Headquarters U.S.

Air Force
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Air Force Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Flight Plan

2009-2047

Lt Gen Dave Deptula Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

AF ISR Transformation
New challenges new adversaries mandate new role for ISR challenges,
Collectively necessitated AF ISR Transformation Expanded role and reach of AF ISR Requires changing the culture regarding ISR

Approach:
ORGANIZATION: Organize AF ISR as a holistic AF-wide enterprise to optimize presentation of ISR capabilities to service, joint, & national users PERSONNEL: Develop ISR career paths to build viable bench of AF ISR bench senior leaders to meet 21st Century demands CAPABILITY: Plan, guide, and orchestrate AF/ISR from a capability-based p perspective as a consolidated functional area p

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Codifying AF ISR for the 21st Century

1) AF ISR Strategy: AF ISRs long-range plan that provides overall guidance and philosophy 2) AF ISR Flight Plan: Identifies options to resource the AF ISR strategy ) g p g p 3) AF UAS Flight Plan: Action plan to guide AF UAS development 4) ISR CONOPs: Describes how we envision integrating and optimizing ISR day-to-day operations

Timeline: Decades

Strategy Flight Plans CONOPS

Timeline: Years

Timeline: Today

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What do UASs Bring to Operations?

Persistenceability to loiter over a target for long time periods for f ISR and/or opportunity to strike enemy target d/ t it t t ik t t Undetected penetration / operation Operation in dangerous environments Can be operated remotely, so fewer personnel in combat zones projects power without projecting vulnerability Integrates find, fix, finish sensor and shooter capabilities on one platform

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Result: High Demand Asset

Growth in Air Force medium-altitude MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper Combat Air Patrols
40 35

2004 = 5 2005 = 8 2006 = 11 2007 = 18 2008 = 33 2009 = 38

30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

660% Increase in 6 years!

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USAF UAS Vision: What We Believe

A Joint approach to:

Get the most out of UAS to increase joint warfighting capability, while promoting service interdependency and the wisest use of tax dollars

Requires: Optimal Joint Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Airspace Control Resulting in Safe/Effective UAS Operations Air Defense Architecture to Achieve Security w/o Fratricide Increased Acquisition Effectiveness, Efficiency, Standardization
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AF UAS Flight Plan:

Vision for the future
An Air Force with
Unmanned aircraft that are fully integrated with manned aircraft across the full range of military operations UAS that use automated control and modular plug-and-play th t t t d t l d d l l d l payloads to maximize combat capability, flexibility and efficiency Joint UAS solutions and teaming An informed industry and academia knowing where we are going and what technologies to invest in

CapabilitiesCapabilities-based Air Force UAS vision thru 2047: Defines DOTMLPF way forward
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Headquarters U.S. Air Force

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AF UAS Flight Plan g 2009-2047

Colonel Eric Mathewson AF UAS Task Force

Assumptions
Manned and unmanned systems must be integrated to increase capability across the full range of military operations for the Joint Force UAS compelling where the human is a limitation to mission success Automation is key to increasing effects, while potentially reducing A t ti i k t i i ff t hil t ti ll d i cost, forward footprint and risk The desired effect is a product of the integrated system (payload, p g y (p y network, and PED); and less the particular platform (truck) Modular systems with standardized interfaces enhance adaptability, sustainability and reduce cost Robust, agile, redundant C2 enables supervisory control (man on the loop) DOTMLPF-P solutions are linked and must be synchronized
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Autonomy

Automated

Manual

Conventional Harbor
4 operators per crane Manpower centric Manpower-centric system Legacy system Manpower dependant Manual Operation

Multi-Crane Control
1 operator per 6 cranes 24x increase in efficiency Tech-centric system Multi-crane Control Automation (cranes and AGV) DGPS Algorithms

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Autonomy Multi-Aircraft Control Potential Manpower Savings

2011
(Current system)

2012
(MAC)

TBD
(MAC + 50% auto)

50 CAPs 50 MQ-9 CAPs + 7 a/c in constant transit 10 pilots per CAP 500 pilots required + 70 pilots to transit a/c 570 Total Pilots

50 CAPs 50 MQ-9 CAPs 2 CAPs per MAC GCS 1 t transit per MAC GCS it 5 pilots per CAP 250 Pilots required + 0 to transit aircraft 250 Total Pilots 56% Manpower Savings

