Anti-Terrorism - Detection, Indications, and Warnings

The need for a ship-launched tactical reconnaissance mini UAV is presented, to support fleet/force protection and perimeter defense goals. A cohort of such vehicles could gather situational awareness data to provide early detection and indication ofassymetric threats on a round-the-clock basis. A low-observable, highly survivable platform design is presented. Aero, propulsion, structures, nav/comm/controls, payload integration issues are addressed. Manual, semi-autonomous and autonomous flightcapability is described. A detailed Phase I work plan is presented. Plans for Future Phase II efforts are presented. Low and medium altitude reconnaissance, litotral area reconnaissance, pipeline inspection, mine sweeping, commercial shippingprotection, wildfire monitoring