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For Official Use Only

Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence

Vehicle (LEMV)System Overview

“21-Day Persistent Surveillance”

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT B. Distribution authorized to U.S. Government Agencies only, 15 March 2010. Other requests for this document shall be referred to Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, ATTN: SMDC-RTD-SH, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801.

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Background

• Previous Initiatives– 2002: NAVAIR Study of Hybrid Vehicle concept for Joint Chiefs of Staff

(JCS)– 2005: DARPA Walrus Program was Catalyst for the demonstration of P-

791 Hybrid Aircraft Prototype; first flight 2006; reduced flight controls technology risk

• Jan 2008: a Joint Capabilities Technology Demonstration (JCTD) named Persistent Elevated Reconnaissance Surveillance Intelligence Unmanned System (PERSIUS)

• June/July 2008: PERSIUS JCTD proposal was validated by Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC)

• 2009: Effort redirected as a Technology Demonstration titled Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV)

• February – May 2010 – LEMV Source Selection• June 2010 – Agreement Award to Northrop Grumman

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What is LEMV?

• LEMV is a Long Duration Hybrid Unmanned/Manned Airship ISR Platform • Combination of buoyancy, thrust, and aerodynamic lift to enable ISR

heavy lift capability and extended multi-week flight duration• Outfitted with existing payloads including ground moving target

indicator radar, full motion video, communication relays, data downlink, and signal intelligence.

• Executed as a Technology Demonstration under Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contracting mechanism• US Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic

Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) has Demo lead• ~5 year program• Utilizing Other Transaction Authority to allow participation of non-traditional

Department of Defense contractors• Develop a Government Owned/Contractor Operated ISR platform that is

ready to transport to theater for technology demonstrations within 18 months after agreement award

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What is LEMV?

Hybrid Air Vehicle20,000ft Altitude, 2500 lb Payload

21 Days, 20/80kts Station Keep/Cruise

LEMV Mission PayloadsGMTI Radar

Full Motion VideoSignal Intelligence

Communications RelayTactical Data Link

Multi-INT Ground Stations

Acquisition PlanSystem Integration 18 months

GFE PayloadsJMUA / 3 ½ yr in Afghanistan

ISR Configuration21 Days on station

302’

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LEMV System Requirements

Platform Requirements

1) 21 days on station

2) 7500 feet Above Ground Level Minimum/20,000 feet Mean Sea Level Optimal

3) 2,500 pound payload

4) 16 KW of power to payloads

5) 80 knots dash speed and 20 knots station keep speed

6) Reduced Cost and Logistics

Payload Requirements

7) Full Motion Video

8) Signal Intelligence (SIGINT)

9) Tactical Data Link(s)

10)Communication Relay

11)Ground Moving Target Indictor (GMTI) Radar

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Payloads

• 2 x L3 Wescam MX-15: EO/IR Full Motion Video Cameras

• 2 x L3 Wescam MX-20: EO/IR Full Motion Video Cameras

• 1 x Pennant Race: Signal Intelligence Package

• 3 x L3 VORTEX: RF Payload Communications

• Ku Spread Spectrum (KuSS): Satellite Comms (SATCOM)

• 4 x Thales MMARs: Communications Relays

• 1 x VADER: Ground Motion Target Indicator (GMTI) Radar

• 1 x TTNT: ISR Network Communications Relay

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Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence VehicleArmy G2 Operational View

Capabilities

GBS

SIGINTPED

Sensors

ROVER 5

Ku/KaSIGINT C2

& DATA BLOSAV C2

IRIDIUM

LOSAV C2

Payload C2& DataTCDL

VORTEX

ISR NETTTNT/QNT

NSA NetJWICS

SIPRNET

BCT

DIV/MEU

USF-A

NationalSupport Agencies

MX20FMV

MX-20FMV MX-15

FMVMX-15FMV

VADERGMTI

PENNANTRACESIGINT

Missions• 21 Day Endurance• 24/7 Coverage• 20K ft MSL• 2,500 lbs Payloads• 12 Modular Payload Bays• 16KW Mission

