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*Deployability: Self-deployable A/V; Multiple C-141/C-17/C-5
sorties for other equipment
Max Altitude: 19.8km (65,000ft)
Radius: 5,556 km (3000 nm)
Endurance: ± 38 hrs (20hrs at radius)
Cruise Speed: 639 km/hrs (345 kts)
* Dependent on equipment and duration
- Single requirement: $10M UFP.
- Highly capable, moderately survivable.
- Acquired under Other Agreement Authority.
- Sensor Coverage -40,000nm2 per mission.
- End-ACTD Objective: 5 A/Vs - 2 engineering and 3
demo, 2 HAE CGSs and a refined CONOPS.
- Same ground station as DarkStar.
- Mission Control Element ship to TRA-Sep 97.
- A/V #1 shipped to Edwards AFB-28 Aug 97.
- Began taxi testing-23 Oct 97.
(Development & Flight Test)
** Air Force HAE procurement funds included in APAF line for Predator