1. The HALE Enterprise: Today and the Future
15 Apr 2015
Bill Walker
HALE Business Development San Diego UMS Division Office
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2. The HALE Enterprise Today
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3. Value of High Altitude Long Endurance Systems
High Altitude: Clear of Commercial Traffic, Clear of Weather, Better Sensor Coverage
Long Endurance & Range = Global Vigilance: Reaching 2x Farther for 3x Longer
Agile & Responsive: Reduced Footprint in Theater, Rapid Worldwide Response to Emerging Crises
Reduced Risk: Increased Standoff, Can Challenge Enemy Air Defenses, No Risk to the Pilot
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4. HALE Unmanned Aircraft Operations Exceptional Support to Warfighter
European Command
Northern Command
Civil War
Border Security
PACIFIC Command
Central Command
Korea
Disaster Relief
Afghan Operations
Maritime Surveillance
Counter-Terror
African Command
Southern Command
Civil Unrest
Counter-Terror
Here in Northrop Grumman, we labeled last year as the “Year of Global Hawk”. We did this in January of 2011…and the aircraft exceeded our expectations with its performance…logging more than 14,000 hours with over 10,000 hours on station. The Block 30 supported 6 theater commanders across the globe.
This support included continuous operations over Japan to assist in the disaster relief operations….to supporting US and NATO Forces at short notice into Libya…to its continued support to our forces in the Middle East.
Throughout it all…achieving a greater than 90% mission effectiveness rate was common to its legacy…demonstrating truly that 2011 was the “Year of Global Hawk”
Counter-Drug
Aircraft airborne…every hour…every day…all year
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5. RQ-4 Global Hawk Revolutionary Combination of Capabilities
Autonomous, unmanned, largest airframe, jet powered
Strategic asset with range; 32+ Hour Endurance, 3,000+ lb Payload, 10,000 nm Range
One of Air Force’s Newest Aircraft
96% of fleet life remaining
Supporting all 6 Combatant Commands
Exceeded 100,000 flight hours in 2013
Lowest Cost High Altitude ISR platform
Global Hawk Recognized as Safest Aircraft in the USAF Inventory (2013)
USAF Dr. James Roche Sustainment Excellence Award Winner for Second Consecutive Year (2012 and 2013 and 2014)
Cost Per Flight Hour Continues to Decline
Global Hawk is evolving to carry most relevant sensors
The USAF designed the Global Hawk to meet their need for transformational, High Altitude Long Endurance, unmanned ISR
Global Hawk operational support to all 6 Combatant Commands from Beale and Grand Forks AFBs, plus 3 Forward Operating Locations provides global situational awareness and responsiveness to meet emerging contingencies such as Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations as well as rapid response to military and political crises
Global Hawk has the lowest operating and sustainment costs in any comparable metric, whether total CLS cost, Cost Per Flight Hour, or cost per operational flight hour (see later chart)
Global Hawk’s recognition as the safest USAF platform reflects the commitment of the Air Force to always put safety and performance first. The Air Force highlighted the exceptional vigilance during all Global Hawk aircraft operations, garnering a perfect safety record and a 36 Wing (Andersen AFB, Guam) Commander's Flight Safety
Global Hawk was awarded the Dr. James G. Roche Sustainment Excellence Award for the second year in a row based on the programs “most improved performance in sustainment…throughout a year marked with high operations tempo and fiscal challenges”
HALE systems can rapidly respond to any emerging crisis around the globe
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6. Philippines
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7. NATO AGS Global Collective Defense Capability for a Global NATO
The new realities reflected in NATO’s New Strategic Concept approved in Lisbon in November recognize that NATO must be prepared to deal with a range of new threats – defense against terrorism and counter piracy among them. NATO’s Global Hawks provide a global capability for a global NATO – able to respond to the full range of missions – from humanitarian and disaster relief - as we’ve seen Global Hawks already perform here in the US – to peacekeeping missions such as supporting KFOR - to crisis management, helping NATO’s nations tailor a response to a developing situation and allowing nations to invoke diplomatic initiatives and prepare military responses – to conflict engagement, as Global Hawks are already doing in Afghanistan – and all the while protecting our coalition forces and the soldiers on the ground with an accurate ground situation assessment of the threats to peace.
Global Hawks have been protecting our soldiers and our citizens for some time now, and we’re really excited about the opportunity to extend the full range of Global Hawk capabilities to the NATO Alliance.
