Design of and Rapid Manufacturing Technology for a Flying Missile Rail

Lulaza Aerospace LLC proposes to study the design and rapid manufacture of a “Flying Missile Rail,” an autonomous UAV carried beneath a fighter that can release an AIM-120 missile from captive carry, or alternately can fly away from the fighter to maneuver and/or extend the range of the missile. This air-launched UAV can also carry and launch the Small Diameter Bomb or special payload pod. This study will include definition of an affordable and rapid fabrication process including approaches to permit surge to a production rate of 500 per month. Study results will include the Flying Missile Rail UAV, designed and analyzed in sufficient detail to take it into the next phase and leading to operational development and production. Furthermore, successful completion will define methods for rapid and low-cost air vehicle development, and lead towards novel concepts for a production surge capability. Lulaza Aerospace is a joint venture of Conceptual Research Corporation, Blue Force Technologies Inc., and Advanced Solutions Inc. Lulaza Aerospace includes proven capabilities in air vehicle and structural design, avionics and subsystems, autonomous behaviors, and aerospace composite fabrication.