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Update on Sense and Avoid System for Predator B

Presented To:

ICAO RPAS Symposium March 24, 2015

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Proof-of-Concept DAA Flight Test – 2014

ADS-B 1090ES Active Coordination Emulation (ACE)

Self-Separation Maneuvers with CPDS: • Pilot-in-the-Loop ACAS XU Collision Avoidance Maneuvers: • Automatic with Pilot Override

Ground Control Station

SAA Processor

Pilot

Tracks

Aircraft

Flight Controls

Surveillance Tracking Module (STM)

With Honeywell Tracker

Threat Resolution

Module (TRM)

Tracks ACAS Xu RA

Pilot Input

Heads Up Display (HUD)

ACAS XU RA

Non-Cooperative

Transponder Equipped (No CAS)

Active 1030 MHz Surveillance Responsive Coordination

Due Regard Radar LOS or BLOS Data Link

TCAS II/ACAS XA Equipped

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Air-Air Radar for UAS

AESA

Breadboard (Q4 2011) Prototype (Q4 2013)

AESA AESA

EDM (Q4 2014)

REA REA REA

EDM – Engineering Development Model AESA – Active Electronically Scanned Array

REA – Radar Electronics Assembly

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Sense and Avoid Integrated onto Predator B

Due Regard Radar radome retrofit kit

TCAS retrofit kit