50 CAPs 50 MQ-9 CAPs on orbit 25 CAPs automated 25 CAPs in MAC (5 pilots/CAP) 125 pilots required + 25 auto-msn monitor pilots + 0 to transit aircraft 150 Total Pilots 64% Manpower Savings

Auto
Transit

Surge Capacity

Transit

Surge Capacity
Surge Capacity

MAC = 1 pilot can fly up to 4 a/c

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Modularity
Effective Affordable Flexible

B-52
Standard Interfaces
Variable / Tailorable armament set JFC Mission Flexibility Conventional/nuclear St d ff strike, CAS Stand-off t ik

PCs
Standard interface/bus S Swappable components bl t Promotes vender competition Drives down price, improves quality, allows for tailorability $399 PCs are reality y

C-130
One platform/truck Supports multiple missions Swappable modules

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AMC-X CONCEPT CAPABILITIES STUDY

M-X

PSAS

M-X

Multi-Mission Aircraft NGG Notional Examples Mobility y Long Range Strike Air Refueler

Common Platforms AMC-X Common R&D KC-X KC X AMC-X

Common components, similar shape and same production line components shape,
Enabling the Global in Global Vigilance, Reach and Power! 13

How do we get there?

Methodology Identified where we are today Examined future scenarios and desired capabilities From that future perspective identified actions to get there from today t d Matched compelling requirements to UAS capabilities aligned with AF Core Functions Identified and sequenced actions addressing not only materiel solutions, but also the doctrine, organization, training, facilities and policy

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AF UAS Flight Plan:

Mission sets for UAS
FY09 Today NANO/MICRO
WASP III Family of Transformers

FY47
EA GAP
Nano

Current Capability Shortfalls

Indoor recon, indoor lethal/non-lethal, indoor comm, cyber attack, Swarming

Personal ISR, Lethal, SIGINT, Cyber/EW, Counter UAS, Auto-sentry

ISR, Comm Relay, Lethal/Non-lethal, Cyber/EW, SEAD, SIGINT, Low Altitude Pseudo-Sats

Small

Raven

NextGen Multi-Mission Tier II STUAS

Scan Eagle

ISR, ISR Comm Relay, Lethal, SIGINT Relay Lethal Close-in ISR, Lethal, SIGINT/DF

Air-Launched SUAS MQ-1B

Medium fighter size fighter size

Fighter Recap

MQ-9

EA/ISR/CAS
MQ-Ma

SEAD/AAR-T Counterair, Missile Defense

MQ-Mb MQ-Mc

EO/IR/SAR
RQ-4 Blk 10/20

MP-RTIP
RQ-4 Blk 40

Large Aircraft Recap p RJ/E-X C/KC-X

MQ-La Interoperable UAS C2 MQ-Lb

Large tanker size

RQ-4 Blk 30

NGLRS
MQ-Lc

+ASIP

High Altitude Long Endurance

Special UAS S i l

ISR/EA
Low Observable Hypersonic

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SUAS Family of Systems

Nano
Navigate / communicate inside buildings

Nano

Micro
Close-in reconnaissance & situational awareness

Wasp III

SUAS Family of Transformers - Personal ISR - Lethal - SIGINT - Cyber/EW - Counter-UAV Lite Machines - AutoSentries Concept al SUAS Conceptual

Bio-Mechanicals - Indoor Reconnaissance - Indoor Lethal/Non-lethal Lethal - Indoor Comm - Cyber attack -S Swarming i

Man-portable
- ISR - Time-Sensitive - Lethal

Irregular Warfare
Raven B
Increasing across all mission sets

Family of Expendables
Artist - Close-In ISR Conception Future AL-SUAS AL- Expendable Jammers - Lethal - Counter Air - Precision Clandestine Resupply - Cyber attack

Switchblade SUAS
Technical Demonstration

Air-Launched
- Close-in ISR - Lethal - SIGINT/DF

AntiAnti-Access Support
Voyeur SUAS Finder SUAS Scan Eagle
Technical Demonstration

Next Gen Multi-Mission Multi Mission

- ISR - Communications Relay - Lethal / Non-lethal - Electronic/Cyber Attack/SEAD - SIGINT/Low Altitude Pseudo-Sats - = New Mission areas

