Predator Program Office Developing, Fielding, and Sustaining America’s Aerospace Force
Predator Program Overview 14 June 02 Lt Col Stephen DeCou
U.S. AIR FOL
ASC/RABP DSN:785-4504
[email protected]
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Predator System Description System Overview
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SATCOM Link Terminal (RQ-1U/W)
Ground Control Station (RQ-1Q) & Line of Sight Link Terminal
Four (4) Predator (RQ-1L) Air Vehicles
55 Personnel
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Predator System Description
U.S. AIR FORCE
GPS
Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Ku Band SATCOM COMSAT AV Status & Imagery Mission Update & Payload Control
SAR EO/IR AV C 3I Tasking
150 nm Line of Sight EO/IR Data Link AV C 3I Imagery
SAR & EO/IR
GCS Mission Planning & Control Launch & Recovery 400 nm TS II/PPSL (JTF C4I) Tasking (notional)
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JFC JIC Unified CDRS NMJIC
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Predator System Description Aircraft Characteristics
U.S. AIR FORCE
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Wingspan: Length: Cruise Velocity Radius Of Action: Duration: Max Altitude: Payload Capacity: Sensors: Communications:
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48.7 FT 26 FT 70 KTS 400 NM >24 hrs 25,000 ft MSL 450 lbs EO/IR/SAR LOS (C-Band) BLOS (Ku Band) 4
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Predator System Description Aircraft Internal Layout
U.S. AIR FORCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. a 9. 10 11. 12 13.
SARANTENNAASSEMBLY INS/GPS UNIT KUBANDSATCOMANTEWNA AIRBORNE VCR IFF TRANSPONDER KU BAND SATCOM SPMA FORWARD FUEL TANK AFTFUELTANK PARACHUTE/DE-ICE TANK BAY ENGINE BATTERY fl2 POWER SUPPLY BATTERY fll
NOTE New payload avionics WJH most likely be localed in space presenily occupied by items 1,3,6,9,16, 22, and 24
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REAR BAY AVIONICS TRAY SECONDARY CONTROL MODULE (SCM) SAR PROCESSOR ASSEMBLY PRIMARY CONTROL MODULE fPCM) FRONT BAY AVIONICS TRAY ARC'210 RADIO FLIGHT SENSOR UNIT ENERDYNE VIDEO PROCESSOR UNIT EO/IR PAYLOAD FRONT BAY PAYLOAD TRAY SAP RX/TX ASSEMBLY NOSECAMERA A.,..«JOUIC
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Predator System Description Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
U.S. AIR FORCE
Engine Bay
Forward Electronics Bay
Rear Electronics Bay
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Weight Power 58 lbs 496 W
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Antenna Weight Power 52 lbs 132 W
Processor Volume 1.03
Weight Power Volume 55.5 lbs 530 W 1.5
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Predator System Description Electro Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Sensors
U.S. AIR FORCE
WESCAM 14
MTS
AN/AAS-44
LRD EO Spotter Lens
IR Illuminator
EO Zoom Lens
LRD IR
EO/IR EO WFOV
IR WFOV Laser Receiver
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Current Predator EO/IR sensor is WESCAM 14 AN/AAS-44 is the predecessor to MTS n n
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Modified and deployed during Kosovo War - Nicknamed “Kosovo Ball” Used to laze targets for others to engage
Prototype MTS borrowed from Navy for Hellfire Demo n
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Predator System Description Ground Control Station (GCS)
U.S. AIR FORCE
MFW
PSO
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MFW4
MFW3
MFW 2
MFW 1 PSO 3
PSO 1
PSO 2
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Predator Development Projects
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Hellfire Modifications
U.S. AIR FORCE
Missile electronics Wing hardpoint/wiring
Hellfire-Equipped Predator MTS interface kit
Pylon/launcher
LRD Illuminator IR and TV
MTS
TV WFOV
(Multispectral Targeting System)
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Predator Development Projects
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Predator View
U.S. AIR FORCE
UAV Battlelab initiative to enhance situational awareness
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Predator Development Projects Chemical Combat Assessment System CCAS Kit for Predator RQ-1A/B
Flight Inserted Detection Expendables for Reconnaissance (FINDER)
Spectrometric Point Ionizing Detector Expendable/Recoverable (SPIDER)
Predator Infrared Airborne Narrowband Hyperspectral combat Assessor (PIRANHA)
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Predator Development Projects Talon Radiance
U.S.AIRFORCI
• Congressionally directed AFTENCAP • See “Tanks-Under-Trees” Yugoslav Camouflage Netting US Desert Camouflage Netting
Line Scanner Hyperspectral Camera
HSS Real Time Display
Tank Decoy
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Predator Development Projects Predator B
U.S. AIR FORCE
Wingspan: 64 FT / 19.5 M Length: 36 FT / 11.0 M Powerplant: HONEYWELL 331-10, 950 HP Max Level Speed: 225 KTAS Endurance: 24 hrs Max Altitude: 48,000 ft TOGW: 10,000 lbs Fuel: 3,000 lbs
Payload Capacity Internal: 750 lbs Wings: 3,000 lbs
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U.S. AIR FORCE
Predator Program Overview The Future
“ Before the war, the Predator had skeptics because it did not fit the old ways. Now it is clear the military does not have enough unmanned vehicles.” -President George W. Bush, 11 Dec 01
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