DHS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Brief

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DHS Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Brief
LCDR Troy Beshears USCG UAV Platform
Manager Troy.beshears_at_navy.mil
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UAV Altitude/Classification
U-2
HAE
70K
Global Hawk
60K
Heron 2 Predator B
50K
Altitude
40K
30K
Medium
Heron 1 Predator A
20K
Eagle Eye, Fire scout, Hunter, Pioneer
10K
10
20
Tactical
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Endurance (hours)
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Global Hawk Length 44.4 ft Wingspan 116
ft Height 14 ft Payload Wt 1,000
lbs Endurance 36 hours Max
Altitude 65,000 Max Airspeed 320
kts Sensors EO/IR, SAR, ISAR, SIGNET, MTS
Predator B Length 36 ft Wingspan 66
ft Height 9.5 ft Payload Wt 800
lbs Endurance 36 hours Max
Altitude 50,000 Max Airspeed 220
kts Sensors EO/IR, SAR, ISAR, SIGNET, MTS
Heron A Length 26 ft Wingspan 54
ft Height 5.9 ft Payload Wt 550
lbs Endurance 36 hours Max
Altitude 25,000 Max Airspeed 120
kts Sensors EO/IR, SAR, ISAR, SIGNET, MTS
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Hunter Length 22 ft Wingspan 29
ft Height 5.6 ft Payload Wt 250
lbs Endurance 10 hours Max
Altitude 15,000 Max Airspeed 100
kts Sensors EO/IR, SAR, ISAR, MTS
Eagle Eye Length 17 ft Proprotor 17
ft Height 5.5 ft Payload Wt 200
lbs Endurance 5 hours Max
Altitude 20,000 Max Airspeed 220
kts Sensors EO/IR, SAR, ISAR, SIGNET, MTS
FireScout Length 23 ft Wingspan 20
ft Height 9.5 ft Payload Wt 200
lbs Endurance 4 hours Max
Altitude 20,000 Max Airspeed 120
kts Sensors EO/IR, SAR, ISAR, SIGNET, MTS
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Sentry Length 8.4 ft Wingspan 12.8
ft Height 4 ft Payload Wt 75
lbs Endurance 3 hours Max
Altitude 15,000 Max Airspeed 100
kts Sensors EO/IR
Dragon Warrior Length 10 ft Rotor Dia 9
ft Height 5 ft Payload Wt 35
lbs Endurance 3 hours Max
Altitude 4,000 Max Airspeed 70
kts Sensors EO/IR
Dragon Eye Length 3 ft Wingspan 3.8
ft Height 1 ft Payload Wt 5
lbs Endurance 1hours Max Altitude 1,200
ft Max Airspeed 35 kts Sensors EO/IR
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Global Hawk Size Comparison
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UAV MISHAP RATE
1996 To 2002
UAV Hours Flown Class A
Mishaps Freq _at_ 100k hrs Global Hawk
2,100 3 141 Predator
31,000 9 29 Hunter
15,000 2 13 Pioneer
9,000 4 44 Fire Scout
30 1 3,333 Bell 911
100 0 4.2 HH-65 675,000

1.8 C-130 0.8
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Air-to-Air RadarAirspace Deconfliction
FAA Order 7610.4

• Provide an equivalent level of safety,
  comparable to see-and-avoid requirements for
  manned aircraft.
• Alternatives explicitly cited in the directive
  that would suffice
• Radar observation
• Forward or side looking cameras
• Electronic detection systems
• Visual observation
• Monitored by patrol or chase aircraft
• Or a combination thereof

Operations not conducted under ICAO are under the
due regard or operational prerogative of
state aircraft. Nationally implemented by DoD
Directive 4540.1, requires one or more of the
following conditions

• VMC (implies pilot on board)
• Under radar surveillance and communications
  with a surface facility
• Aircraft equipped with an airborne radar
  sufficient to provide safe separation from air
  traffic

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Why choose an airborne surveillance sensor?