Providing Situation Awareness to Coalition Forces
& Reducing Need for Soldiers in Harm’s Way
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8. NASA Environmental Research Missions
HS3
ATTREX
Airborne Tropical TRopopause EXperiment
Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel
ATTREX: Airborne Tropical TRopopause EXperiment
HS3: Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel
WISPAR – Winter Storms and Pacific Atmospheric Rivers
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WISPAR
Genesis and Rapid Intensification Processes
Dropsondes for Winter Storms & Hurricanes
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9. HS-3 2014 Summary through 15 Sep
Aug
Hurricane Cristobal
2-3 Sep
5-6 Sep
26-27 Aug
14-15 Sep
NOAA P-3s & Gulfstream on 15 Sep
11-12 Sep
Hurricane Edouard

10. Defense – Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief – Homeland Security – Commercial10
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13. MQ-4C Triton UAS Integrated Maritime Patrol Concept
Transformational Mixed Force: Effective, Efficient Mission Capability Tailored to the Warfighter’s Requirements
Globally Responsive and Persistent Force - 24/7 coverage of maritime areas of interest
Multi-Spectrum Intelligence Collection - employ an array of sensors to provide the COCOM Maritime Domain Awareness
Fully Networked Platforms – collect and share intelligence data to a wide variety of users
Triton is part of the MPRF Family of Systems
Is part of the maritime patrol re-capitalization plan
Working collaboratively with the on-station P-8, Triton expands on maritime ISR ASuW search and intelligence preparation of the environment ,while P- 8 optimally is employed in a maritime threat response role, pecifically Anti- Submarine Warfare
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14. Graph; Flight Hours over time reflecting MPRF demand signal for maritime ISR (including ASW) With MQ-4C Triton BAMS UAS providing over 50,000 FH (color green) per year ISR support at FOC
MQ-4C Triton BAMS leverages on MPRF manpower and expertise Adjunct to P-8
Key is persistence – Triton BAMS UAS brings an ‘unblinking eye’ to the fight to maintain a continuous COP
Triton BAMS sensors are 360 degrees, designed for ‘single’ pass sensor detection essential in critical seaways
Acts as a tripwire and key enabler for Surface Warfare (SUW)
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15. MQ-4C Triton Mission & Requirements
Designed and built to meet the USN Maritime Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission requirements
Altitude Agility
Long-dwell sensor suite
Very different jet for a very different set of missions
360 degree radar, automatic identification system, electronic support measures, electro optic/infra-red coverage
Descend for identification of contacts of interest
Climb to altitude to maintain the common operational picture (COP)
Structural enhancements to meet ISR mission requirements
Hail & bird strike resistance
Lightning protection
Wing strength for gust loads (high/low flight profile)
Strengthened fuselage for increase internal payload
Icing detection and engine intake anti-icing systems
Wing de-icing system
MQ-4C Triton
47.6 ft Length
130.9 ft Wingspan 15
A Unique Set of Maritime Mission Requirements
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16. MQ-4C Triton UAS Improvements
Performance
Thermo-Mechanical Expulsion Deicing System (TMEDS)
Bleed Air Engine Inlet Anti-icing
WB KA SATCOM (Wideband Geospatial Satellite) for increased oceanic coverage
Wing Strength improvements for gust loads
Active fuel system Cg control
Aircrew training device embedded in Main Operating Base Mission Control System
Forward fuselage strength for sensors
Upgrade to 30 KVA Generator
New 270 V power convertor
IMMC processors refresh
AMMS Processor Growth Margin
Due Regard
360° maritime Radar / EO-IR / ESM / AIS
High / Low profile
Availability
More reliable power distribution units
Dual ice detectors
Improved ECS / LCS Cooling
KN-4074 PGE (improved navigation)
AMMS Enhanced Cooling
Enhanced Prognostic Health Management (pHM)
Using lessons learned from USAF Global Hawk and BAMS-D, Triton program implemented both Performance and Availability design improvements to meet persistent maritime ISR
USAF GH originally designed as an ACTD asset, not as an operational fielded system
BAMS-D uses USAF GH Block 10 sensors, but modified for the maritime environment (e.g., inclusion of Automatic Information System (AIS) and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar)
Improved radome structural strength & aerodynamics
Fixed fairing for EO/IR
FADEC SW changes
Federated Communications architecture
Hail & bird strike resistance
Lightning protection
Fuel Vapor and Fire Sensing
Fire containment, resistive materials
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17. Accomplishments & Schedule
Completed SDD-1 Flights 1 – 13
Completed initial envelope expansion
Completed 36 MFAS radar surrogate flights
BAMS Demonstration program surpassed 13,000 flight hours
NAS Jacksonville Mission Control Center groundbreaking (Feb.)
