1. Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV)
System Overview
“21-Day Persistent Surveillance”
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2. Background Previous Initiatives
2002: NAVAIR Study of Hybrid Vehicle concept for Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)
2005: DARPA Walrus Program was Catalyst for the demonstration of P-791 Hybrid Aircraft Prototype; first flight 2006; reduced flight controls technology risk
Jan 2008: a Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) named Persistent Elevated Reconnaissance Surveillance Intelligence Unmanned System (PERSIUS)
June/July 2008: PERSIUS JCTD proposal was validated by Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)
2009: Effort redirected as a Technology Demonstration titled Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV)
February – May 2010 – LEMV Source Selection
June 2010 – Agreement Award to Northrop Grumman

3. What is LEMV?
LEMV is a Long Duration Hybrid Unmanned/Manned Airship ISR Platform
Combination of buoyancy, thrust, and aerodynamic lift to enable ISR heavy lift capability and extended multi-week flight duration
Outfitted with existing payloads including ground moving target indicator radar, full motion video, communication relays, data downlink, and signal intelligence.
Executed as a Technology Demonstration under Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contracting mechanism
US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) has Demo lead
~5 year program
Utilizing Other Transaction Authority to allow participation of non-traditional Department of Defense contractors
Develop a Government Owned/Contractor Operated ISR platform that is ready to transport to theater for technology demonstrations within 18 months after agreement award

4. What is LEMV? Hybrid Air Vehicle LEMV Mission Payloads
20,000ft Altitude, 2500 lb Payload
21 Days,
20/80kts Station Keep/Cruise
LEMV Mission Payloads
GMTI Radar
Full Motion Video
Signal Intelligence
Communications Relay
Tactical Data Link
Multi-INT Ground Stations
Acquisition Plan
System Integration 18 months
GFE Payloads
JMUA / 3 ½ yr in Afghanistan
ISR Configuration
21 Days on station
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LEMV is a large (football size) long endurance multi-intelligence vehicle that will stay in the air for 21+ days, carry 2500lbs payloads, and operate at 22K feet.
It will carry FMV, radar, signal intelligence, and communications payloads
The program specifics are development in 18 months, deploy to theater for a series of 1 year periods for up to 5 years.
Additional efforts are airships 2 and 3, with operational deployments thru the 5 year period of performance.
The government also asked for planning number for 10 & 20 airships as they begin the initial steps to establish a program of record.
Our specific offering has an endurance of 23.8 days with 10% fuel reserve, operates on about 8 gals an hour, costs less than 20K in fuel per mission. If we ran it til empty we would get an additional 2 days for nearly 26 days in than air! Mission module has 153 of uninstalled growth, another 45% installed growth.
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5. LEMV System Requirements Platform Requirements
21 days on station
7500 feet Above Ground Level Minimum/20,000 feet Mean Sea Level Optimal
2,500 pound payload
16 KW of power to payloads
80 knots dash speed and 20 knots station keep speed
Reduced Cost and Logistics
Payload Requirements
Full Motion Video
Signal Intelligence (SIGINT)
Tactical Data Link(s)
Communication Relay
Ground Moving Target Indictor (GMTI) Radar
The ISR Task Force needed LEMV with payloads to answer the persistent ISR requirements from multiple COCOMs. The ISR Task Force asked SMDC to be the executing agent for the Department.
The requirement for LEMV is from the Persius JCTD. The JROCM dated 23 Jun 08 signed by the Vice Chief Joint Chief of Staff, General Cartwright
These are the objectives of the LEMV effort, most derived from the Persius JCTD. 5

6. Payloads 2 x L3 Wescam MX-15: EO/IR Full Motion Video Cameras
1 x Pennant Race: Signal Intelligence Package
3 x L3 VORTEX: RF Payload Communications
Ku Spread Spectrum (KuSS): Satellite Comms (SATCOM)
4 x Thales MMARs: Communications Relays
1 x VADER: Ground Motion Target Indicator (GMTI) Radar
1 x TTNT: ISR Network Communications Relay

7. Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle Army G2 Operational View
FOUO
TROJAN
Ku/Ka
SIGINT C2
& DATA
BLOS
AV C2
IRIDIUM
GBS
Game Changing
Multi-Intelligence Vehicle
Providing Unblinking ISR and Comms
TROJAN/
WIN-T
SIGINT
PED
LEMV
NSA Net
JWICS
SIPRNET
GRCS
MARSS
PENNANTRACE
SIGINT
JWICS
SIPRNET
VADER
GMTI
MX20
FMV
Ring Road
Security
Border
Surveillance
PGSS
MX-20
FMV
RAVEN
SHADOW
MX-15
FMV
LOS
AV C2
HART
PAIES
MX-15
FMV
Counter
IEDs
National
Support Agencies
HART
Client
VORTEX
PTDS II
AEB
Counter
Drugs
OSGCS
ROVER 5
Direct BCT
Support
AV GCS
ISR NET
TTNT/QNT
HART HC3 X
BfSB
OSRVT
Sqd, Plt, Co
PED GCS
Payload C2
& Data
TCDL
USF-A
MMAR
JTR Repeater
Capabilities
DCGS-A
Integrated Backbone
(DIB)
21 Day Endurance
24/7 Coverage
20K ft MSL
2,500 lbs Payloads
12 Modular Payload
Bays
16KW Mission Power
Sensor Cross Cueing
Sensors
BCT
Missions
2xMX20HD
2xMX15HDi
1xVADER
1xPENNANTRACE
1xTTNT/QNT
4xMMAR
3xVORTEX
1xKu/Ka Satellite Comms
Persistent Area Assessment
Situational Development
Mission Overwatch
Direct BCT Support
Ring Road Security
Border Surveillance
Counter IEDs
Counter Drugs
Comms Relay
Force Protection
Battle Damage Assessment
Indications and Warning
F3EAD Targeting Support
Infrastructure Analysis
Enemy Comms Intercept
Indirect Fire Support
DIV/MEU
UNCLASSIFIED/ FOUO
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8. Air Vehicle Characteristics Hybrid Design Bi-Lobe Hull Design
1.34 M ft3 Volume – 302 ft x 113 ft X 70 ft
Airship moored with mast
Short Take-off and Vertical Landing
1350 ft take-off distance
100 ft vertical landing
Four (4) 350 Hp Gas Engines
Skid Landing System (no wheels)
Vectran Fabric Composition for Hull
12 Payload Bay for 12 Modula 500 lb Pallets
6 more available growth
Fully environmentally enclosed
Capable of 16 kW Payload Power
Expandable & Reconfigurable Crew Station
(Optionally Manned)
Line of Sight (LOS) & Beyond LOS (BLOS) AV C2
LOS Payload C2
Dimensions
Length: 302 feet
Width: 113 feet
Height: 70 feet

9. Air Vehicle – Hull Exterior Features Hull internal structure Bi-lobe
Vestigial tail lobe
Cambered form
Landing skids profiled to hull
Hull internal structure
Ballonets x 4
Central Diaphragm
Transverse Diaphragms
Nose and Tail volumes
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10. Mission Module and Payloads
Characteristics
148’ payload bay:
Forward Murphy Bay with 12 Payload Modules
Centerline Bay isolates VADER and has steerable POD adapter
AFT BAY isolates SIGINT with antennas on rear fuel module
Each module supports 500 lbs
Each module environmentally controlled
48 antennas installed on vehicle with Patch panel for payload use
Interoperable with PM UAS IOPs
360o VADER operation via gimbals
Detailed payload integration planning

11. Ground Control Station (GCS)/Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED)
Characteristics
Using “DRASH” Shelter vice Trailers
AV / Payload C2 based on PM UAS UGCS
Flexible Controls via 2 deliveries – AV LRS
(with CDL and Iridium/KuSS) and combined AV / Payload / PED FOB (with 2 CDL and Iridium/KuSS)
Situational Awareness Video via LOS and BLOS
Interoperable with PM UAS IOPs
GCS is based on the Army’s Universal GCS (UGCS)
AAI building GCS (Developed Army’s UGCS)
**PED Manning Under Review**

12. System Integration Testing
Completion of Developmental Tests
Fully autonomous Flight
Unmanned takeoff and landing
Complete flight envelope
Laser designation testing
AV Endurance Test
JMUA “dry run”
Verify No Degradation of Sensor Performance
IA (JTIC)
IOP Cert Testing (UCGS, STANAG)

13. Logistics & Supportability
Transportation Characteristics
Manned deployment
West to East route that refuels in
Canada and UK and then overflies
Europe and the Middle East
Comprehensive JMUA planning
Supportability Characteristics
Logistics management plan includes a strong
GOCO arrangement with Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) implementing Performance Based Logistics (PBL)
DRASH (tactical system) ground equipment
configuration is well-suited for support operations