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PMA-262
Persistent Maritime Aircraft Systems
MQ-4C Triton UAS
Solutions Roadmap
April 2017
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Transformational Mixed Force: Effective, Efficient Mission Capability Tailored to the Warfighters Requirements
Why Triton?
Operational Assessment (OA) Hours and test events (as of 31 Mar 17)
(December 2015) Total development and operational test hours:
114 flights/726 flight hours
Milestone C (September 2016) Ground test: 1,294 hours
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Triton Baseline and Multi-INT Upgrades
DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited 28 July 2016; 2016-593 4
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FLIGHT PLAN SUMMARY FOR ZPY-3 RADAR
PMA-262 MISSION(S) EFFECTS CHAIN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INT -Enhanced HRR - Software and algorithms to enhance the Tritons High Range Resolution mode on the
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E E C R O -Enhancements and future growth potential.
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IFC 3.1 Development/Test IFC 4 / IFC 5 / Production
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Enhanced High Range Resolution Mode TBD Potential FY-24 IOC w/POM-19 funding
Long Range RF Find, Fix, ID (ONR FNC) LRRFFFID FNC
SURVEILLANCE/DETECT/TRACK/ID
Survivability FY-24 IOC (IFC 5)
Counter Electronic Attack IFC 5 Development/Integration
SURVEILLANCE/DETECT/TRACK/ID
Enhancements TBD Potential FY-24 IOC
Increased Range (MSS/ISAR)
Other Modes (TBD / RF Comms)
Efficient 3-D Imaging SBIR PII
PRE ID / POST
Communications Survivability TBD
Anti-Jam Modem / Protected Tactical
Waveform
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Electro-Magnetic Maneuver Warfare
RFI from Wireless Mobile Broadband SBIR PII
PRE ID / POST
Alternative Comms TBD
Mobile User Objective System
Other
Not Funded Partially Funded Funded Proposed $ All $ in Millions
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FLIGHT PLAN SUMMARY FOR AIR VEHICLE POWER
PMA-262 MISSION(S) EFFECTS CHAIN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INT -Durability improvement increase HP extraction, durability and extended engine overhaul objectives.
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A -Increased electrical power generation to support future electrical requirements (payloads).
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improvements that enable affordability.
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AIR VEHICLE - POWER
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RMA/AFFORDABILITY/SUSTAINABILITY
Durability Improvements TBD Potential FY-24 IOC w/POM-19 Funding
170 HPX Gearbox upgrade
IGB Upgrade
New Fan
Compressor Vanes
FADEC Software
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AIR VEHICLE IMPROVEMENTS
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AFFORDABILITY
NDI and Maintenance Efficiencies
Bolted Joints / Bonded Joints SBIR PII.e PIII TBD
Bond-line Monitoring SBIR PII.E
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SENSE AND AVOID
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EO/IR
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TEST AFFORDABILITY IFC 3.1 Development/Test IFC 4 / IFC 5 / Production
Minotaur Integration
Risk Reduction
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