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MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Overview 19 April 2011
LTC Kevin Messer PM-Medium Altitude Endurance
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
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MQ-1C Gray Eagle System Overview
Mission Requirements:
Characteristics / Description:
12 Multi-Purpose Aircraft (6 w/SATCOM)
6 Ground Control Stations
3 Portable Ground Control Stations
6 Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) Ground Data
Terminals
2 TCDL Portable Ground Data Terminals
3 Ground SATCOM system
6 Automatic Takeoff and Landing Systems
Payloads
Electro Optic/Infrared (EO/IR)
Synthetic Aperture Radar's (SAR) / Ground Moving
Target Indicator (GMTI)
SIGINT
WIN-T Communications Payload (WCP)
Ground Support Equipment
Company Set of Equipment
Mission: Provides the Division Commander a responsive, agile, and flexible capability to perform RSTA, Communications Relay, Manned-Unmanned Teaming and Target Attack Capability
Deployed and integrated with the Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB)
Immediately responsive RSTA to the Division Commander
Two simultaneous payloads (EO/IR, Laser Designator, SAR, Communications Relay) and weapons
“Always on” Medium Communications Relay (SINCGARS, EPLRS)
Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) & SATCOM Communications
Heavy Fuel Engine
Wing Span 56 Ft 3 in
Max GTOW 3,200 lbs w/growth to 3600 lbs
Range with Relay/SATCOM >300/1200 km
Max Airspeed 150 kts
Altitude >25,000 Ft
Endurance Up to 30 hours
Weapon Up to 4 Hellfire Missiles
Runway (Improved Surface) 4,500 ft max length required
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12 Unmanned
Aircraft
6 Control Stations
6 TCDL GDT
3 PGDT
3 SATCOM GDT
3 PGCS
6 B/U TALS
Additional Capabilities •Airframe
- 3,600 lb GTOW with 2.0l engine
- Designed for take-off and landing distance of 4,500 feet
•Near all weather capability
- Lightening Detection capability
- Wing De-icing capability allows flight through light icing
conditions
- 20 knot crosswind landing capability
•Redundant Avionics
- Redundant flight controls
- Triple-Redundant flight processors
- Redundant I/O & Power Bus
•Dual Automatic Take-off & Landing (ATLS)
- Differential GPS
- Back-up TALS (same as Shadow UAS system)
•Multiple hard points for weapons and external stores
- (4 x on wings, 1 x center lower fuselage)
•Multiple Payload Bays
- (2 x Forward Bays, 1 x Aft Bay)
Standard Equipment
Package
Comms Relay Package-Medium
•Single Channel Comms Relay
•Secure Digital Communications
SINCGARS (x2)
ARC-231 APX-118 IFF
Datalinks SATCOM & TCDL
• Ku Band SATCOM with
migration to Ka Band NLT FY13
• Increased LOS datalink range
over legacy C-band
• Increased bandwidth: TCDL
274 mbs / SATCOM 50 mbs
30” SATCOM TCDL Antennas
Payloads
EO/IR/LD SAR/GMTI
HD/TLA SIGINT WIN-T/JTRS
HELLFIRE
Missiles
• Up to 4 Hellfire Missiles
• Current: AGM-114P-4A and AGM-114N-4
• Future: Transition to AGM-114R & JAGM
Heavy Fuel
Engine • Diesel JP-8
• Reduced logistics due
due to common fuel
• 2.0 l Engine Provides:
- Increased climb rates
- Faster dash speeds
- Increased fuel efficiency
The System is much more than just an Aircraft
Gray Eagle System Characteristics
Transition plan for
WIN-T & SIGINT
Transition plan to
Ka SATCOM
Transition plan to
JAGM
Transition plan
to JTRS
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Gray Eagle Program Timeline
System Capabilities Fly-Off Mar 05
Apr 05
Aug 05
Oct/Dec 06
Jun 07
Feb 08
Mar 08
May 08
Jan 09
JROC Approved ORD
Contract Award
CDR/DRR
Capital A/C First Flight
QRC Directed Reqt.
