raven (interim) TBD Shadow (interim) Fire Scout<br />

SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS<br />

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