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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

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Wg Cdr Dave Postlethwaite MBE MCGI BEd RAF Officer Commanding UAS Test & Evaluation Squadron Sqn Ldr „Archie‟ Brown HQ 1 Gp SO2 RPAS

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UK Ministry of Defence Unmanned Air Systems Programmes

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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

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UK UAS Programmes

Urgent Operational Requirements Technology Demonstrator Programmes UK Industry Developments Core Programme Future: Scavenger UCAS?

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Class III - Reaper Class II – H450 Class I – Desert Hawk 3, T-HAWK Class II - Watchkeeper TDP Class III - Taranis TDP Class III - Mantis QinetiQ - Zephyr HAV - LEMV BBSR – Black Start and iPhone Class I Nano – Black Hornet

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Reaper

  • REAPER – armed ISR capability
  • UK REAPER Roadmap to 2015+
  • Lessons Identified on Operations

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Other UOR‟s

  • Hermes 450
  • Desert Hawk 3
  • T-Hawk
  • Black Hornet

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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

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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

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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.

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BLACK HORNET

UK RESTRICTED – COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE

  • Test of the PD -100 Black Hornet Nano UAS

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Core

  • Watchkeeper

– ATEC assurance activity – T&E; Combined Test Team – UK airworthiness

Class II - Watchkeeper

  • SCAVENGER

– UK/FR programme

  • European BLOS solution.

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  • Core programme to provide Land‟s Airborne ISTAR

requirements

  • All Weather LOS operation
  • Task lines

– 32 & 47 Regts RA – ATOLS

  • Dual Sensor Package

– Compass (EO/IR/LSS) – I-Master (SAR/GMTI).

Watchkeeper

Providing real-time imagery and IMINT, principally to land manoeuvre commanders at all levels from unit to division 14 April 2010

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Project ZAHARA & SPTA

  • EGD120 SFC-2000‟ AGL (D below)
  • EGD122A/B/C FL80-FL160
  • EGD126 FL90 by NOTAM (was 2500‟).

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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

  • f defined threats.”
  • UK/FR RPAS Collaboration
  • Scavenger will primarily be fulfilled by Class III RPAS
  • IG Q4 2013 / IOC 2018.

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TDPs & Futures

  • Gaining understanding

– Systems, integration, manning, training, regulation…

  • UAS TES Unique relationship with wider UAS

community

– Task flying, Airshow, Symposium.

TDP Class III - Taranis TDP Class III - Mantis OCD Class II - HERTI Class I Mini - Stalker Class I Mini – Black Start Class I Nano – Black Hornet

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UCAS

  • Possible manned / RPAS mix
  • Risk reduction (Taranis TDP)
  • Force mix modelling

RQ-170 Sentinel JCA X-47B Phantom Ray Taranis

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UK UAS T&E process

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Involved Parties

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UAS TES Sponsor Air Warfare Centre Planning & Co-ordination Cell (PCC) Air Warfare Centre Trials Approval Group (ATAG)

Chief Eng Chief Test Pilot

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AWC Tasking Process

Sponsor identifies requirement for AT&E 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 Technical Understanding Meeting

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Produce & disseminate Trial Report (TR)

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Defence UAS Capability Development Centre

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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.

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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

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

…co-ordinate…communicate…facilitate…influence…accelerate... ….a Joint approach to UAS capability development Establish common government repository for:

  • UAS science, technology and

capability requirements, identifying common needs and effort

  • Lessons Identified across all UAS

initiatives, particularly operations and procurement

Assist definition of:

  • UAS RTS policy and

implementation

  • UAS training policy and

implementation

Enable accelerated capability development:

  • Accelerated technology transfer
  • Mechanism for industry to

experiment and demonstrate UAS technology and capability

  • Identify and share best practice

across all DLoDs

  • Foster MOD/OGD/Coalition

interoperability and information exchange

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

Appropriate mandate…MOD engagement…industry engagement …other-government department engagement…LTPA provision

MOD

(LTPA)

Mandate

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

Guiding Principles

  • 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

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Questions ?

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