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UAS ROADMAP 2005 2.4.2 Micro Air Vehicles (MAV) MAV/Wasp/Hornet BATCAM Background: The Battlefield Air Targeting Camera Micro Air Vehicle (BATCAM) is the result of a Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) acquisition initiative. The program used very rapid prototyping and field testing, in multiple spirals, with heavy warfighter involvement. First flown in 2003, the BATCAM will be a recoverable/attritable asset for the AFSOC Special Operators and Air Force Battlefield Airmen. The BATCAM will provide the ability to covertly navigate, reconnoiter, and target objectives, ultimately enhancing situational awareness, reducing fratricide, increasing survivability, and mission success rates. Performance MAV Hornet Wasp Manufacturer Honeywell AeroVironment AeroVironment Sponsor D ARPA/Army DARPA DARPA Weight 15 lb 0.4 lb 0.4 lb Length 15 in 7 in 8 in Wingspan 13 in duct diameter 15 in 13 in Payload 2 lb 0.1 lb 0.1 lb Engine Type Heavy Fuel Piston Fuel Cell Battery Ceiling 10,500 ft 1,200 ft Radius ~6 nm 5 nm Endurance ~ 40 min 60 min Background DARPA and the Army are exploring designs for MAV. The MAV is focused on a small system suitable for backpack deployment and single-man operation. Honeywell was awarded an agreement to develop and demonstrate the MAV as part of the MAV ACTD, which pushes the envelope in small, lightweight propulsion, sensing, and communication technologies. Following its military utility assessment (MUA) in FY05-06, 25 MAV systems are to transfer to the Army in FY07. www.darpa.mil/tto/programs/mavact.html DARPA’s Synthetic Multifunctional Materials program, has developed a 6-ounce MAV, the AeroVironment Wasp, having an integrated wing-and-battery which has flown for 1.8 hours. The current SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS Page 29

UAS ROADMAP 2005 Wasp variant has flown at sea level and at 5,000 feet and 105º F, and is capable of several hands-free, autonomous flight modes, including GPS waypoint navigation, loiter, altitude and heading hold. It carries fixed, forward- and side-looking color daylight cameras with real time video downlink, and uses the same ground control unit as Raven. The Wasp MAV has been selected for Disruptive Technology Opportunity Fund (DTOF) by the Navy to a) establish a preproduction capability for hardened, autonomous, handsfree operation vehicles at a cost goal of $5,000 per vehicle; b) assess operational utility; and c) engage in user-driven demonstrations and utility assessments. Prototype Wasp vehicles have flown off the USS PHILLIPINE SEA in theatre in early FY04. Spiral 1 Wasp vehicles are currently (FY05) in user evaluations with the US Navy’s STRIKE GROUP 11 and a number of Wasp systems are planned for field evaluation by the Marine Corps in late FY05 and early FY06. Key new technology development objectives for future Wasp variants include the development of 1) conformal, un-cooled IR detector arrays that can be incorporated into the wing of the aircraft to provide a low aerodynamic drag at minimum weight and power requirements; 2) an optic flow collision avoidance and navigation system for use in GPS-denied environments and urban canyons; and 3) transition to digital protocols for up- and downlink communications. AeroVironment’s Hornet became the first UA totally powered by hydrogen fuel when it flew in March 2003. Its fuel cell is shaped to also serve as the wing. 2.4.3 Organic Air Vehicle – II Fuel Tank Pusher Engine GFE Payload Locations Tailored Duct (Hover/Cruise) “Lifting Stators” Flight Control Vanes MAV-like Avionics Pods with Integral Collision Avoidance Optimized Fan Landing Ring Aurora Concept Honeywell Concept BAE Concept Manufacturer Aurora Flight Sciences, BAE Systems, Honeywell Sponsor DARPA/ Army Weight 112 lb dry Length TBD inches Duct Dia 20-36 inches Payload 22 lb Engine Type Heavy Fuel - Cycle type TBD Ceiling 11,000 ft * Radius ~10* nm Endurance 120* min * Design requirement; not yet demonstrated. Background: DARPA and the Army have been exploring scalable designs for an organic air vehicle (OAV) since FY02. DARPA recently began a follow-on to the original OAV program. The new program is called OAV-II. The OAV-II is aimed at a larger system transported aboard one of the FCS ground vehicles. Aurora Flight Sciences, BAE Systems and Honeywell were awarded contracts for Phase I of a competitive program to develop and demonstrate a prototype FCS Class II UA using only ducted fan technology for achieving hover and stare capability. The OAV is envisioned as an UA that can be SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS Page 30

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

2.4.2<br />

Micro Air Vehicles (MAV)<br />

MAV/Wasp/Hornet<br />

BATCAM<br />

Background: The Battlefield Air Targeting Camera Micro Air<br />

Vehicle (BATCAM) is the result <strong>of</strong> a Secretary <strong>of</strong> the Air Force<br />

(SECAF) acquisition initiative. The program used very rapid<br />

prototyping and field testing, in multiple spirals, with heavy<br />

warfighter involvement. First flown in 2003, the BATCAM will<br />

be a recoverable/attritable asset for the AFSOC Special<br />

Operators and Air Force Battlefield Airmen. The BATCAM will<br />

provide the ability to covertly navigate, reconnoiter, and target<br />

objectives, ultimately enhancing situational awareness, reducing<br />

fratricide, increasing survivability, and mission success rates.<br />

Performance<br />

MAV Hornet Wasp<br />

Manufacturer Honeywell AeroVironment AeroVironment Sponsor D ARPA/Army DARPA DARPA<br />

Weight 15 lb 0.4 lb 0.4 lb<br />

Length 15 in 7 in 8 in<br />

Wingspan 13 in duct diameter 15 in 13 in<br />

Payload 2 lb 0.1 lb 0.1 lb<br />

Engine Type Heavy Fuel Piston Fuel Cell<br />

Battery<br />

Ceiling 10,500 ft 1,200 ft<br />

Radius ~6 nm 5 nm<br />

Endurance ~ 40 min 60<br />

min<br />

Background<br />

DARPA and the Army are exploring designs for MAV. The MAV is focused on a small<br />

system suitable for backpack deployment and single-man operation. Honeywell was awarded an<br />

agreement to develop and demonstrate the MAV as part <strong>of</strong> the MAV ACTD, which pushes the envelope<br />

in small, lightweight propulsion, sensing, and communication technologies. Following its military utility<br />

assessment (MUA) in FY05-06, 25 MAV systems are to transfer to the Army in FY07.<br />

www.darpa.mil/tto/programs/mavact.html<br />

DARPA’s<br />

Synthetic Multifunctional Materials program, has developed a 6-ounce MAV, the<br />

AeroVironment Wasp, having an integrated wing-and-battery which has flown for 1.8 hours. The current<br />

SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS<br />

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