MDS Request for Multi-Role Unmanned Carrier Based Air Vehicle

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DEP RTMENT OF

THENAYV

PROGRAMEXECUTtVEOFFICER

FOR

UNMANNED AVIATION AND STRIKE WEAPONS

DM WILLIAM

AMOFFE1T

BUILDING

47123

BUse

ROAD

BLDG 2272

PATUXENT

RIVER Me

2067().1547

4120

Ser

PMA-2681009

1 Mar

16

From: Program

Manager,

UnmannedCarrierAviation

Program

Office(PMA-268),47123B1,ISe

.ROad.Bldg 2272.

Room

254,Patuxent River.Muyland 20670-1547

To:

Headquarters.

U.S.Air

ForceMateriel

Command.Asset IdentificationBranch

(LOSI)

..

4375Cbidlaw

Road.Bldg

262,Room

BIOI, Wright

PattersenAPB,OH

45433-5006

Via:

(1) ProgramExecutiveOfficer,Unmanned

Aviationand

Weapons(pEO(U&W,

47123

BuseRoad.

Bldg2272. Room

246,

Pat1lXent

River,

MD20670

(2)Office

of

tileChief

of Naval

Operations.

Unm8nnedWarfareSystems

(N99,Attn: LCDR

Joseph

Brogren),2000

Navy

PentagonRoom5C289,

WashingtOn,DC

203502000

(3)

Commander,Naval

Air

WarfareCenter,

Aircraft

Division,

(Code

419OOOB1

20-3,

Attn:Mr.

Richard

O'Hara), Highway

547,Labhurst, Nf08733-S100

Subj: MISSIONDESIGNSERIESREQUESTFORMULTI-ROU UNMANNED

CARRIERBASEDAIRVEHICLE

Ref;

(a>

AirForceInstruction

16

4 10),

Army

Regulation70-SO,'NAVAIRINST

13100.16,

Designating

00

NamingDefense

MilitaryAerospaceVehiclesdated 14

April

2005

(b)DoD4120-15L, ModeJ

Designation

of Milit&ry

AerospaceVehicle

Enel: (1) ZMQ-XXASystemDescriptionandVisualDepictionofArchitecture

1.

In

accordance

with reference

(a),

request approval

toassign"ZMQ-XXA

(next

in

series)

to

theunmanned aerospacevehiclespecifiedherein.

2. Asa resultofa recentstrategic portfolio reviewtbeNavy

has

directeda reprioritizedmission

set

fortb.e previous

''Unmanned

Carrier LalDlchedAirborneSurveillance and Strike

(UCLASS)"

system which wasdesignated ZRAQ-25A. The UCLASSprogt8IDlias been restructured

as

a

multi-roleAerial Refueling(tanker)

and

lntelIigence.Swveillance. and

Recotmaissance

(lSR)

~ l

unmanned

air systemand no

longer

aligns with the ZRAQ--2SAdesignator.

3..TbeAir

Vehicle

provides

an

unmanned

carrier

basedcapabilityas part of a system

o f ~ s t e m s

that intepates them operationalcarrier-based,catapult-launchedUnmanned AirSystem

(UAS)with existing aircraft canier

(CVN)

~ s t e m s andcommand,control,communications, .

computers.

and

intelligence

(C4I)systems.

It

will

providerobust

organicrefueling

capability

and along-eodurance Intelligence, S u r v e i l ~ e

andR.econnaissance(ISR>

forthe

Canier

Air

Wing

(CVW).

ThisUAS.wiUsigniticantlyex.tendtheeffectivemission

ranges

ofCVW assets.

alJeviate

the current

C8rrier

Strike

Grouporganic

ISR

shortfall,

and

preserve

FI

A-ISPJF.service .

life. A

u l l ~ s t e m

description is addressed

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. Subj: MISSION

DESIGN SERIES

(MDS)

REQUEST

FOR MULTI-ROLE

UNMANNED

. CARRIER BASED AIR VEmCLE '

.

4. he following

information

is

offered

for inclusion in ref

(b):

Proposed MDS:

ZMQ-XXA

(next

inseries)n

Manufacturer:

TBD (source selection expected 2ndQuarterFY 20)

8)

Popular Name:

THD

Using Service:

U.S.

Navy

Engine:

TBD

Number ofEngines:

I

Description:

ZMQ-XXA is a tactical carrier-based (launch and recovery)

unmanned aircraft designed for

day or night

Aerial refueling

(tanking) and ISR

operations.

. Note:

'Jbe Z

designation

for planning will be

removed

after

a single

eontractot is selected to build them Vehicle.

S

The

Naval Unmanned

Curier Aviation

Program

Office, PMA-268 is thecooJdinating

command ofthe ZMQ-XXA system. Any questions conceming

this

effort can be directed

Manager.

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U

ZMA:JX System Qesqfd2n Iltd

Visual

Depiction

ofArcbftectUlll

1.5ystemDescrlptlon:

The

unmanned carrier

based

capability Is a

system of

systems that

Integrates the

first

operational carrier-based, catapult-launched Unmanned Air

System

(UAS)

with existing aircraft. carrier (CYN) systems and command, control, communications,

computers,

and

intelligence (C41)

systems. t

will provide robust organic refueling capability

and

a Iong-endurance Intelligence, Surveillance,

and Reconnaissance

(ISR) for the Carrier Air Wing

(cvw). this UAS will slanlflcantly

extend

the effective mission ranaes of CVW assets, alleviate

the current carrier

Strike Group organic

lSR shortfall, and preserve F/A-18E/F service life.

