T3_-_Attachment_002_FTUAS_Tech_Requirements_for_RFP_(4_SEP_18).pdf

Attachment 003

1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

All requirements must be addressed by paragraph number just as listed below, with a bottom line up front explanation of ability to meet the requirement (or exceed/shortfall), discussion of evidence (i.e. analysis, ground test, flight test, operational usage), and any specific details about method of execution (i.e. explain how motion imagery distribution to the ground force and operator is executed).

All flight parameters are conducted at operational altitude (system specific). Operational altitude is defined as the altitude at which the UAS can meet requirement 1.5.3 and 1.5.4.

Group 2/3 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) includes all equipment and consumables needed to provide 24-hours a day of continuous Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) support during first 96-hours of operations.

1.1 Rapid Deployability:

1.1.1 The Group 2/3 UAS and Crews shall be transportable with one CH-47 aircraft

(internal/external load) (Threshold).

1.1.2 The Group 2/3 UAS Crew size (operator and maintainer) for a single mission to launch, fly, and recover the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) should be four personnel (Objective).

1.1.3 The Group 2/3 UAS should be capable of secondary loadout on a single M1152A1 High Mobility Multi Wheeled Vehicle HMMWV (Objective).

1.1.4 The Group 2/3 UAS should fit on two 463L Pallets with a maximum height of 72 inches above the surface of each pallet (Objective).

1.1.5 The Group 2/3 UAS should fit on a single Type V 16' airdrop platform IAW TM 4-

48.02 (Objective).

1.1.6 The Group 2/3 UAS should be capable of being air droppable (Objective).

1.2 Expeditionary:

1.2.1 The Group 2/3 UAS should be operational and launched (airborne) within 60 minutes upon arrival; this includes de-rigging and off-load time with no more than the personnel required for the first 96-hours of operation. (Objective).

1.3 Point Takeoff and Landing:

1.3.1 The Group 2/3 aircraft shall be able to conduct all launch and recovery operations within a 300’x300’ area bounded by 75 ft. obstacles (Threshold).

1.3.2 The Group 2/3 aircraft should be able to conduct all launch and recovery operations within a 100’x100’ area bounded by 150 ft. obstacles (Objective).

1.4 Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition:

1.4.1 The Group 2/3 UAS should be able to provide 24-hour continuous coverage with a minimum of one Unmanned Aircraft (UA) at a time over the mission area for RSTA support for the first 96 hours following the initial operation (Objective).

1.5 Distribution of Sensor Data:

1.5.1 The Group 2/3 UAS shall distribute motion imagery via network or hardline that provides detection, identification with 8 digit grid location information (Threshold).

1.5.2 The Group 2/3 UAS should distribute encrypted motion imagery to the ground force and control method operator (Objective).

1.5.3 The Group 2/3 UAS shall have a daytime/nighttime search and target capability to detect, recognize, classify, and identify a man-sized target (Threshold).

1.5.4 The Group 2/3 UAS EO/IR payload should have a search and target capability with sufficient resolution to detect, recognize, classify and identify a man-sized target from acoustically survivable operational altitudes and standoff ranges from the imaged target (Objective).

1.6 Communications Relay:

1.6.1 The Group 2/3 UAS should provide an Airborne Communications Relay to support un-encrypted (Objective) point to point voice communications.

1.6.2 The Group 2/3 UAS should provide an Airborne Communications Relay to support encrypted (Objective) point to point voice communications.

1.7 Worldwide Employment:

1.7.1 The Group 2/3 UAS shall conduct sustained operations up to 10,000 ft. MSL on a standard day (Threshold).

1.8 Controller:

1.8.1 The Group 2/3 UAS shall have a method for controlling the aircraft to support mission planning, execution, preflight, launch, recovery, post mission and maintenance operations (Threshold).

1.8.2 The Group 2/3 UAS shall have the capability to hand-off control of the aircraft to another control method (Threshold).

1.8.3 The Group 2/3 UAS control method shall receive motion imagery from the Unmanned Aircraft (UA) (Threshold).

1.8.4 The Group 2/3 UAS control method should have a capability for on-the-move Command Control (C2)/Motion Imagery datalink from a moving vehicle (Objective).

1.9 Payloads:

1.9.1 The Group 2/3 UAS should provide a laser illuminator/pointing device viewable under Night Vision Goggles (NVG) at operational altitude (Objective).

1.9.2 The Group 2/3 UAS should be able to mount and operate an encoded Class 4 Laser Designator (LD) to target precision ground or precision aerial fires (Objective).

1.9.3 The Group 2/3 UAS should be able to host multiple interchangeable payloads (Objective).

1.10 Data Transmission:

1.10.1 The Group 2/3 UAS shall be capable of distributing real time motion imagery to forward commanders at a minimum distance of 10km. (Threshold).

1.10.2 The Group 2/3 UAS should be capable of distributing real time motion imagery to forward commanders with One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) at a distance of 10km (Objective)

1.10.3 The Group 2/3 UAS should allow Level of Interoperability (LOI) 3, as defined in NATO Standard AEP-84 Volume I, Edition A, by an OSRVT (Objective).

1.10.4 The Group 2/3 UAS should provide LOI 2, as defined in NATO Standard AEP-84 Volume I, Edition A, MUM-T capability to the AH-64D/E (Objective).

1.10.5 The Group 2/3 UAS should provide a LOI 3, as defined in NATO Standard AEP- 84 Volume I, Edition A, capability to the AH-64D/E (Objective).

1.10.6 The Group 2/3 UAS should be Link 16 capable (Objective).

1.11 Aircraft Operations:

1.11.1 The Group 2/3 UAS shall operate while being subjected to rainfall of .20” per hour (Threshold).

1.11.2 The Group 2/3 UAS shall have aircraft position lighting (Threshold).

1.11.3 The Group 2/3 UAS shall be able to conduct flight operations in sustained 20 knot wind conditions (Threshold).

1.11.4 A single Group 2/3 Unmanned Aircraft (UA) should have a minimum endurance of four hours (Objective).

1.11.5 The Group 2/3 UAS C2/motion imagery datalink range to the controlling control method shall be 30km (Threshold).

1.11.6 The Group 2/3 UAS should have a flight range and C2/motion imagery datalink range of 100 km from the controlling control method (Objective).

1.11.7 The Group 2/3 UAS should be heavy fuel capable (Objective).

1.12 Aircraft Signature:

1.12.1 The Group 2/3 UAS should have a low noise signature of 65 dBA or less in an

Urban environment at an acoustically survivable operational altitude (Objective).