Aircraft #1 First Flight
ACAT ID Designation
DAE Review
Capabilities:
Deployed/Integrated with the Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB)
Immediately responsive to the Division Commander
Two simultaneous payloads (EO/IR, Laser Designator, SAR, Communications Relay) and Weapons
“Always on” Medium Communications Relay (SINCGARS, EPLRS)
Tactical Common Data Link (TCDL) & SATCOM Communications
Heavy Fuel Engine (JP-8 Common Fuel)
Manned/Unmanned Teaming
First DoD Competitive
Acquisition for this
type of UAS
• Prototype equipment in real conditions
• Validation of key aspects of Phase I proposals
• Rigorous examination of the options
• Assured fair and thoroughly grounded selection
• Benchmark for Army and DoD UAS procurement
Legend: Completed Event Future Event
Apr 09
Aug 09
Operational Assessment #1
May 10
Sep 10
1QFY12
Limited User Test
QRC 2 Deployment
IOT&E
Full Rate Production
LRIP II DAB
2QFY12
Mar 11
Feb 10 Milestone C (LRIP I)
CPD Approval 24 Mar 09
QRC 1 Deployment
Rapid Acquisition & Deployment – supporting the Warfighter sooner…
3QFY11 First Unit Equipped
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Milestones & Testing
Apr 05 MS B
Feb 10 MS C (LRIP I – 2 systems, FPIF Contract)
May 10 Limited User Test
Sep 10 QRC 2 Deployment
Mar 11 LRIP II IPR/DAB (29 aircraft & support equip)
1QFY12 IOT&E
2QFY12 FRP DAB (36 aircraft & support equip)
3QFY12 FOT&E I
3QFY13 FOT&E II
FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
Task
Program Milestones
Contracting
Operational Test
Fielding Plan
Now
O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S
MS C/LRIP I LRIP II IPR FRP/DAB
LRIP I LRIP II FRP
LUT (SW 4.0.7) Log Demo/ISE
IOTE FOTE I AB3 IOTE
IOC
UASTB
QRC1 QRC2 FUE 2UE 3UE 5UE 6UE 4UE
Aircraft Procured w/Attrition 26 29 36 28 14 19 152 Total A/C
FOTE II
12-14 UE
MQ-1C Gray Eagle Schedule
Note: Units 1-7 (12 A/C) & Units 8-17 (4 A/C)
7UE 9-11UE
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8UE 15-17 UE
Developmental Test PPT 2
E3/RCS/IR Trans/Mob
Interoperability
Demo
PPT 3 (STARlite)
OTRR 1 OTRR 2 OTRR 3
Env
PPT 1 EDT
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Deployed Variants
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Block 0 – 24,000+ Flt Hrs
•10 Total Aircraft
– 2 x OIF-AEB – 2 x ELMO
– 2 x OIF-SOCOM – 4 x Production
•C-Band LOS
•SATCOM (Ku-Band) BLOS
•Manually flown
•EO/IR/LD (MTS-A)
•Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE)
•Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO)
•Meets KPP 2 & 5 (Multi-Payload & Propulsion)
Block 1 (QRC 1&2)–10,500+ Flt Hrs
•4 Aircraft per QRC
•TCDL & C-Band LOS
•SATCOM (Ku-Band) BLOS
•Automatic Takeoff and Landing (ATLS)
•EO/IR/LD (DAS-2)
•SAR/GMTI (Lynx II)
•Soldier Operated
•CLS Maintained
•4 x Hellfire
•Meets KPPS 2, 5, & 6 (Multi-Payload,
Propulsion, & Weapons Capable)
QRC1 QRC2
Block 1 PoR
•12 Aircraft per Company
•TCDL Ku-Band LOS
•SATCOM (Ku-Band) BLOS
•ATLS (Differential GPS & TALS)
•EO/IR/LD (CSP)
•SAR/GMTI (STARlite)
•Integrated BFT and AMPS
•Soldier Operated
•Soldier/FSR Maintained
•4 x Hellfire
•Meets all KPPs & KSAs (Net Ready, Multi-Payload, Sensor Capability, Sustainment, Propulsion, Weapons, Survivability)
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QRC 1 & 2
UAS Training Battalion
(Ft Huachuca)
Dugway Proving Ground
On-Going Activities Program of Record
• Recent LRIP II DAB for 2 Warfighting Systems
• Developmental Testing Software Development
Ground & Flight Test (El Mirage, CA)
Production Prove-Out Test 2 (May-Aug 11)
Interoperability Demo (Sep 11)
• Operational Testing
Customer Test (Apr 09)
LUT (May 10)
IOTE (1QFY12)
FOTE I (3QFY12)
FOTE II (3QFY13)
• OIF Deployment (Aug 09) 1st CAV/1st ID
• OEF Deployment (Sep 10) ARSOF
• Schoolhouse Stood-Up (Aug 09) • 2,000+ flight hours
• FUE Soldiers trained
• 2UE Soldier training underway
• Planning underway for facilities
and test activities System Level Testing – May 11
Developing plan for Acceptance Test
Procedures and DD250
Future Payload & Interoperability
Testing
“Our conventional modernization programs seek a 99% solution in years…
the wars we are in require 75% solutions in months” Hon Robert Gates,
Secretary of Defense, 6 Oct 08
Rapid Acquisition & Deployment – supporting the Warfighter sooner…
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One System Ground Control Station (OSGCS)
FMTV (5 ton) vehicle - Advantages • Stable configuration for mobility
• Will support armored cab within weight/CG margin
• Curbside door increases access/work surface
• Utilizes standard cargo bed configuration
• Increases weight growth margin
3rd Crew Station - Advantages • Identical AVO/MPO functionality on
each workstation
• Provides Redundancy & Flexibility
• Future Multiple Aircraft Flight Control
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OSGCS-V3
(UGCS)
Universal GCS (OSGCS-V3) Path Ahead
Why?
