Predator Aircraft Series Status Report: Military & Civilian Missions

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1 Predator Aircraft Series Status Report: Military & Civilian Missions Presented To: RPAS 2012 June

2 General Atomics Aeronautical Aircraft Systems Group Designs, develops, produces, and supports unmanned aircraft systems Ground control stations Support equipment Logistics and personnel support Integration of all sensors Reconnaissance Systems Group Designs, develops, produces, and supports sensor systems for unmanned and manned aircraft Lynx SAR CLAW sensor control Integration of sensors in manned aircraft Lasers Data links EO/IR 2

3 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Facilities Flight Operations Gray Butte Flight Operations El Mirage R&D Adelanto Headquarters Poway ~5,600 employees ~306,700 m 2 Engineering Poway Manufacturing Poway Engineering Poway Composite Manufacturing Sabre Springs Reconnaissance Group Rancho Bernardo 3

4 GA-ASI Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Two Line-of-Sight (LOS) C-Band Data Links Ground Control Station (GCS) Beyond Line-of-Sight (BLOS) Ku SATCOM Data Link 3 5 aircraft Ground Support Equipment (GSE) 4

5 Advanced Cockpit Enhances Situational Awareness Increased mission effectiveness Reduced training Successfully flown on MQ-1 Significantly improved Human-Machine Interface (HMI) 5

6 Worldwide Control Line-of-Sight Forward Pass Satellite Relay 6

7 GA-ASI Family of Aircraft Delivered 530+ aircraft & 240+ GCS 1,800,000+ flight hours 90% in combat Equipped for IFR flight Flown by instrument-rated pilots Direct control In hold modes altitude, airspeed, heading Fully autonomous Auto takeoff/auto land is available Voice communications with: Air traffic controllers Manned aircraft Soldiers Capability to perform long-endurance missions AVENGER Armed Reconnaissance Multi-Mission, Quick Response GRAY EAGLE U.S. Army Ground Troop Support PREDATOR B/MQ-9 Reaper/Guardian Maritime Surveillance/ Hunter-Killer PREDATOR/PREDATOR XP Regional Surveillance 7

8 Enabling Technology Predator UAS 1. Wright 1905 Flyer 2. Junkers F13 3. Boeing The Enola Gay 5. MIG Sikorsky S Cessna Learjet Boeing General Atomics RQ-1 Predator UAV First UAV to be controlled via satellite communications First UAV to provide voice radio communications First UAV to support manned aircraft with laser designation First UAV to employ precision air to ground weapons First UAV to employ air to air weapons Air & Space magazine (June 08) selected Predator as one of the Top 10 Aircraft that Changed the World 8

9 Predator XP Similar performance to Predator No wing hard points Improved avionics (triple redundant) Auto Takeoff and landing capability 9

10 Gray Eagle Differences from Predator 30% increase in GTOW Four HELLFIRE missiles Heavy-fuel engine Triple-redundant avionics & flight controls Dual-redundant flight control surfaces Auto takeoff & land (dual systems) TCDL LOS communications TCDL air data relay communications De-icing One system GCS 10

11 Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper Wingspan: 66 ft (20.1m) Max air speed: 240+ KTAS Length: 36 ft (10.8m) Max gross takeoff weight: 10,500 lb (4773 kg) Max altitude: 50,000+ ft Payload capacity: Max endurance: 30+ hr Payloads: 850 lb (386 kg) internal 3,000 lb (1364 kg) external on 7 hardpoints High-definition (HD) EO/IR camera system SAR Multi-mode 360 Maritime surface search radar Multiple weapons capability 11

12 Predator C Avenger: Next Generation Aircraft Pure jet Long endurance Internal weapons carriage New aircraft/same system 12

13 Payloads are Key Systems Integration Core Competency Payload Types System Modes EO/IR/LD Radar Comm Specialized and Scientific Sensors Wescam MX-15, MX-20, M-12, M14TS IAI TAMAM/MOSP s80/770 Raytheon Camera Systems + Others GA-ASI Lynx SAR/GMTI Raytheon SeaVue Telephonics APS143V# ELTA/EL/M2022A(V3) + Others ARC-210 and Extender Comm Relay RVT Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Video Indium Low Data Rate Data Link Harris PRC-117 Radio Relay + Others Finder mini-uav CSAR (Personnel Locator Beacon) NASA ACES (lightning sensors) RAF DB-110 NASA AMS (wild fire sensor) + Others Classified Programs Numerous Payloads 13

14 Payload Capacity = Multi-Mission Capability Military Operations Civilian Missions Border Protection/Disaster Assistance Maritime Surveillance 14

15 Military Operations Persistent battlefield surveillance Precision strike on timesensitive targets Close air support Laser designation and illumination SIGINT Convoy protection IED detection 15

16 Border Protection Missions 16

17 Civil Missions Disaster Assistance 17

18 Civilian Missions Forest Fire Support 18

19 Western States Fire Support Imaged 26 major fires across nine states Flew from Edwards AFB Provided realtime information Maximized scarce fire fighting resources Minimized hazards to personnel 19

20 Maritime Surveillance Comprehensive capabilities: Multi-mode maritime radar Electro-optical/Infrared (EO/IR) streaming video Automated Identification System (AIS) Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) transponder Terminal Collision Avoidance Systems (TCAS) EO Imagery IR Imagery Surface Search Radar Imagery 20

21 Experience Base Surface surveillance radars and demonstrations Raytheon SeaVue US Navy Southern California Telephonics USCG Alaska Telephonics Canada ELTA Australia Northwest Shelf ELTA Florida Have integrated a 4 th maritime radar (SELEX SeaSpray) Guardian (Maritime Predator B) now operational 21

22 Maritime Predator B - Guardian Able to detect, track, and identify Military Vessels Commercial Vessels Go-fast boats Life rafts Semi-submersible craft 22

23 Sovereign Payload Capability Demonstration Payload Integration by a Third-Party Underwrites Operational Independence Privately Funded/IRAD Program(s) Advancing to true plug & play Integration of a SELEX Galileo Seaspray 7500E Radar Flight Demonstration on a Capital Predator B First Phase of Broader Development Program 23

24 Flight Summary Every second of every day, over 54 Predator-series aircraft are airborne worldwide Calendar year ,000 hours Calendar year ,000 hours Calendar year ,000 hours Calendar year ,000 hours Calendar year ,000 hours Calendar year ,000 hours 24

25 GA-ASI Proven Aircraft Systems Provide Immediate NATO Interoperability GA-ASI MALE UAS operated by: USAF, USN, USA, UK, and Italy MQ-9 Coalition Ops are ongoing in Afghanistan Support to forces overseas, in homeland defense and civilian missions Military persistence, strike & ISR land or sea Border protection - land and maritime Disaster assistance River flooding, hurricanes, earthquakes, wild fires Expanding mission capabilities Continuing Predator-series UAS upgrades New aircraft development Advancing sensor technology (e.g. EO/IR, SAR, GPS, Laser) Developing Next Gen GCS 25