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Coyote A Sonobuoy Launched UAV

Coyote A Sonobuoy Launched UAV. Drew Osbrink Program Manager, UAV Systems 520-247-0569 aosbrink@acrtucson.com. A Look at the Challenge. UAV’s to “Zoom-In” to keep sonobuoy operators out of hostile airspace Air-deployed UAV Use existing “A” size sonobuoy hardware

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Coyote A Sonobuoy Launched UAV

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  1. CoyoteA Sonobuoy Launched UAV Drew Osbrink Program Manager, UAV Systems 520-247-0569 aosbrink@acrtucson.com

  2. A Look at the Challenge • UAV’s to “Zoom-In” to keep sonobuoy operators out of hostile airspace • Air-deployed UAV • Use existing “A” size sonobuoy hardware • Expendable, low-cost, quiet • Configurable/selectable payloads based on mission requirements

  3. Programs with SLUAV Need • Current Sonobuoy Operators • P-3 Orion • H-60 Black Hawk • Other Potential Users • Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) • C-130 Hercules

  4. Technical Requirements • Store and deploy from within an “A” size sonobuoy tube (4.875” D x 36” L) • Deployed at 150-250 kts, 5-20K ft • Flight Airspeed: 50-75 kts • Flight Duration: 1.5 hrs • Range: 20 nm (threshold), 50 nm (objective)

  5. Baseline Technology • P-3 Current SOP • Identify Target • “Zoom-In” by reducing altitude and moving closer to target • Extremely dangerous – P-3 has potentially blown cover and is now in hostile airspace • Gather information rapidly and get out! • Lots of fuel, time, risk.

  6. Coyote SLUAV - Overview • Airspeed: 60 kts cruise, 85 kts dash • Deployment Altitude: up to 20,000 ft MSL • Operational Altitude: 500-2,000 ft AGL • Range: 20nm LOS (extending to 50nm) • Endurance: 1 hr @ cruise (extending to 1.5 hrs)

  7. Coyote – Mission Sequence Loading & Launch Deployment Sequence

  8. Coyote – Mission Sequence Cont. Flying to Target (<20 sec) Release & Climb-out

  9. Coyote Operations • Controlled via a sensor based user interface (Open UMI, iMission, etc) from within host aircraft • Imagery recovered on-board host

  10. Features & Benefits

  11. Current Efforts • Component/Subcomponent Reliability • Payload Development • Manufacturing Processes • Low-Altitude/Ground Deployment • Battery/Fuel Cell Technologies • Storage & Environmental Hardening

  12. Coyote Payload Volume PAYLOAD VOLUME: 92.4 CU. IN 1.5 LITERS

  13. Current State of Development • Demonstrate Successful Prototype Aircraft Flight – 1/05 Completed (TRL 3) • Deploy and Complete Flight from P-3 Surrogate – 4/07 Completed (TRL 6) • Deploy and Complete Flight from P-3 – 8/09 (TRL 7) • Deploy and Complete Flight from C-130 – 8/09 (TRL 7) • Meet Storage and Reliability Requirements – 9/09 (TRL 8)

  14. Drew Osbrink Program Manager, UAV Systems 520-247-0569 aosbrink@acrtucson.com www.acrtucson.com

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