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Vigilante UAV

Specifications
Manufacturer SAIC, VA; USA
AV Type Conventional Helo
AV Physical Description (ft/m)
Length 19.9/6.07
Height 7.8/2.39
Width 8.0/2.44
Wingspan -
Rotorspan  (diam) 23/7.01
Take-off Gross Weight (lbs/kg) 1085/492
Empty Weight 587/266-627/284 w HFE
Fuel Weight 315/143
Payload Weight 183/83
Speed (kts)
Max 135
Cruise -
Endurance (hrs) 16
Altitude (ft/m) 13,000/3,975
Radius of Operation 500/925
Engine Hirth F30 95hp/future HFE
Fuel Diesel/future HFE
Landing Gear Skids
Flight Control Automated
Availability Development
Take-Off/Landing VTOL
AV Data Link(s) C-Band/ +another
Payload WESCAM or POP EO/IR
Sensor Options
  • WESCAM12DS-UAV
  • Color daylight TV
  • Infrared (InSb) array
  • NIIRS-6
  • Auto tracker
  • Slaves to navigation coordinate info
  • AZ range: continuous 360°
  • EL range: +90° to  -120°
  • 6 axis vibration isolation
    • Light Weight Synthetic Aperture Radar  (SAR)   optional

    - All weather
    - Better than 1 ft resolution
    - 66 lbs

    Ground Control Station (GCS)
  • Vigilante GCS based on successful system build for DARPA HAE UAV
  • TCS Compatible
  • Intuitive point and click tasking and control for AV sensors
  • AV flown by waypoints or direct remote control
  • Field unit flight control
  • Sensors controlled in the field or in the command center

    • This matrix outlines performance demonstrated during the VTOL UAV landbased demonstration at Yuma Proving Grounds. This demonstration called for up to 50 flight hours in a 90 day period.


    PARAMETER

    OBJECTIVE

    METRIC

    DEMONSTRATED
    xx xx xx

    Total

    Last Flt
    Air Vehicle VTOL xx    
    xx xx

    Sorties

    		 94 10
    xx --m1=mode 1--
    --m2=mode 2 (autopilot)--

    Total Flight
    Time (hrs)

    		 7.5 (total)
    0.3 hrs
    (mode 2)    		 0.9 (total)
    2 min (mode 2)
    xx xx

    Longest
    Sortie (hrs)

    		 1.0 hrs 14 min
    Radius of Action2 110 nm

    Max Range

    		500 ft 500 ft
    xxxx xxxx

    Max Rng
    Ltd by ?

    		 visual visual
    xx xx

    External Pilot
    Datalink range

    		500 ft 500 ft
    xx xx

    Internal Pilot
    Datalink range

    		 n/a n/a
    xx xx

    Payload
    Datalink range

    		 500 ft not demoed
    Time to Station3 < 1 hr

    Time to Max Range

    		 not demoed not demoed
    Time on Station4 3 hr

    Time @ 20nm loiter

    		 not demoed not demoed
    Airspeed 0 to 150 kts

    Max Airspeed (kts)

    		approx 30 approx 15
    Maximum Operating Altitude at least 13,000 ft MSL

    Max Altitude
    (ft MSL)

    		 130 AGL 30 AGL
    Shipboard Launch/ Recovery Area all air capable ships – 24’ Spot

    Avg Distance from
    Intended Ldg Point(ft)

    		 xx not
    meas’d
    Launch/ Recovery
    Wind-Over-Deck    		 up to at least 20 kts

    Launch/Recovery
    Max Wind (kts)

    		 9 / 10G15-20 3 / 6
    Shipboard Launch/ Recovery Capability Automatic with manual backup and waveoff capability; touch and go xx xx xx
    xx xx

    Auto T/O & Ldgs

    		 0/0 0/0
    xx xx

    Manual T/O & Ldgs

    		 94 / 94 10 / 10
    xx xx

    Touch & Go’s

    		 84 9
    xx xx

    Waveoffs Int/Unint

    		 0/0 0/0
    Environmental Protection full EMI protection

    EMI SOFT

    		 no EMI noted no EMI noted
    xx Protected from and resistant to degrading effects of sand, dust, and salt-laden air; operate in light icing

    Sand/Dust degradations

    		 none noted none noted
    AV Operational Temperature
    --numbers are at the field--    		 - 20 deg F to 120 deg F

    Max/Min OAT
    (deg F)

    		 97 / 69 79 / 73
    --numbers are at the field-- xx

    Max/Min HP (in HG)

    		 29.20 / 29.05 29.11 / 29.07
    Recover at TOGW
    --fuel dens of 6.5 lb/gal--    		 Yes

    Recover at TOGW
    max TO/final LDG wt (lbs)

    		 936 / 787 846 / 833
    Launch/Recovery
    Accuracy    		 9.8 ft during launch/recovery;

    TO/LDG accuracy

    		 not calc’d not calc’d
    Spatial Location Accuracy 82 ft in-flight

    NAV accuracy

    		 not calc’d not calc’d
    xx xx

    TGT accuracy

    		 n/a n/a

    PARAMETER

    OBJECTIVE

    METRIC

    DEMONSTRATED
    xx xx xx

    Total

    Last Flt
    Navigation Capability autonomous navigation; automatic execution of lost link and emergency recovery procedures; automatic loiter on command; transmit magnetic heading information and self-location xx xx xx
    xx xx

    Auto-navigation

    		 not demo not demo
    xx xx

    Automatic lost link

    		 local loss demoed local loss demoed
    xx xx

    Automatic loiter

    		 not demo not demo
    Payload Capacity at least 200 lb; 2.5 kW power for payload; internal/external payload area of at least 2 ft3; day/night passive imagery sensor Max Payload carried:

    Weight

    Power

    Cu

    		 209 lb with

    EO/IR TAMAM POP

    		 175 lb
    Navigation Lights comply with FAA regulations; capable of activation/deactivation from GCS at maximum range

    Ext Lights control

    From GCS

    		 not demoed not demoed
    Mission Reliability5 at least 75% xx xx xx
    xx xx

    Avg Flt Hrs/Sortie

    		 0.08 xx
    xx xx

    Takeoff Times:

    Planned vs. Actual

    		 xx 0600-0800 vs
    0620-0902
    xx xx

    Sortie Completion %

    CANX – WX
    CANX – MAINT
    CANX – OPS

    		 xx 100

    0

    0

    0
    xx xx

    Maint Actions/Flt Hr

    Maint Hrs/Flt Hr

    		 xx xx
    xx xx

    Down Gripes

    		 1 0
    xx xx

    In-flight Aborts

    		 5 0
    xx xx

    Data Set Completion
    % Plan vs. Actual

    		 YPG flights overall approx < 10% xx

    Notes:

    (1) All performance objectives are specified under standard day conditions unless otherwise noted
    (2) Air vehicle performance objective using line-of-sight datalink. Datalink range does not need to support demonstration of this objective.
    (3) With 200 lb modular mission payload, flying in 25 kt headwind.
    (4) With 200 lb modular mission payload.
    (5) Mission Reliability is defined as the capability to complete a mission without a critical failure that would prevent the continuance of the mission. A successful mission includes mission planning, AV launch, AV proceeding to and loitering at the target area while performing planned or immediate tasks while simultaneously relaying MMP information to the supported commander, and AV recovery. Inclement weather, last minute changes in airspace coordination, and airspace interlopers will not count against mission success.




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