Cdl systems, based in calgary, alberta, canada, was contracted to develop the vehicle control system software. Shadow 200 rq7 tactical unmanned aircraft system army. Four companies will now compete to build a replacement for the u. Its transitioning to the block 2 software for fielded hunter and shadow ground control systems, in order to give them tcdl. Micropilot develops a series of autopilot accessories including a compass module, analog to digital converter module, ultrasonic altitude sensor, configuration wizard and xtendermp software. Moving target indicator mti applications for unmanned. Teamed with aai corporation, cdl systems has been a integral member of the shadow 200 project team since 1999. Smartap gcs ground control station is the software application which allows you to plan autonomous mission for your smartap autopilot as well as control the uav using intuitive high. Develops the cots product, vcs4586, based on the nato stanag interoperability standard stanag. This software is sold with the purchase of an autopilot system.
Ground control station software point and click mission planning, multi uav support, integrated simulator and much more. Moving target indicator mti applications for unmanned aerial vehicles uavs 5a. The aai rq7 shadow is an american unmanned aerial vehicle uav used by the united states army, australian army and swedish army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment. The gcs is a critical component of the tuas system. Aai textron rq7 shadow multirole unmanned aerial vehicle uav the aai rq7 shadow uav saw extensive operational service with american forces in the wars covering afghanistan and iraq. It allows to visualize and control an unmanned aircraft during development and operation, both indoors and outdoors. L3 technologies isr sensor selected for us army shadow uav. The key principles of this effort will be to provide a common software solution for meeting. Rq7 shadow uav defense technical information center. Army shadow uav program is the largest isr contract in history of l3 wescam. Applications for unmanned aerial vehicles uavs anthony b. General atomics aeronautical systems warrior uav successfully. L3 wescam wins largest contract in history both in units.
Depending on customer needs, software can be specialised and necessary changes may be applied to the autopilot and ground control software. Miniuavs miniature unmanned aerial vehicles moe measures of effectiveness mop measures of performance mse mobile subscriber equipment nicd nickel cadmium nima national imagery and. Shadow 200 is in service with the us army and us marine corps and is used for target acquisition, battle damage assessment and battle management. It may also refer to a system for controlling rockets within or above the atmosphere, but this is discussed elsewhere. Gpsgnss products, ground control station software, ground control stations gcs, ground control systems and equipment, guidance systems, gyros. Federal contract opportunity for unmanned aircraft systems ground control station uasgcs software uasgcssoftware. Visionair is the allinone uav navigations uavn standard ground control station gcs software for configuring, planning and executing uav missions. The shadow also has an early entry configuration of 15 soldiers, one ground control station, the air vehicle transport high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle. Four companies compete to replace us army shadow drones.
The hunter one system gcs software includes the hunter unique. This page gives a highlevel overview of the available ground control stations gcs and provides links so you can make the appropriate choice. The system software implemented the nato standard stanag 4586. Developed by micropilot specifically for the mp2x28 series of. Uav navigation is a privatelyowned company that has specialized in the design of flight control solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles uavs since 2004. L3 wescam and l3 wescam usa currently operate over 4,400. A ground control station gcs is a land or seabased control center that provides the facilities. Buillt on a flexible crew station architecture, the ugcs can be configured and housed based on customer requirements, supporting a wide variety of assets and operations.
The computer provides intuitive software interface for the uav operator, containing the uav control application, uav. The versatile paparazzi ground control station is an operator control unit ground control software for unmanned aircraft. It has flown over 750,000 flight hours in more than 173,000 missions. In normal operation, the gcs is used to control the flight of the uas and receive its telemetry. Can the army create a universal ground control system for uavs.
Armys shadow, hunter and gray eagle unmanned aircraft systems. Desert rotor desert rotor commercial ground control. A ground control station gcs is a land or seabased control center that provides the facilities for human control of unmanned aerial vehicles uavs or drones. It is able to receive information from a very wide range of uavs and sources. Rq7bv2 shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system tuas. The tactical unmanned aerial vehicle tuav system is designed as a ground maneuver commanders primary daynight reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition. Unmanned systems technology is a dedicated directory of component, service and platform suppliers within the unmanned. Only a software switch is required to convert from mq5b to ehunter flight control or an mq8b fire scout or an rq7b shadow uav.
Our software, vcs4586 is installed in every ugcs and osgcs shelters and is used to. Us army embedded, classroom, and portable uas simulators. Launched from a trailermounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft. Unmanned aerial vehicle uav ground control station gcs software engineering and development firm. Supported by insitus ground control station software systems, icomc2 and inexa control, the cursorontarget plugin can alert operators of received points of interest, publish point of interest positions. It is used by a variety of tier 1 aerospace manufacturers in a wide range of uav. The rq7 shadow unmanned aerial vehicle uav is used by the united states army, marine corps, australian army and swedish army for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle. Kutta technologies bdrvt kutta technologies bdrvt178. That makes it possible to use one gcs with several uavs even it is a target or isr or any other uav. Unmanned aircraft systems ground control station uasgcs. Desert rotor strives toward bringing revolutionary drone and uav ground control systems to market at the most competitive prices possible. The shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system tuas has seen operational service in afghanistan and in iraq. Using state of the art manufacturing techniques allows us to. Unmanned systems technology is a dedicated directory of component, service and platform suppliers within the unmanned systems industry.
Inside textron systems shadow tactical uas unmanned systems. Larger military uavs such as the general atomics mq1 predator feature. The rq7 shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system is intended to replace the aging rq2 pioneer for the u. If a single part of the system is being referenced then the name of the subsystem will be utilized. An internal computer running the gcs software sits behind the screen, along with the video and data links. The choice of over clients in 85 countries, horizon mp ground control software offers a userfriendly pointandclick interface. This enhanced version of the one system remote video terminal osrvt supports video and telemetry from a number of uavs such as shadow. Rq7b shadow, mq5b hunter and the lemv airship for the u. Micropilot is the world leader in professional uav autopilots. When the system operators are not flying the actual uas, they can fly a simulated uas using the same hardware using the jtcsil muse air vehicle and data link simulation software. From day one, our focus has been on providing the ground control station software and operator interface that allows uav operators to achieve mission effectiveness with all u. Control station gcs subsystems to the rq7 shadow program in 2010.
The hunter one system gcs software includes the hunter unique relay capability where one relay hunter controls a second penetrator hunter at extended ranges or over terrain obstacles typical of those found in the. A ground station is typically a software application, running on a groundbased computer, that communicates with your uav. The one system gcs and warrior uav, a predator uav derivative that. Buillt on a flexible crew station architecture, the ugcs can be configured and housed.
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