Multi-Mission
- ISR p - Force protection - FID

Tier II Joint
- ISR - Comm Relay - Lethal - SIGINT
GT Aero Conceptual Bandit SUAS

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Medium System
Modular Pay yloads Modular Paylo oads
EW ISR CAS Comm Relay Collection Dissemination Specialized ISR AAR-R EW/ISR CAS Comm Relay Collection Dissemination Specialized ISR AAR-R&T SEAD Air Interdiction Counter Air CSAR Missile Defense Strategic Attack

MQ-1
- Collection SIGINT/FMV - CAS

MQ-Xa

MQ-Xb

MQ-9
- Collection SIGINT/FMV - CAS

MQ-9
- Collection - SIGINT/FMV - Wide Area Airborne ISR - SAR/GMTI - CAS

MQ-Xc
EW ISR CAS Comm Relay Collection Dissemination Specialized ISR AAR-T SEAD Air Interdiction Aeromedical Evacuation Personnel Recovery

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Large System
Modular Paylo oads Modular Payloads

MQ-Lc

RQ-4 (Blk 20/30/40)

- Collection: - Block 20 - E h SAR Enh - Enh EO/IR - Block 30 - Adv SIGINT - Block 40 - MP-RTIP Radar - GMTI and concurrent SAR - High Range Resolution - No EO/IR or SIGINT

EW ISR Command and Control Airborne Moving Target Indicator Ground Moving Target Indicator Information Integration AAR-R & T Airlift Humanitarian Assistance Strategic Attack Global Strike CAS Air Mobility Airlift

RQ-4 (Blk10)
- Collection ISR - Basic SAR - B i EO/IR Basic

MQ-Lb
EW ISR Command and Control Airborne Moving Target Indicator Ground Moving Target Indicator Information Integration AAR-R & T Airlift Humanitarian Assistance

MQ-La M Modular Payloa ads

EW ISR Command and Control Airborne Moving Target Indicator Ground Moving Target Indicator Information Integration AAR-R

Now DRAFT e g r i t y - S e r v i AF -INTERNALlUse ONLY I n t AF Pre-decisional c e E x c e l e n c e

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Connectivity and Teaming

Future
MQ-LE Collection/Info Ops Connectivity MQ-L Collection/Info Ops (AWACS/JSTARS) MQ-Hyper Sonic Strategic Attack/Prompt Global Strike

MQ-Ls EW/Collection/Info Ops CAS/Air Interdiction/Airlift

B-2/MQ-L Teaming Strategic Attack/ CAS/Air Interdiction Kinetic & Non-kinetic Wpns

Network
MQ-L JSF/MQ-X Aerial Refueling/ g Connectivity F-22/MQ-X Teaming Counterair/Missile Defense Kinetic & Non-kinetic Wpns

JSF/Multi Msn MQ-X Teaming Air Interdiction, CAS -te d ct o , C S Kinetic & Non-kinetic Wpns

Multi Msn MQ-L/X, SUAS - FOS Teaming ISR/EW/SEAD Kinetic & Non kinetic Wpns Non-kinetic

NATL (JCS, NSA, NGA, JTF HQ, CAOC DIA, etc.) MCEs, DCGS

SOF, ALO, TAC-P

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Action Synchronization
Nearterm FY0910 Midterm FY1015 Longterm FY1525 Longterm FY2547

Doctrine Organization Training Materiel Leadership Personnel l Facilities Policy

CCDRallocation J2/J3 SUAS Sqdn RSO Basing AutoTgt Engage Autonomous Fight

MACOps MACLogistics Sqdn Sqdn UAS UAS BetaTest AFSC 100% SimTraining Assured CommonGCS Comm STDinterface MAC Auto HiFi T/O Sim Land SAF/PA Outreach PME ECSS Sense & Avoid

AutoOps Sqdn AutoFlight g Mech/Tech UAS MX AAR Loyal Modular Wingman Payloads CBM+ Hyper Sonic Engine Auto TgtEngage

Auto TPED

GPSIN

UAS EA

Autonomous Swarming AltEnergy AutoMX Fight

CCs

Career Pyramids

Commandof Autonomy

BldgtheNew AFLeader

Rated?

SUAS UAS Operator LNOs

Recruiting Focus

Teaming w/Schools

ForceStructure Reform

C2Facility

CFACCFacility

AutoMXFacilities

NAS

ILAs

AcqExcellence

MACinNAS

Treaties

Autonomy

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AF UAS Flight Plan Vision

An Air Force where unmanned aircraft systems are considered as viable alternatives to traditionally manned platforms An Air Force that harnesses increasingly automated, modular and sustainable systems resulting in a leaner, more adaptable, tailorable, tailorable and efficient force that maximizes combat capabilities to the Joint Force An Air Force that teams with the other Services, our allies, academia and industry to capitalize on the unique unmanned aircraft attributes of persistence, connectivity, flexibility, autonomy, and efficiency y

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Headquarters U.S. Air Force

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AF UAS Flight Plan g 2009-2047

Colonel Eric Mathewson AF UAS Task Force

BACK UPS

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USAF UAS Vision:

Definitions
TheaterTheater-Capable UAS

Can operate across theater L Long range UAS Can operate beyond line of sight Medium & High Altitude (MHA)

Global Hawk BAMS Navy UCAS Reaper 40K

Warrior

30K

LocalLocal-Effects UAS

Delivers local effects Short-range UAS Short Operates within line-of-sight line-of-

Predator I-Gnat Fire Scout Scan Eagle Snow goose Silver Hunter Shadow Fox Pioneer Mako Maverick Tern Neptune
FPASS, Buster, Batcam, Hornet, Desert Hawk, Wasp, Dragon eye, Raven, Pointer

20K

LowLow-Altitude UAS

10K

Operates in procedurally controlled airspace (below coordinating altitude)

10nm

100nm

200nm

BLOS

Need Standardization & Unified Acquisition Need Standardization No Standardization or Acquisition Authority

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USAF UAS Vision:

Optimizing UAS Employment
Theater-Capable UAS (low-density / high-demand resource) Prioritized b J i t F P i iti d by Joint Force Commander (JFC) C d Executed by JFCs Joint Force Air Component Commander Local-Capable UAS (unlimited resource) Prioritized by assigned unit commanders Controlled by assigned unit commanders IF flown in controlled airspace must be integrated into theater airspace plan

Treating theater-capable UAS as local-effects assets theaterlocalsubsub-optimizes the resources and combat effects available to the Joint Force Commander
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USAF UAS Vision:

Remote Split Operations
Total Force Operations
Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard, y, , , Special Operations, United Kingdom 6 - Stateside operations centers 5 - Launch and recovery units in theater
Global Operations Center Creech AFB
15, 15 17 RS, RS 3rd SOS MQ-1 42 ATKS 39 Sq (UK) MQ-9 CA ANG MQ-1 ND ANG MQ-1

NY ANG MQ-9 (FY10)

AZ ANG MQ-1

TX ANG MQ-1

Distributed Operations Centrally Coordinated Globally Applied

Over 1,000 personnel flying Combat Operations not in harms way; Projecting Power twithoutyProjecting Vulnerability n c e In egrit - Service - Excelle

USAF UAS Vision: Power of the Network

Distributed Common Ground System
DGS-4 Ramstein AB DGS-3 Osan AB O

MA ANG DGS-2 Beale AFB RAU 234 IS (ANG) NV ANG UT ANG KS ANG AL ANG AR ANG 31 IS DGS-5 Hickam AFB Davis Monthan AFB Shaw AFB AFSOC Hurlburt Field HQ Air Force ISR Agency Combined Air Ops Center DGS LNOs 94 IS DGS-1 Langley AFB HQ 480 IW Det 2 192 FW

IN ANG

Active Duty DCGS Sites Partner NAFs ARC Partners

Distributed Sites Active Duty DCGS: US Combined Operations

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The Importance of CONOPs:

132 UAVs Supporting 4 Divisions
Remote Split-Ops Concept Split= 34 CAPs Organic Concept = 12 CAPs

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Shadow RSO Demonstration

Organic Assignment Remote Split Ops (RSO)
CONUS

30-40% of available Shadows employed p y

Up to 300% more capability by changing CONOPS

Line of Sight Link

Iraq - Afghanistan

Iraq - Afghanistan

Air Force funded joint Army/ AF demo for RSO Shadow ops conducted on 26 June 2008 Shadow launched from China Lake, CA.controlled from Ft. Belvoir, VA2500NM away Potential for RSO applied by Army to enable significant increase of FMV capability with fewer troops in the AOR t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e In

USAF UAS Vision:

Joint Airspace Control and Defense
Inability to rapidly ID & provide airspace clearance will result in failure to engage enemy forces...or fratricide

Good Guy? or Bad Guy?

