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Air Force Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Flight Plan

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Local Local-Effects Effects <strong>UAS</strong><br />

Theater Theater-Capable Capable <strong>UAS</strong><br />

USAF <strong>UAS</strong> Vision:<br />

Definitions<br />

Global Hawk<br />

BAMS<br />

• Can operate across theater<br />

• L Long range <strong>UAS</strong><br />

<strong>UAS</strong> Navy UCAS<br />

• Can operate beyond line of sight<br />

Reaper<br />

• Medium & High Altitude (MHA)<br />

• Delivers local effects<br />

• Short Short-range range <strong>UAS</strong><br />

• Operates within within line line-of of of-sight sight<br />

Low Low-Altitude Altitude <strong>UAS</strong><br />

• Operates in procedurally<br />

controlled airspace<br />

(below coordinating altitude)<br />

Fire Scout<br />

Scan Eagle Snow goose<br />

Silver<br />

Hunter<br />

Fox<br />

Shadow<br />

Mako<br />

Pioneer<br />

Tern<br />

Maverick<br />

Neptune<br />

FPASS, Buster, Batcam, Hornet, Desert<br />

Hawk, Wasp, Dragon eye, Raven, Pointer<br />

40K<br />

Warrior 30K<br />

Predator<br />

I-Gnat Gnat<br />

10nm 100nm 200nm BLOS<br />

Need Standardization & Unified Acquisition<br />

Need Standardization<br />

No Standardization or Acquisition Authority<br />

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e<br />

20K<br />

10K

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