uav’s: planes of the new millennium cdt. jonathan kim uci uci october 18, 2003
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UAV’s:UAV’s:Planes of the New Planes of the New
MillenniumMillennium
Cdt. Jonathan KimCdt. Jonathan Kim
UCIUCI
October 18, 2003October 18, 2003
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ContentsContents
• Introduction / HistoryIntroduction / History
• PurposePurpose
• Advantages vs. DisadvantagesAdvantages vs. Disadvantages
• The PredatorThe Predator
• ConclusionConclusion
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IntroductionIntroduction• What is a UAV?What is a UAV?
– Unmanned Air Vehicle (Unmanned Air Vehicle (designed for observationdesigned for observation))• Remote-controlled aircraft (by pre-programmed computers)Remote-controlled aircraft (by pre-programmed computers)• Used by all branches of militaryUsed by all branches of military
– Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (designed for attacking designed for attacking enemy targets)enemy targets)
• Fully Operational SystemFully Operational System– AircraftAircraft– Ground Control System (GCS)Ground Control System (GCS)– Satellite Link (communication)Satellite Link (communication)– 50+ personnel for continuous 24-hour operations50+ personnel for continuous 24-hour operations
• First returnable and reusable UAV was flown on First returnable and reusable UAV was flown on September 1932September 1932– Britain’s “Fairey Queen”; as a target drone for military’s anti-Britain’s “Fairey Queen”; as a target drone for military’s anti-
aircraft weaponsaircraft weapons
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• Used for reconnaissance, intelligence, Used for reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillancesurveillance– Can attain a speed of Mach-4Can attain a speed of Mach-4– Long extended aerial coverageLong extended aerial coverage
• Some 50 universities, companies, and Some 50 universities, companies, and government organizations involvedgovernment organizations involved– Over 155 different designsOver 155 different designs
• US Military alone operates more than 510 UAV’s US Military alone operates more than 510 UAV’s todaytoday
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Purpose ( WHY? )Purpose ( WHY? )
• AF needed a more cost-effective way to AF needed a more cost-effective way to utilize their Hellfire missiles utilize their Hellfire missiles – Cost for manned aircraft was expensiveCost for manned aircraft was expensive
• Without pilots, it opened up more optionsWithout pilots, it opened up more options
– More capabilitiesMore capabilities• Technology: Lighter, faster, etc.Technology: Lighter, faster, etc.
– Requirements for pilots not neededRequirements for pilots not needed
• InexpensiveInexpensive
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Advantages vs. Advantages vs. DisadvantagesDisadvantages• AdvantagesAdvantages
• Light-weightLight-weight– 2,500 lbs compared to an 2,500 lbs compared to an
F-16 (27,000 lbs)F-16 (27,000 lbs)• InexpensiveInexpensive
– 50% less for production50% less for production– 50% less to maintain and 50% less to maintain and
operateoperate– Up to $14 mill. While Up to $14 mill. While
manned aircraft costs up manned aircraft costs up to $500 millto $500 mill
• Unmanned – no life at riskUnmanned – no life at risk• Can fly for 20 hoursCan fly for 20 hours• Fuel-efficientFuel-efficient
– Allows them to stay in the Allows them to stay in the air for 20 hoursair for 20 hours
• DisadvantagesDisadvantages
• ManeuverabilityManeuverability• Environmental restrictions Environmental restrictions
to flightto flight
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Types of UAV’sTypes of UAV’s
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The PredatorThe Predator
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The PredatorThe Predator• Primary FunctionPrimary Function
– Surveillance, Intelligence, ReconnaissanceSurveillance, Intelligence, Reconnaissance• EngineEngine
– 4-cylinder; 81hp4-cylinder; 81hp• WeightWeight
– 1,130 lbs1,130 lbs• Deployed:Deployed:
– First flew in 1994First flew in 1994– Operations over BosniaOperations over Bosnia
• Over 600 missions for NATO, UN, USOver 600 missions for NATO, UN, US– Operation Iraqi FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom
• Equipped with:Equipped with:– Color nose camera (generally used for flight control)Color nose camera (generally used for flight control)– Infrared camera for low light/nightInfrared camera for low light/night– Synthetic aperture radar for looking through smoke, Synthetic aperture radar for looking through smoke,
clouds, or hazeclouds, or haze
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ConclusionConclusion
• IntroductionIntroduction– UVA’s have proven to be a major advancement UVA’s have proven to be a major advancement
in air powerin air power• Does not put pilots lives at riskDoes not put pilots lives at risk• More capable than manned aircraftMore capable than manned aircraft• InexpensiveInexpensive
• Why were UAV’s wanted/used?Why were UAV’s wanted/used?• What are some of the advantages and What are some of the advantages and
disadvantages?disadvantages?• What is the Predator? What is the Predator?
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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?