Presented by Mr. Chuck Riechers

Reductions: -28 -537 -267 -730 -313 UAS Funding (RDT&E and Procurement) UAS Funding (RDT&E and Procurement) 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 PB05 $M PB06 $M UAS Roadmap, 2005 32030 UAS Roadmap Update UAS Roadmap Update Purpose " To stimulate the planning process for U.S. military UAS development over the period 2005-2030 " To assist DoD decision makers in developing a long- range strategy for UAS development and acquisition " To contribute UAS vectors to the Strategic Planning Guidance and Quadrennial Defense Review " To identify highest value areas for industry investment and areas for international cooperation OSD Application OSD Application " The Roadmap is guidance for the systematic migration of mission capabilities to UAS while addressing the most urgent mission needs that are supported both technologically and operationally " Roadmap is not a budgetary document and does not direct funding of UAS and UAS-related technology 3 But it is the document we use to evaluate how well the services and components have implemented the OSD UAS vision & Roadmap Release Roadmap Release " Endorsed by " USD (AT&L) " USD (I) " ASD (NII) " VCJCS " Released Aug 4, 2005 The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap, 2005 32030 is available at: www.acq.osd.mil/uas Changes Changes " Deletions 3 Small UAV and Weapons appendices incorporated into appropriate chapters " Additions 3 Airships 3 Department of Homeland Security appendix 3 UAS Support to Military Operations (classified) Appendix " Major Revisions 3 Communications 3 Sensors 3 Standards 3 Airspace Integration Plan for Unmanned Aviation 3 Survivability Contents Contents "Roadmap 1.Introduction 2.Current UAS 3.Requirements 4.Technologies 5.Operations 6.Roadmap "Appendices Appendices Appendices A.Missions B.Sensors C.Communications D.Technologies E.Standards F.Airspace G.Task, Post, Process and Use Considerations H.Reliability I.Department of Homeland Security J.Unmanned Ground Vehicles K.Survivability L.UAS Support to Military Operations (Classified) UAS Roadmap Goals (1 -4) UAS Roadmap Goals (1 -4) 1.Develop and operationally assess a joint unmanned combat aircraft system 2.Field secure Common Data Link (CDL) compatible communications for aircraft control and sensor product data distribution for all tactical and larger UA, with improved capability to prevent interception, interference, jamming, and hijacking 3.Comply with the existing National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) metadata standards for all full motion video- capable UA, and fielding of a near real-time UAS metadata derived targeting capability 4.Foster the development of policies, standards, and procedures that enable safe, timely, routine access by UA to controlled and uncontrolled airspace UAS Roadmap Goals (5 -9) UAS Roadmap Goals (5 -9) 5.Improve Combatant Commander UAS effectiveness through improved joint service collaboration 6.Develop and field reliable propulsion alternatives to gasoline-powered, internal combustion engines on UA 7.Improve adverse-weather UA capabilities to provide higher mission availability and mission effectiveness rates 8.Ensure standardized and protected positive control of weapons carried on UA.<br><br> Develop a standard UAS architecture including weapons interface for all appropriate UA 9.Support rapid integration of validated combat capability in fielded/deployed systems through a more flexible test and logistical support process UAS Roadmap Goals (1 -4) UAS Roadmap Goals (1 -4) 1. Develop and operationally assess a joint unmanned combat aircraft system 2.Field secure Common Data Link (CDL) compatible communications for aircraft control and sensor product data distribution for all tactical and larger UA, with improved capability to prevent interception, interference, jamming, and hijacking 3. Comply with the existing National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) metadata standards for all full motion video- capable UA, and fielding of a near real-time UAS metadata derived targeting capability 4.Foster the development of policies, standards, and procedures that enable safe, timely, routine access by UA to controlled and uncontrolled airspace UAS Roadmap Goals (5 -9) UAS Roadmap Goals (5 -9) 5.Improve Combatant Commander UAS effectiveness through improved joint service collaboration 6.Develop and field reliable propulsion alternatives to gasoline-powered, internal combustion engines on UA 7.Improve adverse-weather UA capabilities to provide higher mission availability and mission effectiveness rates 8.<br><br> Ensure standardized and protected positive control of weapons carried on UA. Develop a standard UAS architecture including weapons interface for all appropriate UA 9.Support rapid integration of validated combat capability in fielded/deployed systems through a more flexible test and logistical support process Communications Appendix " UAS need to interface to and be an integral part of the Global Information Grid (GIG) " Provide guidance on the UAS network migration path to industry and to the Services 3 Acquisition Functions "Migrate to Common Data Link (CDL) based communications "FY06 Appropriations Bill Mandate "Procure Joint Tactical Radio System/Software Configuration Architecture compliant systems when available "Meet spectrum guidelines 3 Operators "Networking enables new operational constructs: research, demos, CONOP development and exercises needed to flesh out "Mitigate/eliminate spectrum related deployment/employment issues 3 Industry "Know up front what is expected/accepted "Focus development/product lines to meet commercial and DoD needs " Provide reference of standards and implementation dates " Addresses key UAS functional interfaces that should be accessible through the GIG 3 Situational Awareness 3 Vehicle Control 3Everything but payloads and weapons 3 Payload "Product "Control 3 Weapons "Kinetic (bombs, missiles, etc.) "Non-kinetic (electronic warfare, directed energy, etc.) " Establishes minimum communications interoperability standards required of all DoD UAS programs 3 Examples: "Weapons security, air vehicle security, payload security, ATC interface "Allowing machine to machine sensor tasking, while precluding inadvertent automatic weapons employment Communications Appendix Continued Communications Appendix Continued Sensors Appendix " Minor revisions 3 Refinements based upon OEF/OIF experiences " Focus on metadata and applications 3 NGA Motion Video Metadata (KLV) allows derivation of PGM-grade coordinates in near real-time from video "GRIDLOCK ACTD 3 Critical component of GIG integration "Makes integration/fusion of product and use by others easier "Machine to machine capability " Discussion of next generation of sensors 3 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) "Migration to operational level systems (Extended Range/Multi Purpose) "Advanced Technology migration path (Foliage Penetration, InverseSAR, Air-to-Air) 3 Digital video/metric sensor "Migration to all digital, full metadata capability (High Definition TV) 3 Multi/Hyper spectral "Cueing and target confirmation 3 Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) Tactical ISR Metadata Tactical ISR Metadata Target Reference Frame: (x,y,z) A Platform Reference Frame: (x,y,z) p cWorld d Reference Frame: (X,Y,Z) W Sensor Reference Frame: (x,y,z) s x A y A z A Y W X W Z W x s x p y p y s z s z p A Reference system " Reference System Identifiers " Projection Identifiers and Parameters " Ellipsoid Identifiers and Parameters " Datum Identifiers " CORE Elements 3 Spatial-Temporal metadata 3 Location / Time 3 Sensor 3 Platform 3 Data / Footprint 3 8World 9 Ref Frame 3 Content-Interpretation metadata 3 Sensor characteristics 3 Collection purpose(s) 3 Analysis & results 3 8Accounting 9 metadata 3 Security / releasability 3 Lineage / quality Metadata Entity Set GRIDLOCK Approach GRIDLOCK Approach "Core Image Science / Photogrammetric Processes Required to Generate Smart Image "Auto-correspondence between mission and reference imagery "Auto-generation of DEM on-the-fly "Rigorous photogrammetric resection to update the initial support data of mission image "Complete and rigorous error propagation to yield reliable target CE/LE GRIDLOCK cPhotogrammetric d Engine Controlled Images Rigorous Math Model DEM and Error Prop Auto- Correspondence Resection, Replacement Model, and Error Prop 01Jan 2004 X= 123.345 p= 1.345 Y= 234.678 R= 2.567 Z= 2345.876 Y=0.78 Support Data Image Chip DEM Chip NITF Wrapper HIGH MEDIUM Mission Image Lat, Lon, Elev, CE, LE Lat, Lon, Elev, CE, LE GRIDLOCK SMART Image LYNX SAR LYNX SAR 3 m 1 m 0.3 m 0.3 m Multi-Look (Absence of Radar Shadows) 0.3 m Multi-Look Zoom-In Convoy Search Ft Dix : 2 x Cargo Trucks / 6 x Hummers Metric Sensor (Precision View Approach) Metric Sensor (Precision View Approach) UAS Roadmap Summary UAS Roadmap Summary " Roadmap reflects influence of GWOT " Focus on standards and integration " OSD UAS development reference document The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Roadmap, 2005 32030 is available at: www.acq.osd.mil/uas www.acq.osd.mil/uas

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