Acquisition of the Vertical Take-Off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

摘要

The Vertical Take-off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system will operate from ships and land to provide reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition and to relay communications for littoral operations of the Navy and Marine Corps. The Vertical Take-off and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system will collect and pass information to provide the commander with an extended battlespace situational awareness and information superiority, contributing to full- dimensional protection of the force and precision engagement of the enemy. The program office estimates that 23 systems will cost $171 million for research, development, test, and evaluation and $873 million for procurement. The full-rate production decision is scheduled for January 2004.