Triton Hangar Facility (March)
Australia Triton announcement
Program is in flight test phase
Complete flight test program at NAS Patuxent River
Conduct Operational Assessment in 4Q FY2014
Continue System Integration Lab testing of software/hardware in support of flight test program
Milestone C in 3Q FY2016
Early Operational Capability in 2017
Initial Operational Capability in 2018
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18. Australia First Pass Announcement
Announcement signaled government’s intent to purchase Triton
First of a two-stage acquisition process that is expected to lead to a purchase of multiple aircraft
Provides guidance to Australian officials in defining requirements and establishing detailed costs
Acquisition is subject to successful completion of Navy’s development efforts
PMA-262 is looking forward in working closely with the Royal Australian Air Force as part of the August 2, 2013 signed FMS case
“Triton will revolutionize the way Australia performs maritime surveillance. It will complement the P-8A Poseidon, and the mix of these platforms will be greater than the sum of their parts.” – Air Marshal Geoff Brown, Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force
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19. Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS Industry Team
Communications
V-Tail and Secondary Structure
L3 Communications Salt Lake City, UT
Aurora Flight Sciences Bridgeport, WV
Engine
Due Regard
Rolls-Royce Indianapolis, IN
Exelis Van Nuys, CA
Fuselage
EO/IR Turret
Northrop Grumman Moss Point, MS
Raytheon McKinney, TX
AMMS, IMMC
Wing
Triumph Aerostructures Vought Integrated Programs Division Dallas, TX
Curtiss Wright Santa Clarita, CA
Mission Control System
Northrop Grumman Hollywood, MD
Northrop Grumman primary (first-tier) vendors depicted
Dulles, VA
UAVC2
Multi-Function Active Sensor
Northrop Grumman Baltimore, MD
Final Assembly
Northrop Grumman Palmdale, CA
ESM
Sierra Nevada Corporation Sparks, NV
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20. MQ-4C Triton UAS Air Vehicle Configuration
Advanced Mission Management System (AMMS)
Onboard Server
Data Correlation
Payload & Bandwidth Control
Rolls-Royce AE3007H
23+ Million hrs
8,500 lb Thrust (SL)
Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Graphite
Empennage
Graphite Wing
AN/ZLQ-1 ESM
360° FOR
9” CDL Dish Antenna (Port and Starboard)
WB Satcom
Metallic Fuselage
De-icing
Hail and Bird Strike Resistance
Due Regard Radar
Safe Separation
MQ-4C UAS Air Vehicle configuration depicted
Sensors include (all 360 degree)
Multi-Function Active Sensor using Active Electronic Scanned Array technology leveraged from the F-22 and JSF. The MFAS includes both an electric and mechanical scan capability.
AN/DAS-3 Electro Optic / Infra-red system leveraging system on Predator (MTS-B)
Sierra Nevada ESM system
Automatic Information System (AIS) Leveraging a Commercial Off-the-Shelf system approach (SAAB)
MQ-4C Triton UAS Specs
External
Provisions
Space, Weight & Power
Length
47.6 ft
Wingspan
130.9 ft
Max Takeoff Wt
32,250 lb
Cruise Speed (KTAS)
330 knots
GTOW Rate of Climb (SL)
2,800 fpm
Operational Ceiling
60,000 ft
Max Un-refueled Range
>9,550 nm
Endurance
>24 hr
Internal Payload
3,200 lb
External Payload
2,400 lb
Power AC
30.0 kVA
Power DC
400 A
Pressurized Space
180 cu ft
Unpressurized Space
45 cu ft
External Unpressurized Space
132 cu ft
Backup Battery Power
45 min
AN/DAS-3 EO/IR
360° Field of Regard
Auto-Target Tracking
Hi Res EO/IR at Multiple FOVs
Multi-Mode Color Video
AN/ZPY-3 Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) Maritime Radar
360° X-Band 2D AESA Radar
Maritime and Air/Ground Modes 20
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21. Sensors: Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) Risk Reduction
36 surrogate flight tests completed on Gulfstream II
Focused on mode maturation and radar stability
Demonstrated modes: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), limited Maritime Surface Surveillance (MSS), and Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR)
Demonstrated stable navigation solution
Mode transitions currently being tested
As stated earlier, sensor development and maturation continues
Surrogate flight testing on a Gulfstream II aircraft allows MFAS hardware and particularly refinement. With 25 successful flights to date, such testing will continue to mature the system to enable integration into the MQ-4C UA platform
As Triton’s primary sensor, MFAS development is key to Triton’s on-station mission success
MFAS modes include
Maritime Search Surveillance (MSS)
Image While Scan (IWS)
Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR)
SAR (both spot and strip)
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22. Maritime Surface Surveillance 360-Degree Scan
Provides persistent broad area surveillance of maritime and littoral environments
Provides 360-deg azimuth coverage and variable size sector scan
Range is covered using a 2-bar scan approach for improved performance in near and far range
Provides the following outputs to AMMS
A STANAG-4607 compliant target report
A clutter map
Radar “hits” are sent to the BAMS tracker for scan-to-scan correlation and tracking 22
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23. Image While Scan (IWS)