• Supports Interoperability & Commonality (Shadow & Gray Eagle)
• Improved Architecture
• Improved Reliability/Serviceability
• Addresses Obsolescence
• Common Training (Shadow & Gray Eagle)
How?
• Early development with Lab assets (FY10) at General Atomics
• First Prototypes delivered early calendar FY11
• Leveraging current Shadow testing
• Integration complete
• Flight testing (3QFY10 - 3QFY11)
• Passed Road/Rail testing (FY10)
• Env/E3 testing (FY11)
When?
• Focused development to meet 3rd Unit Equipped
• OSGCS-V3 included in LRIP II configuration
• Retrofit plan for 1st and 2nd Units Equipped
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Coverage
10 October 2007
LEGEND
Joint Info Exchange
Army Info Exchange
ERMP UAS Info Exchange
ERMP UAS Enabled Relay Exchange (WCP or CRP-M)
LandWarNet
Point of Presence (POP)
TACON Relationship
JTAC
XXXX
Extended Range Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aircraft System Increment 1- Operational Overview Diagram (OV-1)Combat Aviation Brigade ERMP UAS Company Supports Task-Organized Modular Force Division and Joint Task Force
Launch &
Recovery
Site
Battlefield
Surveillance Brigade
HQ
X
BfSB
X
Fires
Attack
(MUM)
SATCOM Relay
Net-Centric Information
Domain & Global
Information Grid
Net-Centric Information
Domain & Global
Information Grid
Air Data
Relay
JTFJTFJTF
JTF Marine
Component
JTF Air
Component
JTF Naval
Component
Coalition
Forces
Division HQ
Combat
Aviation BDE
HQ
X
Stryker
X
Heavy
ADAI
ERMP
NAVSTAR GPS
X
Infantry
LandWarNet
Gateway to
GIG
LandWarNet
Gateway to
GIG
Global ISR
Community
Of Interest
Global ISR
Community
Of Interest
X
CAB
SOF
SFSF
AWACS / JSTARS
Trojan Spirit
Trojan
Spirit
SOF
R
A2C2S
Apache
Block III
Recon/Surv(Armed)
Apache
Block III
Blue Force Tracker
GCS
ERMP
Company
HQ
Joint /CoalitionForces
GCS
GCS
GCS
C2 Support
(Comm. Relay)
GCS
Joint Tactical Information
Dissemination System
Link-16
Fires BDE HQ
JTAC
ASOC
TACP
JTAC
Security(MUM)
X
Coalition
X
MARFOR
Artillery
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Quick Reaction Capability (QRCs)
Capabilities • 22 / 7 OPTEMPO
• EO / IR / LD – SAR / GMTI
• Communication Relay
• ATLS
• Hellfire
1 x SATCOM GDT
1 x GA Legacy GCS
GFE, Spares,
CLS and
Training
Ground
Support
Equipment (Army) 2 x TCDL GDT
1 x C-Band GDT
4 x Pre-Production Aircraft w/ADT/ADR & C-band 4 x LYNX II 4 x DAS-2 4 x SADT
2 x TALS
2 x OSGCS w/GFE
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CL
III/V
Mess
Auto
Maint
Supply
FLT
OPS
MQ-1C Gray Eagle Company
1/11/116//128
Gray Eagle UAS
CO HQ
1/1/7// 9
0/2/38//40
HQ
LCH/RCVY
MAINT PLT
L/R/S PLT
L/R/S SEC
L/R/S PLT
SYS REPAIR SEC
(12) MQ-1C
0/5/37//42
HQ
FLT PLT
GRND
CONT
0/1/1// 2
0/4/36// 40
0/1/8// 9
0/1/5// 6
0/0/20// 20
HQ
0/3/4// 7
0/0/2// 2
0/0/17// 17
0/0/5// 5
0/0/6// 6
1/4/41//46
L/R/S PLT
SYS REPAIR SEC 0/0/5// 5
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Current Gray Eagle Program
Ground Control Station
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
SATCOM Ground Data Terminal
Ground Data Terminal Tactical Automatic Landing System
Portable Ground Control Station
Portable Ground Data Terminal
Excludes 2 x ARSOF
Companies
(12 aircraft each)
Legend:
Baseline System
1 x Company
11 non-SOF Companies
Sustain 5 x deployed Companies 1:1.2 BOG/Dwell
45% of aircraft deployed
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New Gray Eagle Fielding Strategy Theater / Available Equipment Sets
3 x Modular Platoons/Company
Home Station Training / Dwell
Equipment Sets
Ground Control Station
MQ-1C Gray Eagle
SATCOM Ground Data Terminal
Ground Data Terminal Tactical Automatic Landing System
Portable Ground Control Station
Portable Ground Data Terminal
Excludes 2 x ARSOF
Companies
(12 aircraft each)
Legend:
10 x Companies equipped Home Station Training
Sustain 5 x deployed Companies 1:2.0 BOG/Dwell
60% of aircraft deployed
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The Future…
STARlite SAR/GMTI Integration
UGCS/UGDT Development & Integration
Multi-Aircraft OSGCS Operations
Apache Block III MUM Integration
TSP Integration
CSP HD-TLA Integration
WIN-T Integration
JTRS Integration
Ka SATCOM
Airworthiness Level II
VADER/TRACER SAR
JAGM & other potential Weapons
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P3I Briefing 15 MAR 11
F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J
F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J F M M J A S O N D J A J
O N D
O N D
Blo
ck 1
4.2.0
STARLITE - F MUM Class C Ops - F CS 11-12 - F Automated ADR – F Hot/Wet Resin – F Class B Ops (IOP 2.0) - F Latency (IOP 2.0) - F TRICLOPS – F GCS/AV DLI Interface (CAT I/II) - F Network Arch (IOP 2.0) - F
GOCO& 2UE
Gray Eagle P3I Schedule
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
ER/MP Milestones
Army Capability
Sets
IOT&E FUE
2UE 3UE
5UE LRIP 2 FRP FOTE
4UE
CS 13-14
6UE 7UE 8/9/10UE 11/12/13UE 4.2.0
4.1.0
NET 4.3.0 NET
4.4.0 NET 4.5.0
NET 4.6.0
11 UE 1QFY17
Blo
ck 2
4.3.0 System Dev & Test
FY16
FY16
IOP3.0 Release
IOP 4.0 Release
IOP 2.0 Fielding IOP 3.0 Fielding
UGCS/UGDT HW (LOI 5) - F Audio (IOP 2.0) - F CS 13-14 - F CSP HD EO/IR - F BDRVT (IOP 2.0) - F SAV/KIA (IOP 2.0) – F BE-CDL - U
AB3
IOT&E
Blo
ck 3
4.4.0 System Dev & Test
Continuous Airworthiness Development - U
TNG DEV
TNG DEV
TNG DEV
CS 11-12 CS 15-16
TNG DEV TSP to QRC (EMD Integration)
Blo
ck 4
Blo
ck 5
4.6.0 System Dev & Test
TRACER – U
CS 15-16 - F CSP HD/TLA - F Full IOP (3.0) - F JTRS AMF-SA – U
4.5.0 System Dev & Test
IOC 4.2.0
Blo
ck 6
4.7.0 System Dev & Test
VADER - U JAGM - F Full IOP 4.0 - F CS 17-18 - F
PM UAS Requirements
System Enhancement =
Interoperability Advancement =
Payload/Weapons Addition
=
F = Funded
U = Unfunded
P3I strategy predicated on contractor-based NET training until training is institutionalized.
IOP 2.0 Release
TSP - F HELLFIRE R – U Griffin – U WIN-T WCP – F Weapons IOP (UAI) - F QoS (IOP 2.0) - F GCS/AV DLI Interface (CAT III) - F 4m SAT/ Ka Band - U COA3 HW Set – U M-801 Launcher – F Integration only
Underline = Change from Aug 10 IBOD
WCP
LUT
14/15/16UE 17UE
Potential/Unallocated Items ATLS Wet Runway
Short field ATLS SATCOM ATLS Single AO/PO Crew station Global dGPS IFR Flight PGS (U788) Engine-Out ATLS
AHFE Improved Gray Eagle Add directional antenna Universal Payload Interface Universal Pod In-flight Runway Survey Portable Maint Aid (PMA) Reduced Footprint
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Summary
Take Aways:
LRIP I & II on contract
4 full-up Warfighting Systems
QRC 1 & 2 Deployed in OND/OEF
PM Focus
Successful IOTE (1QFY11)
Full Rate Production Contract (2QFY12)
Continue to support/sustain QRC’s
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