So far we have been fortunate. What I worry about is the day I have a C-130 with a cargo l d of soldiers, and a UAV comes right h Cith load f ldi d i ht through the cockpit windshield. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E xUSCENTCOM CFACC cellence

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USAF UAS Vision:

Standardization & Single Acquisition Authority
Standardization Delivers:
Integrated capability Joint training & certification standards Shared information Common architectures Elimination of equipment seams Uniform DoD requirement to industry, industry interagency, and allies

Single Acquisition Authority:

Reduces duplication Ensures commonality of investment Agile response to urgent needs Improved logistics & life cycle Fields systems faster

Air Force Predator

Army Warrior

Air Force Global Hawk

Navy BAMS*

We cant afford multiple UAS program offices, independent training, logistics and maintenance operations, plus multiple support facilities and t y - S e r v i c econtracts l e n c e I n t e g r i procurement - E x c e l

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Perspectives on UAS Operators

Exploring alternatives to operate UAS to meet: increased UAS demand; rated management challenges; and appropriate levels of responsibility h ll d i t l l f ibilit Current Beta Test for UAS Operators: -- Flight screening at Pueblo -- I t Instrument training at Randolph tt i i tR d l h -- UAS fundamentals at Randolph -- Joint firepower course at Nellis -- FTU at Creech 100 SUPT grads / yr FAA, ICAO, and DOD, regulatory and safety requirements same for UAVs as manned aircraft q Level of responsibility should dictate level of qualification in combat
Army

USAF Med/Lg UAS: 158 Army Med UAS: 42

Small UAS: 3992 Medium UAS: 42

Increased Demand, Limited Rated Inventory, Current Demand Inventory FAA/ICAO Regulations, and Training Commensurate With Implications tofgEmploymentcRequirel e n c e Approach I n e Employment - E x c e l New rity - Servi e

Air Force ISR Surge

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CENTCOM ISR Coverage

120000 110000 100000 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 10000 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Between 2001 and 2008 ISR Hours up 1,431% 1 431%

Global Hawk

U-2

Rivet Joint

JSTARS

Predator/Reaper

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AF ISR Surge
Jun Action
Delay UAS Weapons School Delay PDMII FTU Build Previously Qualified Ops Supervisors Ops Support Contractors ANG/AFRC Mobilized for 2d Year

Predator Program of Record

POR Equipment Limit

Mar Action
Continue assignment freeze 179 day TDY to 365 days

Jan Action

CAPS

Assignment Freeze Add'nl Mobilization

Sep Action
Cu ta ed est Curtailed Test Mobilized ANG Crew Recall

Jul Action
Extended Tours

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AF ISR Surge
Jun Action
Delay UAS Weapons School Delay PDMII FTU Build Previously Qualified Ops Supervisors Ops Support Contractors ANG/AFRC Mobilized for 2d Year

Predator Program of Record

POR Equipment Limit

Mar Action
Continue assignment freeze 179 day TDY to 365 days

Jan Action

CAPS

Assignment Freeze Add'nl Mobilization

Sep Action
Cu ta ed est Curtailed Test Mobilized ANG Crew Recall

Jul Action
Extended Tours

35 MQ-1/9 CAPs in-place 6 Months before MQinplanned 21 MQ-1 CAPs of DoD program of MQrecordOver 280% growth in 18 months
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Way Ahead to Meet Increasing Demand

