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Direct Receipt of sensor data

Level II

• Responsive (Maybe not, even if approved)

• Product Useful? Targetable?

• Dependent on multiple RFIs / approvals

• Dependent on Dedicated Communications

Level IV

AF hands off complete cntrl of AV and sensors

Army accepts central of AV and sensors

• Responsive (If approved)

• Product is Useful (Platform and sensor Central by Army)

• Dependent on single request for platform / approval

• Guarantees Communications

TCS Levels of Control

Lvl I - Secondary Imagery Dissem

Lvl II - Direct receipt of imagery

Lvl III - Payload Control

Lvl IV - AV and Payload Control

Lvl V - Launch and Recovery

TCS Levels of Control with AF Predator

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Assuming the theater architecture supports the AF CONOPS

(And we have shown it doesn’t)

- Lvl II does not exist today, only - Lvl IV available today

Lvl I and IV

- Training - AF doctrinal RISTA - Army trained and operated - operators know

training focus on different target what to look for: Planning -- Understand the

sets than Army ground, Preparation --Validate templates, and

Execution -- support maneuver/fires

- Sensor Control - Predator “soda straw”, AF - Army operated AV and sensor assures

may not get it on target, or send non-usable platform in correct position and sensor look

image (demands AV control) angle on target will be correct

- Comms - dedicated, full-duplex required - Guarantees Comms

with AF UAV LNO and / or AF operators

- Coordination - cumbersome, multi-echelon - Once AV is handed off, belongs to Army for

players involved specific time