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Integrated Sensor Is Structure (ISIS) ........................................................................................ 48Long Endurance Multi-Int Vehicle (LEMV) ............................................................................ 50MZ-3A ....................................................................................................................................... 53Pelican ....................................................................................................................................... 55Skybus ....................................................................................................................................... 58APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 1Appendix A- Balloons ............................................................................................................. A-1Introduction ......................................................................................................................... A-1Technology Overview ......................................................................................................... A-1Scientific Balloons ............................................................................................................... A-1Tactical Balloons ................................................................................................................. A-2Steerable Balloon Development .......................................................................................... A-3Near-Space Maneuvering Vehicle (NSMV)........................................................................ A-3High Altitude Shuttle System (HASS) ................................................................................ A-3StarLight .............................................................................................................................. A-4Appendix B – Glossary of Terms ............................................................................................ B-1Appendix C – Abbreviations ................................................................................................... C-1Programs .............................................................................................................................. C-1Terms ................................................................................................................................... C-1Appendix D – References ....................................................................................................... D-1LIST OF FIGURESFigure 1: Air Vehicle Categorization .............................................................................................. 6Figure 2: Example of a Tethered Aerostat, PTDS over Kabul, Afghanistan .................................. 7Figure 3: Methods of Dynamic Lift Obtained by Hybrid Airships ................................................ 7Figure 4: Example of LTA Vehicle Applications in ISR Mission Set ........................................... 8Figure 5: Cost-Speed Comparison for Airlift Vehicles .................................................................. 9Figure 6: Air Vehicle Efforts by Organization ............................................................................. 10Figure 7: Operational Altitude (AGL), Duration, Volume, and Max Payload Specifications forDoD Aerostats ............................................................................................................................... 11Figure 8: Underside of the ATB at Altitude ................................................................................. 13Figure 9: ATB During Inflation .................................................................................................... 14Figure 10: Payload Bay of the ATB ............................................................................................. 14TOC
Figure 11: Computer Rendering of Altus System......................................................................... 15Figure 12: Underside of Altus During Flight ................................................................................ 16Figure 13: JLENS in Moored Configuration ................................................................................ 18Figure 14: JLENS Configuration .................................................................................................. 19Figure 15: PGSS in Moored Configuration .................................................................................. 21Figure 16: Underside of PGSS Showing Payload Support ........................................................... 22Figure 17: PTDS 74K Aerostat System ........................................................................................ 24Figure 18: PTDS Subsystem Components .................................................................................... 25Figure 19: RAID Aerostat Just After Launch ............................................................................... 27Figure 20: RAID Showing Payload and Ground Components ..................................................... 28Figure 21: REAP XL B Deployment Sequence ............................................................................ 29Figure 22: REAP XL B Subsystem Components ......................................................................... 30Figure 23: STMPAS When Deployed .......................................................................................... 32Figure 24: STMPAS Subsystem Components .............................................................................. 33Figure 25: TARS in Moored Configuration.................................................................................. 34Figure 26: TARS Subsystem Components ................................................................................... 35Figure 27: TARS Aerostat ............................................................................................................ 36Figure 28: Airships by Application............................................................................................... 37Figure 29: Altitude (MSL), Endurance, and Payload Size Specification Comparison for ISRAirships ......................................................................................................................................... 38Figure 30: Size Comparison for Hybrid Airships Required for Various Airlift Applications...... 39Figure 31: Blue Devil 2 Airship Detail ......................................................................................... 40Figure 32: Blue Devil 2 Technical Drawings ............................................................................... 41Figure 33: Inflated Envelope without Tail Fins ............................................................................ 41Figure 34: Blue Devil 2 Mission Integration ................................................................................ 42Figure 35: HALE-D Demonstrator Hovering Outside Hangar ..................................................... 43Figure 36: Illustration of HALE-D Profiles and Solar Panels ...................................................... 44Figure 37: HALE-D Demonstrator in Hangar .............................................................................. 44Figure 38: HiSentinel in a Football Stadium ................................................................................ 45Figure 39: HiSentinel 80 Detailed Profile .................................................................................... 46Figure 40: HiSentinel 20 (2005) ................................................................................................... 47Figure 41: HiSentinel 50 (2008) ................................................................................................... 47Figure 42: Illustration of ISIS (Expanded View) .......................................................................... 48Figure 43: Illustration of ISIS Structure ....................................................................................... 48Figure 44: ISIS illustration Showing Technical Concept ............................................................. 49Figure 45: Illustration of LEMV Hybrid Airship ......................................................................... 50Figure 46: Photo of LEMV in Hangar during System Integration ............................................... 50Figure 47: LEMV Technical Specifications ................................................................................. 51Figure 48: MZ-3A in Hangar ........................................................................................................ 53Figure 49: MZ-3A Docked on Mooring Truck ............................................................................. 53TOC
Page 1 and 2: SUMMARY REPORT OF DoD FUNDED LIGHTE
Page 3: TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Page 7 and 8: Table 22: HALE-D Program Overview .
Page 9 and 10: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIn the Senate repo
Page 11 and 12: for unmanned aerial vehicle and cru
Page 13 and 14: Integrated Sensor Is Structure (ISI
Page 15 and 16: PREFACECongress, through the Senate
Page 17 and 18: PURPOSEThe purpose of this document
Page 19 and 20: INTRODUCTIONBackgroundModern LTA cr
Page 21 and 22: ground, large aerostats are anchore
Page 23 and 24: AirliftAirships, particularly hybri
Page 25 and 26: AEROSTAT PROGRAMSAerostats are air
Page 27 and 28: Aerostat Test Bed (ATB)Table 2: ATB
Page 29 and 30: AltusTable 4: Altus Program Overvie
Page 31 and 32: would otherwise lack organic survei
Page 33 and 34: Table 7: JLENS Technical Specificat
Page 35 and 36: Persistent Ground Surveillance Syst
Page 37 and 38: and advance systems capabilities as
Page 39 and 40: Length: 117 ft.Width: 39 ft.Height:
Page 41 and 42: Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment (
Page 43 and 44: Rapidly Elevated Aerostat Platforms
Page 45 and 46: tether lengths to support different
Page 47 and 48: Length: 26.87 ft.Table 17: STMPAS T
Page 49 and 50: Table 19: TARS Technical Specificat
Page 51 and 52: AIRSHIP PROGRAMSDespite the fact th
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Table 21: Blue Devil 2 Technical Sp
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High-Altitude Long Endurance-Demons
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HiSentinelTable 24: HiSentinel Prog
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Table 26: Comparison of HiSentinel
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Table 28: ISIS Technical Specificat
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Table 30: LEMV Technical Specificat
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MZ-3AVehicle Class: Conventional Ai
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PelicanTable 33: Pelican Program Ov
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Figure 53: Illustration Showing Lig
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Table 36: Skybus Technical Specific
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APPENDICESAppendix A- BalloonsIntro
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Appendix B - Glossary of TermsAAero
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Appendix D - References1. The Senat
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