AF Shifting to all MQ-9 procurement:
600% more payload capability 250 knots vice 120 knots Adjusted FY 08 and FY 09 Supplementals from MQ-1 to MQ-9 j pp Q Q Will complete MQ-1 FY 08 and 09 procurement/shift to MQ-9 only in FY 10 Developing/fielding a new Wide Area Airborne Surveillance (WAAS) sensor MQ 9 MQ-9 capable of carrying WAAS podMQ-1 not capable pod MQ 1 Increases the effectiveness of individual CAPs by over 1,200% initially Eventually increasing the effectiveness to over 6,000% from where we are today with the Predator MQ-1 MQ 1
MQMQ-9, with nearly twice the performance of the MQ-1 and nearly 10 times the MQexternal payloadmatched up with Wide Area Airborne Surveillance system, payload system will deliver 13 to eventually 60 times more capability than MQ-1 series UAS MQIntegrity - Service - Excellence

Increasing Capabilities
Wide Area Airborne Surveillance (WAAS) ( )
MQ-9 advantages over MQ-1 2 x faster more responsive 2 x higher broader coverage 6 x payload (versatile: sensor, weapons)
Next six wide area sensors 1st four wide area sensors Potentially 65 clips to the Tactical Operations Center FMV

MQ-1 Observe single target; single Rover / OSRVT

4x4 km coverage area 12 independent ROVER/OSRVT

8x8 km coverage area As many as 30 ROVER queries and potentially 65 clips to the Tactical Operations Center

Today

38 I nIOC 2nd Qtr FY10S e r v i c*Autonomous Real-time Ground Ubiquitous Surveillance - Imaging System (ARGUS-IS) tegrity e - Excellence

4th Qtr FY11

Potential Growth of Video Effect

(Result of MQ 1 to MQ-9 Shift w/WAAS) MQ-1 MQ 9

Motion Im magery Spots S

WAAS Increment Two 65 spots per MQ-9 MQ 9

WAAS Increment One 13 spots per MQ-9

34 CAPs

39 CAPs

49 CAPs

50 CAPs

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USAF UAS Vision:

Joint Employment
Organizing air ops by individual service components creates seams So Joint Doctrine established a joint functional component for air operations: S J i D i bli h d j i f i l f i i to integrate airspace, air defense, and effects from the air in accordance with the Joint Force Commanders priorities TODAY: We are confusing the joint battlespace doctrine. Air Component Commanders should coordinate all UAVs based on Combatant Commander sit ational war-fighting directives. situational ar fighting directi es Primary control of these assets should be exercised by centralized Joint Air General Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret) Component command and control.
JSTARS Rivet Joint 11, 500 AGL
TUAV TUAV

UAV
TUAV
SOF

Bombers

3000 AGL SUAV SUAV Corps Airspace JFMCC Airspace MEF airspace (DASC controlled) g r i t y - S e r v i c e (G-3 Air) (MOC) Inte
SUAV

JFACCJFACCControlled Airspace Ai

SUAV

Excellence

Service Distinctions
Air Force: blue/left Army: green/right C2 / Employment Weapons Used in Combat to Date
*20 Hellfire shot in test

2 Viper Strike, 2 Hellfire 703 Hellfire, 132 GBU-12 Joint Organic

(105 lb) (500 lb) (55 lb) (105 lb) * UAS strike is last resort for Army

Composition of Inventory
Predator: 118 Reaper: 27 Global Hawk: 13

USAF Med/Lg UAS: 158 Army Med UAS: 42

Small UAS: 3992 Medium UAS: 42

Hunter: 20 I-GNAT: 3 Warrior A: 15 Sky Warrior: 4

Wasp/BATMAV: 216

Raven: 3756 Shadow: 236

Wide Area vs. Standard Coverage

Predator Soda straw coverage area

WAAS Coverage Area

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USAF UAS Vision:

Continued UAS CAP Growth
Sep 11 53 CAPs (31 MQ-1, 19 MQ-9, 3 RQ-4) Sep 10 44 CAPs (31 MQ-1, 12 MQ-9, 1 RQ-4) Nov 09 - 39 C CAPs (31 MQ-1, 7 MQ-9, 1 RQ-4)

(MQ-1, MQ-9, RQ-4) Today 35 CAPs (31 MQ-1, 3 MQ-9, 1 RQ-4

Dec D 08 34 CAP CAPs (31 MQ-1, 2 MQ-9, 1 RQ-4)

1st 250k hours

(1995 May 07)

2nd 250k hours

(May 07 Nov 08)

3rd 250k hours

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Tanks And Armor Are Not a Big Deal...The Planes Are The g Killers, I Can Handle Everything But The Jet Fighters
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