The

air

system

will

be

procured

by PMA-268,

the

Navy's

Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program

Office

and

Is

comprised

of three major architectural

segments: an

Air

Segment (AS),

a

Control

System Connectivity (CS C)

Segment,

and a

Carrier (CVN) Segment.

1.1. Mr

Se ment

-Indudes the UAS, which

Is

composed of the Alr Vehicle (AV) and

associated

support and handling equipment Indudlng the deck handling system,spares and

repair materials.

1.2. Control

Station

and tannectlvlty

5epIent

-Indudes the Unmanned carrier

Aviation

(UCA)

Mission Control

System

(UMCS) and Its

assodated

communication eqUipment,

the Distributed Common Ground Station-Navy (DCGS-N) mission support functionality, all

network based Interfaces

and

routing equipment required to control the air vehicle, and all

required modiflcationsto existing networksand

(41

system infrastructure

to

enable Tasking,

Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) of UAS lSR Information.

1.3. Carrier

(CVN) Segment

- Composed

of

CVN68 dass ships'

spaces

allocated to

Unmanned carrier Aviation as well as

Installed

ship systems and modlflcatlons necessary for

interface With the AS and CS C segments. CVN systems Important to the UASlnclude aircraft

launch

and

recovery

systems, data dissemination.

systems

(Including radio terminals

and

antennas),

and deck

operations systems.

2 Expected Operational ion

Recovery

and MIssion Tankinl MIssion

DescrIption

The UAS is envisioned

to

provide recovery

tanking,

to remain airborne, at a minimum, for three continuous, unrefueled carrier Air Wing

Case

1 11

recovery

cycles

from asingle Air Vehicle.

One

Air Vehicle will

also

be able

to

provide

CVN-organlc mission tanking capability of lJOunds of give after

reaching

an optimum

tankingproftle.

This

capability

added

to the CSG proVIdes a substantial increase In mission

capacity

and can

also extend the reach ofexisting CSG capabilities.

ISR MlsslonDescrlptlon. The UAS

Is

envisioned to be an integral part ofthe future

CVW.

During

periods

of

flight when

t

Is not executing the tanking mlsston, the UAS

will be

available for ISR

task1ng.

As an

ISR asset, It will

prOVIde

the CSG

commander an organic, long-endurance

ISR

capability.

t

will be capable

of

providing Maritime Domain

Awareness

via SIGINT

,

AIS,

and

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EO/IR. The UAS will also be Qpable of performing dedlQtedlSR missions in support of the

joint, component, or taskfon:e commander

. Sensors

'Ntll be Ct)ntrolled from the

CVN-based

UMCS and

by various work stations aftoat or ashore depending upon the type sensor.

Signals

Intell ence (SIGINT) control will be accomplished

based

on the DSO NTTP. Based on the data

collected

from

Its

sensors,

the

UAS

will

be capable

of

transmitting

and

receiving tactical data

link tracks, with associated processing and exploitation capabilities aftoat (airborne, surface,

and sub-surface) or ashore.

2 1 Operating Environment

2.1.1

The

U.S. NavYs C8rrlerStrlke

Group

(CSG)

Is

often the first responder

In any

emerging threat envtronment or conflict. The CSG

possesses

a versatile, Independent striking

force

Qpableofengaging targets in the maritime environment and located hundreds of miles

Inland.

The

mobility

and

operational Independence of the

CSG

provides a unique level of access

that does not require host nation support and Is ready

on

arrival to conduct operations.

2.1.2 The UAS

will

conduct

launch and

recovery with minimal impact on CVN

c.ydlc

ftlght

operations. Flight deck handling

and

maintenance will e performed

based

on Navy

standards

by

sailors aboard the CVN. It will operate within the Carrier Control Area (CCA) In a manner

compatible with existing operations In

accordance

with governlng.ilnstructlons such as

Naval

Air

Training and Operating Procedures (NATOPS)

and Naval

Air Warfare Development Center Naval

TactiCs, Techniques and Procedures (NTTPs).

2.1.3 The Air Vehicle will be controlled primarily from a

CVN-based

UMCS uSing Una-Of.

Sisht(LOS)

and Beyond-Une-Of-Sight (BLOS) eommunlQtions.1tmay

be

handed offto land-

.based control

ofth

air vehicie or sensorS depending on the mission plan, network ava.labHIty

or contingencies.

2.1AThe UAS will

change

how the CVN provides this capabtllty with long unrefueled

endurance, the ability to operate a signlflcantlylower cost than manned TACAIR, and with

optimized payload capabilities

and

communications for I5R.

TheUAS

Is envisioned to remain

airborne during multiple CVN deck cycles providing sustained tanking and tSR operations from

the Qrrler.Thls Qpability In the CSG provides a substantial

Increase

In

mission capacity.

2.1.5 The UAS unit

Is

an element of the

CVW and

receives tasking from the Composite

WatfareCommander (CWe)

Command

and. Control (C2)structure

and

from the appropriate

level of

command

(I.e.,

o l n ~

Component, or

Task

Force).

The

Air Vehlde

(AV)

must be

capable

ofconduttinglaunch, recovery, flight deck and maintenance operations onboard the

CVN. It

must operate within the Carrier Control Area

(CCA) In

a manner compatible with existing

operations

and

recover in patterns similar

to

manned

aircraft

with

tnlnimallmpact

on

cyclic

f1lsht operations. The UAS must

be Upportable

within existing

Navy

standards and concepts

and be maintainable by sailors onboardthe CVN.

FOIl OPfo lClAL

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