It will provide corps and division commanders realtime target acquisition, battle damage assessment, reconnaissance, battlefield surveillance, and detailed information on potential enemy courses of action. The Air Force has indicated its commitment to meeting the Army's command and control timelines for Predator, acknowledging the challenge of "dynamic retasking" (retasking--in a timely manner--the Predator UAV from the unit preplanned in the Air Tasking Order (ATO) to the unit requesting immediate, unplanned support).
Global Hawk UAV.
High Altitude Endurance (HAE) Global Hawk UAVs are expected to provide imagery support to the Joint Force Commander and theater commander. In addition, the Global Hawk UAV will provide direct imagery information to corps commanders through the Tactical Exploitation System (TES). Availability of these endurance systems to meet tactical ground commanders' battlefield needs will continue to be addressed through joint exercises, simulations, and concept of operations discussions.
PREDATOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV), USA.
RQ-1A Predator is a long endurance, medium altitude unmanned aircraft system for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Surveillance imagery from synthetic aperture radar, video cameras and a forward looking infra-red (FLIR) can be distributed in real time both to the front line soldier and to the operational commander or worldwide in real time via satellite communication links.
A contract was awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems in January 1994 to execute the Tier II, Medium Altitude Endurance Predator Program. The Predator system first flew in 1994 and entered production in August 1997. Predators are currently in production for the US Air Force and are operational with the USAF 11th and 15th Reconnaissance Squadrons. Over 60 Predators have been delivered to the USAF out of 85 under contract. The Italian Air Force are to acquire six Predator UAVs from General Atomics, with Italian company Meteor as subcontractor responsible for assembly of five of the six.
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THE ADVANTAGES AND DRAWBACKS OF ADVANCED MOBILITY AIRCRAFT DESIGN By Jason A. Harvey Research paper for BA422 Life Cycle Analysis for Systems and Programs in Aviation/Aerospace Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Extended Campus Naval Air Station Sigonella December 2001 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 ABSTRACT 3 I. INTRODUCTION ...