UK Ministry of Defence Unmanned Air Systems Programmes Wg Cdr Dave Postlethwaite MBE MCGI BEd RAF Officer Commanding UAS Test & Evaluation Squadron Sqn Ldr „ Archie ‟ Brown HQ 1 Gp SO2 RPAS UNCLASSIFIED
Overview • UK Programmes – UOR - Reaper (Archie) inc Lessons Identified • H450, DH3, T-Hawk, Black Hornet – Core (Watchkeeper, Scavenger) – TDPs & Futures • UK acceptance and T&E process • Defence UAS Capability Development Centre • Issues - Q&A UNCLASSIFIED
UK UAS Programmes Urgent Operational Requirements Class I Nano – Class II – H450 Class I – Desert Hawk 3, T-HAWK Class III - Reaper Black Hornet Core Programme Technology Demonstrator Programmes Future: Scavenger UCAS? Class II - Watchkeeper TDP Class III - Taranis TDP Class III - Mantis UK Industry Developments BBSR – Black Start and iPhone QinetiQ - Zephyr HAV - LEMV UNCLASSIFIED
Reaper • REAPER – armed ISR capability • UK REAPER Roadmap to 2015+ • Lessons Identified on Operations UNCLASSIFIED
Other UOR ‟ s • Hermes 450 • Desert Hawk 3 • T-Hawk • Black Hornet UNCLASSIFIED
Hermes 450 • UOR to meet TELIC/HERRICK IMINT requirement • Israeli Built Tactical RPAS – LOS Operation – External Pilot landing – Stabilised EO/IR/LTM sensors with auto-tracking • 32 Regt RA & Thales Eng Support • Design basis for Watchkeeper UNCLASSIFIED
Desert Hawk 3 • Class I Mini UAS – Hand launch, LOS Operation – Short endurance tasking up to Battle Group level – DH Tac Party is co-located Coy Gp HQ for tasking – 1 x System: 8 x AV, 2 x laptop (1 GCS, 1 RVT) & comms – EO or IR Payload UNCLASSIFIED
Honeywell MAV (T-Hawk) • 12 x AVs procured as element of RP&C (TALISMAN) UOR • EOD/C-IED operators „ eyes ‟ in Urban/Complex terrain – 10km / 30min at ~ 8000ft AMSL (60min at Sea Level) – EO or IR gimbaled payload. UNCLASSIFIED
UK RESTRICTED – COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE BLACK HORNET Test of the PD -100 Black Hornet Nano UAS • UNCLASSIFIED
Core • Watchkeeper – ATEC assurance activity – T&E; Combined Test Team – UK airworthiness Class II - Watchkeeper • SCAVENGER – UK/FR programme • European BLOS solution. UNCLASSIFIED
Watchkeeper • Core programme to provide Land ‟ s Airborne ISTAR requirements • All Weather LOS operation • Task lines – 32 & 47 Regts RA 14 April 2010 – ATOLS • Dual Sensor Package – Compass (EO/IR/LSS) – I-Master (SAR/GMTI). Providing real-time imagery and IMINT, principally to land manoeuvre commanders at all levels from unit to division UNCLASSIFIED
Project ZAHARA & SPTA • EGD120 SFC-2000 ‟ AGL (D below) • EGD122A/B/C FL80-FL160 • EGD126 FL90 by NOTAM (was 2500 ‟ ). UNCLASSIFIED
Scavenger “SSUN - The User requires a capability to provide deep and persistent ISTAR, with the ability to provide timely precision attack against a defined target set, in the littoral and land environments of all core regions up to 2030, in the presence of defined threats .” • UK/FR RPAS Collaboration • Scavenger will primarily be fulfilled by Class III RPAS • IG Q4 2013 / IOC 2018. UNCLASSIFIED
TDPs & Futures TDP Class III - Taranis OCD Class II - HERTI TDP Class III - Mantis • Gaining understanding – Systems, integration, manning, training, regulation… • UAS TES Unique relationship with wider UAS community – Task flying, Airshow, Symposium. Class I Mini – Black Start Class I Nano – Black Hornet Class I Mini - Stalker UNCLASSIFIED
UCAS • Possible manned / RPAS mix JCA • Risk reduction (Taranis TDP) • Force mix modelling RQ-170 Sentinel Taranis X-47B Phantom Ray UNCLASSIFIED
UK UAS T&E process UNCLASSIFIED
Involved Parties Sponsor Chief Eng Chief Test Pilot Air Warfare Centre Air Warfare Centre Planning & Co-ordination Cell Trials Approval Group (PCC) (ATAG) UAS TES UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED AWC Tasking Process Sponsor identifies requirement for AT&E Technical Understanding Meeting Complete Task Initiation Form (TIF) PCC assess requirement Review with SME support as required Recommend on delivery strategy Sponsor agrees delivery strategy ATAG approve strategy PCC task delivery unit(s) TES produce TI & TRA Plan and conduct trial Produce First Impressions Report (FIR) Detailed Data Analysis Produce & disseminate Trial Report (TR)
Defence UAS Capability Development Centre UNCLASSIFIED
Supporting UAS Capability Development • Mission Statement The Defence UAS CDC brings together relevant agencies to facilitate coherent delivery of all UAS capability enablers, thereby supporting rapid progress from concept to employment . UNCLASSIFIED
Supporting UAS Capability Development “…A Joint UAS Centre of Excellence could be the most effective way of co-ordinating UAS test, evaluation and doctrine development for the UK…” JDN 2/11 „ The UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems ‟ “…The MOD should bring coherence to existing and future layered UAS capability by adopting a common UAS enabling infrastructure…” Key Recommendations, UAS Capability Investigation 2009 UNCLASSIFIED
Supporting UAS Capability Development … co- ordinate…communicate…facilitate…influence…accelerate... ….a Joint approach to UAS capability development Establish common government Enable accelerated capability repository for: development: - UAS science, technology and - Accelerated technology transfer capability requirements, identifying - Mechanism for industry to common needs and effort experiment and demonstrate UAS - Lessons Identified across all UAS technology and capability initiatives, particularly operations and - Identify and share best practice procurement across all DLoDs - Foster MOD/OGD/Coalition Assist definition of: interoperability and information exchange - UAS RTS policy and implementation - UAS training policy and implementation UNCLASSIFIED
Supporting UAS Capability Development Appropriate mandate…MOD engagement…industry engagement …other - government department engagement…LTPA provision Mandate MOD (LTPA) UNCLASSIFIED
Supporting UAS Capability Development - Must demonstrate value to Defence UAS Capability - Must support efficient delivery of UAS CDC Mission - Fosters collaborative behaviours and partnering principles - Encourages broad participation (MOD, OGDs, Industry, SMEs, Academia, international collaboration) - Developing the best solution from the most appropriate resources to deliver enhanced capability with expedience and subsequent knowledge management and sharing Guiding Principles UNCLASSIFIED
Questions ? UNCLASSIFIED
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