• Large area coverage
• Remote area coverage
• High-resolution imagery
• Long dwell times over areas of interest
• Readily available technology
• Flexibility in tasking
• Ability to operate in hostile environments

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Imaging Sensors

• Electro-optical/Infrared Imagers (EO/IR)
• Multispectral Imagers
• Combine Low Light Images with FLIR

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Imaging Sensors

• Synthetic Aperture Radars (SAR)

Visual Image
SAR Image
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Imaging Sensors

• Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radars (ISAR)

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Imaging Sensors

• Hyperspectral Imagers

Hyperspectral Data Cube
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DATA LINK OPTIONS
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Available Dissemination Capabilities
TCDL Antenna Telemetry provides for Command
Control of UAV, System Health Monitoring,
Single Payload Transmission _at_ 30fps. UHF
Antenna Provides Command Control of UAV,
System Health Monitoring _at_ 10fps. IRIDIUM Comme
rcial Communication Satellite System Command
Control of UAV, limited Payload. KU Band Over
the Horizon Satellite Capability, cost
effectiveness vs. availability.
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Shortcomings of Line of Sight (LOS) Antennas

• Telemetry bandwidth incapable of providing
  transmission of EO/IR and ISAR payloads
  simultaneously.
• Can only control one UAV at a time, without
  switching between platforms.
• Over the Horizon (OTH) operations require that
  the air vehicle be operated at or above 10,000
  agl beyond 110nm. At this altitude most
  EO/IR sensors are ineffective at identifying
  targets of interest.

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Levels Of AV Command and Control

• LEVEL V
• Launch
• Recovery
• Flight
• Control
• Payload
• Control
• Direct Data
• Receipt

• LEVEL IV
• Flight
• Control
• Payload
• Control
• Direct Data
• Receipt

• LEVEL III
• Payload
• Control
• Direct Data
• Receipt

• LEVEL I
• Secondary
• Product

• LEVEL II
• Direct Data Receipt

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Interoperability is Key to Domain Awareness

• HALE/MALE UAVs Satellites to Surveil,
  Detect Classify
• VUAVs Provide Surveillance, Detection,
  Classification Identification
• Manned Platforms will focus on the
  Prosecution of TOIs spend less time searching.

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Evaluation of possible deployment sites based on
UAV Ranges
APB05209-18-02
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Persistent Presence provided by UAVs
Key to Enhancing Common Operational Picture
APB05509-18-02
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QUESTIONS
LCDR Troy Beshears G-OCA-2/PMA 263 UAV Platform
Manager United States Coast Guard
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USCG Alaska Post Mission Brief

• USCG Mission Objectives
• Determine a suitable location to conduct Unmanned
  Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operations within the
  Alaskan Region.
• Determine the required logistics to set up the
  UAVs at the selected location with respect to
  personnel and equipment.
• Successfully conduct Functionally Check Flights
  with the UAVs within the cold weather
  environment.
• Successfully Return the UAV system to its origin.

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USCG Alaska Post Mission Brief

• USCG Alaska Mission Stakeholders
• Organizations Relationship
• USCG Sponsor
• NAVAIR, PMA-263 Asset Custodians
• USAF Site Facility Owners
• Contractors
• CIRPAS Support Equipment
• General Atomics-ASI Asset Operators

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USCG Alaska Post Mission Brief
Successfully Selected a suitable location to
conduct USCG Predator operations USCG
Predator UAV Operational Site King Salmon, ALASKA
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USCG Alaska Post Mission Brief
USCG Predator UAV Operation Area
Pt 1 58 26 N Pt 2 57 40 N Pt 3  57 23
N Pt 4  57 57 N      157 53 W 158 05
W 158 37 W 159 36W
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USCG Alaska Post Mission Brief
Successfully conducted Voice Radio Relay
Communication to USCG Cutter from the Predator
Ground Control Station.
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USCG Alaska Post Mission Brief

• USCG Predator UAV Mission Accomplishment Summary
• Successfully Selected a suitable location to
  conduct USN Predator operations.
• Successfully determined the logistics required to
  get assets in Alaska Region.
• Successfully conducted FCFs with both US Navy
  Predators.
• Initial attempt FCF for First Air Vehicle
  successful.
• Multiple attempts for second Air Vehicle
  required.
• Successfully identified USCG Cutter within the
  UAV operating area.
• Successfully sent near real time imagery form
  operational site to USCG Headquarters, Washington
  D.C.
• Successfully conducted Voice Radio Relay
  Communication to USCG Cutter from the Predator
  Ground Control Station.
• USN Predator System currently In Route to its
  origin.
• (UAV System Returned 5 Dec 03)

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