Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030 - Federation of ...
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap 2005-2030 - Federation of ...
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UAS ROADMAP <strong>2005</strong><br />
2.5.6 High Altitude Airship (HAA)<br />
User Service: Army<br />
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin<br />
Inventory: 0 Delivered/10-12 Planned<br />
Background: HAA is sponsored by the North American<br />
Aerospace Defense Command with the U.S. Army as the lead<br />
service and the Missile Defense Agency as the executing<br />
agent/technical manager. The objective <strong>of</strong> this ACTD is to<br />
demonstrate the engineering feasibility and potential military<br />
utility <strong>of</strong> an unmanned, untethered, solar powered airship that can fly at 65,000 feet. The prototype<br />
airship developed under this effort will be capable <strong>of</strong> continuous flight for up to a month while carrying a<br />
multi-mission payload. This ACTD is intended as a developmental step toward an objective HAA that<br />
can self-deploy from CONUS to worldwide locations and remain on station in a geo-stationary position<br />
for a year or more before returning to a fixed launch and recovery area in CONUS for servicing. This<br />
ACTD is currently under review due to technical challenges with the airship fabric. Disposition should<br />
be resolved during FY05. http://www.smdc.army.mil/FactSheets/HAA.pdf.<br />
Characteristics:<br />
HAA HAA<br />
Length 500 ft Tail Span 150 ft<br />
Volume 5,000,000 ft 3<br />
Payload Capacity 4,000 lb<br />
Performance:<br />
Endurance 30 days Altitude 65,000 ft<br />
Sensor TBD Sensor Make TBD<br />
2.5.7 Near Space Maneuvering Vehicle (NSMV)/Ascender/V-Airship<br />
User Service: Air Force<br />
Manufacturer: JP Aerospace<br />
Inventory: 1 Delivered/1 Planned<br />
Background: The Air Force plans to test the V-shaped Ascender,<br />
manufactured by JP Aerospace (Sacramento, CA), under contract to<br />
Scitor Corporation (Sunnyvale, CA) in <strong>2005</strong>. A smaller, 93-ft model<br />
has been successfully tested inside its hangar. The Air Force Space<br />
Battlelab plans to fly it to 120,000 feet with a 100-lb payload and loiter<br />
for 5 days at a distance <strong>of</strong> 200 nm. Although Ascender uses<br />
lightweight carbon-fiber propellers to generate thrust, it also has a unique system that transfers helium<br />
between its two chambers to provide additional maneuverability by shifting its center <strong>of</strong> gravity and<br />
adjusting trim. The NMSV is intended to carry ISR, communications relay, and other mission loads for<br />
extended periods <strong>of</strong> time. Canceled in November 2004<br />
Characteristics:<br />
NSMV NSMV<br />
Length 175 ft Tail Span 126.5 ft<br />
Volume 290,000 ft 3<br />
Payload Capacity 100 lb<br />
Performance:<br />
Endurance 5 days Altitude 120,000 ft<br />
Sensor IRS; Communication<br />
Relay<br />
Sensor Make TBD<br />
SECTION 2 - CURRENT UA PROGRAMS<br />
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