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UAS ROADMAP 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 PURPOSE .......................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 SCOPE .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 WHY UNMANNED AIRCRAFT? ......................................................................................... 1
2.0 Current UAS........................................................................................................... 3
2.1 MAJOR UAS .................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 CONCEPT EXPLORATION UAS ....................................................................................... 15
2.3 SPECIAL OPERATIONS UAS ........................................................................................... 20
2.4 SMALL UAS................................................................................................................... 26
2.5 UNMANNED AIRSHIPS.................................................................................................... 32
2.6 UAS PROGRAMMATIC DATA ......................................................................................... 37
2.7 UAS WORLDWIDE GROWTH.......................................................................................... 38
3.0 Requirements........................................................................................................ 41
3.1 HISTORICALLY VALIDATED UAS ROLES....................................................................... 41
3.2 COMBATANT COMMANDER REQUIREMENTS FOR UAS .................................................. 41
3.3 MISSION REQUIREMENTS RANKED FOR UAS................................................................. 42
3.4 MISSION AREAS OPEN TO UAS ..................................................................................... 43
3.5 INTEROPERABILITY ........................................................................................................ 45
4.0 Technologies ......................................................................................................... 47
4.1 PROCESSOR TECHNOLOGIES........................................................................................... 48
4.2 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES................................................................................. 49
4.3 PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES............................................................................................ 51
4.4 PAYLOAD TECHNOLOGIES.............................................................................................. 56
5.0 Operations ............................................................................................................ 63
5.1 TRAINING....................................................................................................................... 63
5.2 OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS DEVELOPMENT—PARTICIPATING AGENCIES........................ 64
5.3 OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................. 67
5.4 WEAPON DELIVERY....................................................................................................... 69
5.5 OPERATING AND SUPPORT COSTS.................................................................................. 69
6.0 Roadmap............................................................................................................... 71
6.1 UAS CAPABILITIES ROADMAP....................................................................................... 71
6.2 UAS MISSIONS ROADMAP ............................................................................................. 72
6.3 GOALS FOR UNMANNED AVIATION................................................................................ 74
6.4 FUTURE DIRECTIONS...................................................................................................... 75
Appendix A: Missions.................................................................................................. A-1
Appendix B: Sensors.................................................................................................... B-1
Appendix C: Communications ................................................................................... C-1
Appendix D: Technologies .......................................................................................... D-1
Appendix E: Interoperability Standards................................................................... E-1
Appendix F: Airspace...................................................................................................F-1
Appendix G: Task, Post, Process, and Use Considerations .....................................G-1
Appendix H: Reliability...............................................................................................H-1
Appendix I: Homeland Security.................................................................................. I-1
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