A45 — Air Launched Effects Advanced Technology

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Description

This Project develops and demonstrates the ability to launch Launched Effects (LE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) from Army manned or unmanned aircraft at tactical altitudes and from manned or unmanned ground platforms and to control the UAS from the cockpit or a crew station; and assesses the enabled capabilities and determine their relevance to current Army Aviation engagement and survivability portfolios.

Work in this Project is fully coordinated with Program Element (PE) 0602345A (Unmanned Aerial Systems Launched Effects Applied Research) / Project A42 (Air Launched Effects Technology).

The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology focus areas and the Army modernization strategy.

Work in this Project is performed by the Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC).