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
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 III - Reaper Class II H450 Class I Desert Hawk 3, T-HAWK Class I Nano Black Hornet Core Programme Technology Demonstrator Programmes Future: Scavenger UCAS? Class II - Watchkeeper TDP Class III - Taranis TDP Class III - Mantis UK Industry Developments UNCLASSIFIED QinetiQ - Zephyr HAV - LEMV BBSR Black Start and iphone
Reaper REAPER armed ISR capability UK REAPER Roadmap to 2015+ Lessons Identified on Operations
Other UOR s Hermes 450 Desert Hawk 3 T-Hawk Black Hornet
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
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 ATOLS Dual Sensor Package Compass (EO/IR/LSS) I-Master (SAR/GMTI). 14 April 2010 UNCLASSIFIED Providing real-time imagery and IMINT, principally to land manoeuvre commanders at all levels from unit to division
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.
TDPs & Futures TDP Class III - Mantis TDP Class III - Taranis OCD Class II - HERTI Gaining understanding Systems, integration, manning, training, regulation UAS TES Unique relationship with wider UAS community Task flying, Airshow, Symposium. UNCLASSIFIED Class I Mini - Stalker Class I Mini Black Start Class I Nano Black Hornet
UCAS Possible manned / RPAS mix Risk reduction (Taranis TDP) Force mix modelling JCA RQ-170 Sentinel Taranis UNCLASSIFIED X-47B Phantom Ray
UK UAS T&E process
Involved Parties Sponsor Air Warfare Centre Planning & Co-ordination Cell (PCC) Chief Eng Chief Test Pilot Air Warfare Centre Trials Approval Group (ATAG) UAS TES
AWC Tasking Process Sponsor identifies requirement for AT&E Complete Task Initiation Form (TIF) Technical Understanding Meeting 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
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
Supporting UAS Capability Development co-ordinate communicate facilitate influence accelerate... 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.a Joint approach to UAS capability development 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
Supporting UAS Capability Development Appropriate mandate MOD engagement industry engagement other-government department engagement LTPA provision Mandate MOD (LTPA)
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
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