Wg Cdr Dave Postlethwaite MBE MCGI BEd RAF

Officer Commanding UAS Test & Evaluation Squadron

Sqn Ldr „Archie‟ Brown

HQ 1 Gp SO2 RPAS

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UK Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

Programmes

Overview

• UK Programmes

– UOR - Reaper (Archie) inc Lessons Identified

• H450, DH3, T-Hawk, Black Hornet

– Core (Watchkeeper, Scavenger)

– TDPs & Futures

• UK acceptance and T&E process

• Defence UAS Capability Development Centre

• Issues - Q&A

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UK UAS Programmes Urgent Operational Requirements

Technology Demonstrator Programmes

UK Industry Developments

Core Programme Future:

Scavenger

UCAS?

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Class III - Reaper Class II – H450 Class I – Desert Hawk 3, T-HAWK

Class II - Watchkeeper TDP Class III - Taranis TDP Class III - Mantis

QinetiQ - Zephyr HAV - LEMV BBSR – Black Start and iPhone

Class I Nano –

Black Hornet

Reaper

• REAPER – armed ISR capability

• UK REAPER Roadmap to 2015+

• Lessons Identified on Operations

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Other UOR‟s

• Hermes 450

• Desert Hawk 3

• T-Hawk

• Black Hornet

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Hermes 450

• UOR to meet TELIC/HERRICK

IMINT requirement

• Israeli Built Tactical RPAS

– LOS Operation

– External Pilot landing

– Stabilised EO/IR/LTM sensors with

auto-tracking

• 32 Regt RA & Thales Eng Support

• Design basis for Watchkeeper

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Desert Hawk 3

• Class I Mini UAS

– Hand launch, LOS Operation

– Short endurance tasking up to

Battle Group level

– DH Tac Party is co-located Coy

Gp HQ for tasking

– 1 x System: 8 x AV, 2 x laptop

(1 GCS, 1 RVT) & comms

– EO or IR Payload

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Honeywell MAV (T-Hawk)

• 12 x AVs procured as element of RP&C (TALISMAN) UOR

• EOD/C-IED operators „eyes‟ in Urban/Complex terrain

– 10km / 30min at ~ 8000ft AMSL (60min at Sea Level)

– EO or IR gimbaled payload.

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BLACK HORNET

UK RESTRICTED – COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE

• Test of the PD -100 Black Hornet Nano UAS

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Core

• Watchkeeper

– ATEC assurance activity

– T&E; Combined Test Team

– UK airworthiness Class II - Watchkeeper

• SCAVENGER

– UK/FR programme

• European BLOS solution.

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• Core programme to provide Land‟s Airborne ISTAR

requirements

• All Weather LOS operation

• Task lines

– 32 & 47 Regts RA

– ATOLS

• Dual Sensor Package

– Compass (EO/IR/LSS)

– I-Master (SAR/GMTI).

Watchkeeper

Providing real-time imagery and IMINT,

principally to land manoeuvre commanders

at all levels from unit to division

14 April 2010

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Project ZAHARA & SPTA

• EGD120 SFC-2000‟ AGL (D below)

• EGD122A/B/C FL80-FL160

• EGD126 FL90 by NOTAM (was 2500‟).

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Scavenger

“SSUN - The User requires a capability to provide deep and

persistent ISTAR, with the ability to provide timely precision

attack against a defined target set, in the littoral and land

environments of all core regions up to 2030, in the presence

of defined threats.”

• UK/FR RPAS Collaboration

• Scavenger will primarily be fulfilled by Class III RPAS

• IG Q4 2013 / IOC 2018.

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TDPs & Futures

• Gaining understanding

– Systems, integration, manning, training, regulation…

• UAS TES Unique relationship with wider UAS

community

– Task flying, Airshow, Symposium.

TDP Class III - Taranis TDP Class III - Mantis OCD Class II - HERTI

Class I Mini - Stalker Class I Mini – Black Start Class I Nano – Black Hornet

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UCAS

• Possible manned / RPAS mix

• Risk reduction (Taranis TDP)

• Force mix modelling

RQ-170 Sentinel

JCA

X-47B Phantom Ray Taranis

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UK UAS T&E process

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Involved Parties

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UAS TES

Sponsor

Air Warfare Centre

Planning & Co-ordination Cell

(PCC)

Air Warfare Centre

Trials Approval Group

(ATAG)

Chief Eng Chief Test Pilot

AWC Tasking Process Sponsor identifies requirement for AT&E

Complete Task Initiation Form (TIF)

PCC assess requirement

Review with SME support as required

Recommend on delivery strategy

Sponsor agrees delivery strategy

ATAG approve strategy

PCC task delivery unit(s)

TES produce TI & TRA

Plan and conduct trial

Produce First Impressions Report (FIR)

Detailed Data Analysis

Technical

Understanding

Meeting

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Produce & disseminate Trial Report (TR)

Defence UAS Capability Development Centre

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

• Mission Statement

The Defence UAS CDC brings together relevant

agencies to facilitate coherent delivery of all UAS

capability enablers, thereby supporting rapid progress

from concept to employment.

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

“…A Joint UAS Centre of Excellence could be the

most effective way of co-ordinating UAS test,

evaluation and doctrine development for the UK…”

JDN 2/11 „The UK Approach to Unmanned Aircraft Systems‟

“…The MOD should bring coherence to existing

and future layered UAS capability by adopting a

common UAS enabling infrastructure…”

Key Recommendations, UAS Capability Investigation 2009

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

…co-ordinate…communicate…facilitate…influence…accelerate...

….a Joint approach to UAS capability development

Establish common government

repository for: - UAS science, technology and

capability requirements, identifying

common needs and effort

- Lessons Identified across all UAS

initiatives, particularly operations and

procurement

Assist definition of: - UAS RTS policy and

implementation

- UAS training policy and

implementation

Enable accelerated capability

development: - Accelerated technology transfer

- Mechanism for industry to

experiment and demonstrate UAS

technology and capability

- Identify and share best practice

across all DLoDs

- Foster MOD/OGD/Coalition

interoperability and information

exchange

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

Appropriate mandate…MOD engagement…industry engagement

…other-government department engagement…LTPA provision

MOD

(LTPA)

Mandate

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Supporting UAS Capability Development

Guiding Principles

- Must demonstrate value to Defence UAS Capability

- Must support efficient delivery of UAS CDC Mission

- Fosters collaborative behaviours and partnering principles

- Encourages broad participation (MOD, OGDs, Industry,

SMEs, Academia, international collaboration)

- Developing the best solution from the most appropriate

resources to deliver enhanced capability with expedience

and subsequent knowledge management and sharing

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Questions ?

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