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Ship-based UAV Recovery System (SURS)

Ship-based UAV Recovery System (SURS). Launch and Recovery of Manned and Unmanned Vehicles from Marine Platforms 2010 Symposium March 8-9, 2010. Problem Statement. Navy wants to base Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) off of ships for a variety of missions

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Ship-based UAV Recovery System (SURS)

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  1. Ship-based UAV Recovery System (SURS) Launch and Recovery of Manned and Unmanned Vehicles from Marine Platforms 2010 Symposium March 8-9, 2010

  2. Problem Statement • Navy wants to base Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) off of ships for a variety of missions • Needs method to recover UAV’s onto ships • Compatible with future ship operations – high tempo, highly autonomous, low manpower required Baseline Technology: Net-based recovery. Manpower-intensive, Risks damage to UAV. Not scalable to high-tempo operations

  3. Ship-based UAV Recovery System (SURS) • Tailhook-based recovery • Compatible with fully autonomous operation • Addresses large aircraft, to 350 lb GTOW

  4. Ship-based UAV Recovery System (SURS) • Fixed-wing UAV’s • 100-350 lb • Examples: Shadow, Pioneer • Tailhook-based recovery • Small-deck Navy ships, e.g. LCS-class • Compatible with fully autonomous operation • Recovers across width of deck • Occurs while ship underway • Sea states targeted to SS 5 • Minimal ship design impact • Modular and stowable

  5. Phase II Base Project

  6. Status: 1/18/09 Recovery Tests • Radio controlled aircraft (163 lb; 42 kts ground speed) • Two recovery attempts back-to-back • Both recoveries successful • No visible damage to aircraft or cart Proprietary

  7. (recovery video)

  8. Good agreement between simulation and actual Arrest force gradually rises (400 to 520 lbs approx) Max decel ~ 3.3 g’s Modeling and Analysis • Demonstrated recovery consistent with a arrest deceleration slightly in excess of 3 g’s. • Pioneer at 68 knots can be arrested in 40 ft at 5 g’s decel Proprietary

  9. Milestones – Option Phase

  10. Types of Partners Sought • Benefits for industry partners: • Helping to address compelling need of US Navy • Strong near-term volume potential (100’s of units or >) • Long-term role onboard Navy ships • Partners: • NAVSEA/NAVAIR program managers • Ship systems designers, integrators • Manufacturers • UAV / autonomous guidance vendors • License technology • Help fund remaining development

  11. U-BASE • Navy Phase I STTR • Ground-up system for automated launch, recovery and refuel of Tier II UAV’s

  12. About Infoscitex • Founded in 2000 • Premier provider of advanced solutions to the Defense & Aerospace, Life Sciences, and Energy & Environment markets • Government and commercial applications • Scientists/engineers completed > 600 R&D programs in advanced materials & systems engineering. • Headquartered in Waltham, MA • Offices in: • Albany, NY • Rochester, NY • Dayton, OH • Washington, D.C. • 105 full-time employees • > $18 million in 2008 revenue

  13. Information Navy technical monitor: Mr. Alan Schwartz Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (301) 227-4316 (voice) alan.schwartz@navy.mil Infoscitex contact: Mr. Will Hafer 303 Bear Hill Road Waltham, MA 2451 www.infoscitex.com 781.890.1338 x240 whafer@infoscitex.com

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