Uav Taical Control System (Tcs)

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Excerpt: The advantages of a system that benefits from interoperability and commonality have been recognized since Congress directed DOD to consolidate divergent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programs in 1988. Early efforts focused on the creation of a common control element operating within established standards and protocols, and interoperable with other UAV and battle management systems. The maturation of such a system was necessary to ensure the proper integration of UAVs into the existing and future battleforce structure and reduce development costs for follow-on UAV programs. The culmination of these efforts produced the UAV Tactical Control System (TCS) concept. TCS is an acquisition category II (ACAT II) program under the aegis of the Joint Project Office for UAVs (JPO-UAV). TCS is the software, software-related hardware and extra ground support hardware necessary for the control of the Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) Outrider Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV)...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. 1-1 2.0 INTRODUCTION. 2-1 2.1 Statement of Purpose. 2-1 2.2 Background. 2-2 3.0 TACTICAL CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) DESCRIPTION. 3-1 3.1 Purpose. 3-1 3.2 System Capabilities. 3-1 3.3 Levels of Interaction. 3-3 3.3.1 Level 1. 3-4 3.3.2 Level 2. 3-4 3.3.3 Level 3. 3-5 3.3.4 Level 4. 3-6 3.3.5 Level 5. 3-6 3.4 System Components. 3-6 3.4.1 TCS System/Subsystem. 3-7 3.4.2 System Architecture. 3-9 3.5 System Operation. 3-11 3.5.1 Normal Operations Mode. 3-12 3.5.2 Training Operations Mode. 3-12 3.5.3 Maintenance Operations Mode. 3-13 3.6 Configuration. 3-14 3.6.1 Land-Based (LB) Configuration. 3-14 3.6.2 Sea-Based (SB) Configuration. 3-16

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