Container
DDG
Tanker
Tanker
DDG
Container
Image While Scan provides a capability to interleave very short duration ISAR functions (ISAR snapshot and High Range Resolution (HRR)) during MSS scans
Optimizes radar timeline
Provides initial range profile/snapshot to help operator prioritize ISAR classification of targets and re- establish tracks 23
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24. MFAS ISAR
Cargo
Bulk Cargo
LPD
DDG
Supports the classification of objects in the maritime environment (fine image resolution)
Provides the following outputs
A STANAG-4607 compliant target report
NITF 2.1 compliant images
Images are taken at selectable rates and resolutions
Still images can be viewed as frames in a video to show target motion
Range performance 24
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25. Strip Synthetic Aperture Radar (Strip-SAR) Mode
Provides images of the ground and stationary targets
Strip SAR continuously images the ground along a fixed line. As the platform moves, a linear set of contiguous images is created
Provides the following outputs
A NITF 2.1 compliant image
Selectable size and resolution 25
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26. Spot Synthetic Aperture Radar (Spot-SAR) Mode
Provides images of the ground and stationary targets
Spot SAR covers a ground patch in a single beam
Provides the following outputs
A NITF 2.1 compliant image
Selectable size and resolution 26
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27. Force Structure Five orbits each consisting of a MOB and a FOB
Main Operating Base (MOB): mission control
Forward Operating Base (FOB): launch and recovery
Four Unmanned Aircraft
Organized into two squadrons (VUP-19 and VUP-11)
Organization consists of five orbits, with mission control at a Main Operating Base (MPRF fleet concentration locations – NAS Jacksonville / NAS Whidbey Island) and five Forward Operating Bases located worldwide
FOB MCS at C5F, Andersen AFB (Guam), NAS Sigonella (Italy), (California) and NAS Jacksonville or an East Coast location (TBD)
MQ-4C UAS is organized as two squadrons, one located in NAS Jacksonville and the other in NAS Whidbey Island. VUP-19 leadership will be NAS Jacksonville and VUP-11 leadership located at NAS Whidbey Island
Mission control at CONUS MOBs, Aircraft maintained and launched at FOBs
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28. Airborne Communications Relay Room for Growth in Current Sensors
Future Capabilities
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
Baseline
Signals Intelligence
Airborne Communications Relay
Future Capabilities
360° Maritime Sensors
(Radar / ESM / EO-IR / AIS)
Persistent ISR: 24/7 365
Mission Radius: 2000NM
Robust Signals Intelligence Capability
Robust Communications Relay
Airborne / Battlegroup Networking
Level of Interoperability (LOI) 4 Afloat
JALN Maritime Domain Solution
MQ-4C UAS baseline IOC: 3QFY17
Multi-INT: Signal Intelligence, Funded in POM-13, requirements generation and definition in process. Sensor design led by PMA-290 with integration by PMA-262
Robust Communication Relay delivers in the out-years
Room for Growth in Current Sensors
Moving Target Indicator / Weather Mode / IFF Interrogation
Laser Designation / Range Finding in EO/IR
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29. In summary, PMA-262 and the NGC team is continuing to support / develop long –range unmanned aircraft to meet maritime ISR needs of the warfare commander
Leveraging on the success of BAMS-D in theater, Triton is a natural progression to provide increased maritime ISR leveraging on advanced sensors developed as part of a sustainable and robust system of systems
System of Systems
Air Vehicle
Mission Control Systems (both MOB and FOB MCSs)
Sensors
Communication Links
Logistic Support

30. Triton Hangar at NAS Patuxent River
Hangar for Test Activities
SDD and DTA aircraft will move to NAS Patuxent River this summer
Research, development, test and evaluation facility
71,000 square feet
Large enough to hold three Triton aircraft
Completed March 2013
As the first US Navy large (Group 5) UAS hangar, MILCON P-263 completed this past March 2013 at NAS Patuxent River
Purpose is for Test – integrated to the Navy Patuxent River fiber test network
The Hanger will incorporate a MOB MCS (MB-4) and can also house a FOB MCS
Hangar can accommodate three Triton aircraft (with 135 foot wingspans) for normal operations and four during adverse weather situations (e.g., hurricanes)
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31. NAS Jacksonville Training Center
Triton squadron pre-establishment unit (VUP-19) to stand-up at NAS Jacksonville
Training facility broke ground on June 2012 with scheduled completion in 2014
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32. Operational Mission Control Facility at NAS Jacksonville
P-655, Constructs two Triton MCS and Tactical Operations Center
Design complete, Contract award May 2013
Groundbreaking Feb 2014
Completes Nov 2014
Scheduled for completion lat 2014, this building will eventually house two MOB MCS at NAS Jacksonville as part of VUP-19
Facility leverages on re-use of existing infrastructure (Bldg 850) providing construction cost avoidance
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