FY14 RDT&E Project Portfolio - USCG - U.S. Coast Guard

Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial System
(UAS) Flight Demonstration Off the National Security Cutter (NSC)
Mission Need: Expand CG research and operational experience w/UAS capabilities in a maritime environment.
Project Objectives:
• Design a roll-on/roll-off Fire Scout Ground Control Station (GCS) for use
on NSC and any future CG cutter VTOL UAS demonstration.
• Execute flight deck certification, engineering and airspace processes
involved in order to operate Vertical Unmanned Aerial System (VUAS) off
the NSC. Install and test Fire Scout system from an NSC.
• Conduct Dynamic Interface testing to establish Fire Scout Wind Over Deck
parameters and conduct Electro-Optical (EO)/Infrared (IR) and Automatic
Identification System (AIS) payload testing to quantify VTOL UAS
contribution to NSC mission performance.
• Conduct analysis and report on effectiveness of VUAS to contribute to
NSC mission performance.
Key Milestone / Deliverable Schedule:
Project Start …………………………….………………………… 1 Oct 09
Reinitiate Project …………………..………………………….... 8 Feb 12
Select Candidate NSC for Test……………………………… 30 Nov 12
GCS System Acceptance……………………………………......... Oct 14
NSC Installation and Test……………………………….….…….. Feb 15
Evaluation of Fire Scout for Use on NSC…………….….….… Jun 15
Project End…………………………………………….…………… Jul 15
Sponsor:
Stakeholder(s):
Project #: Tier: RDC POC: CG-926 Domain Lead:
7802 1
Dr. Andrew Niccolai CDR Albert Antaran
(860) 271-2670 (202) 475-3049
Expected Benefit:
Inform follow-on acquisition/enterprise deployment
Notes:
Includes funding from FY10 UAS Earmark.
Includes funding from FY12 UAS Earmark.
Partner with U.S. Navy.
CG-931
CG-711, CG-751, CG-932, RNWC, PAC-7
Indicates RDC product.
UNCLAS/USCG Research & Development Center 11/6/2013
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