Power• Sensor Cross Cueing

• 2xMX20HD• 2xMX15HDi• 1xVADER• 1xPENNANTRACE• 1xTTNT/QNT• 4xMMAR• 3xVORTEX• 1xKu/Ka Satellite

Comms

• Persistent Area Assessment

• Situational Development• Mission Overwatch• Direct BCT Support • Ring Road Security• Border Surveillance• Counter IEDs• Counter Drugs

Game Changing Multi-Intelligence Vehicle

Providing Unblinking ISR and Comms

AV GCS

PED GCS

TROJAN

JWICSSIPRNET

• Comms Relay • Force Protection• Battle Damage Assessment• Indications and Warning • F3EAD Targeting Support • Infrastructure Analysis • Enemy Comms Intercept• Indirect Fire Support

DCGS-AIntegrated Backbone

(DIB)

TROJAN/WIN-T

UNCLASSIFIED/ FOUO

FOUO

LEMV

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BfSB

II

AEB

BorderSurveillance

CounterIEDs Counter

Drugs

Ring RoadSecurity

Direct BCT Support

SHADOW

MARSSGRCS

PTDS

PGSS RAVEN

HARTPAIES

HART HC3

HARTClient

MMARJTR Repeater

OSRVTSqd, Plt, Co

OSGCS

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Air Vehicle

Characteristics• Hybrid Design• Bi-Lobe Hull Design• 1.34 M ft3 Volume – 302 ft x 113 ft X 70 ft• Airship moored with mast• Short Take-off and Vertical Landing– 1350 ft take-off distance– 100 ft vertical landing• Four (4) 350 Hp Gas Engines• Skid Landing System (no wheels)• Vectran Fabric Composition for Hull• 12 Payload Bay for 12 Modula 500 lb Pallets – 6 more available growth– Fully environmentally enclosed• Capable of 16 kW Payload Power• Expandable & Reconfigurable Crew Station (Optionally Manned)• Line of Sight (LOS) & Beyond LOS (BLOS) AV C2 • LOS Payload C2

• Dimensions• Length: 302 feet• Width: 113 feet• Height: 70 feet

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Air Vehicle – Hull

Exterior Features• Bi-lobe• Vestigial tail lobe• Cambered form• Landing skids profiled to

hull

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Hull internal structure• Ballonets x 4• Central Diaphragm• Transverse Diaphragms• Nose and Tail volumes

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Mission Module and Payloads

Characteristics• 148’ payload bay:

• Forward Murphy Bay with 12 Payload Modules• Centerline Bay isolates VADER and has steerable

POD adapter• AFT BAY isolates SIGINT with antennas on rear

fuel module• Each module supports 500 lbs• Each module environmentally controlled• 48 antennas installed on vehicle with

Patch panel for payload use• Interoperable with PM UAS IOPs• 360o VADER operation via gimbals• Detailed payload integration planning

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Ground Control Station (GCS)/Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED)

Characteristics• Using “DRASH” Shelter vice Trailers• AV / Payload C2 based on PM UAS UGCS• Flexible Controls via 2 deliveries – AV GCS @ LRS (with CDL and Iridium/KuSS) and combined AV / Payload / PED GCS @ FOB (with 2 CDL and Iridium/KuSS)• Situational Awareness Video via LOS and BLOS• Interoperable with PM UAS IOPs• GCS is based on the Army’s Universal GCS (UGCS)• AAI building GCS (Developed Army’s UGCS)

**PED Manning Under Review**

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System Integration Testing

• Completion of Developmental Tests– Fully autonomous Flight– Unmanned takeoff and landing– Complete flight envelope– Laser designation testing

• AV Endurance Test• JMUA “dry run”• Verify No Degradation of Sensor

Performance• IA (JTIC)• IOP Cert Testing (UCGS, STANAG)

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Logistics & Supportability Transportation Characteristics• Manned deployment• West to East route that refuels in Canada and UK and then overflies Europe and the Middle East• Comprehensive JMUA planning

Supportability Characteristics• Comprehensive JMUA planning • Logistics management plan includes a strong GOCO arrangement with Contractor Logistics

Support (CLS) implementing Performance Based Logistics (PBL)

• DRASH (tactical system) ground equipment configuration is well-suited for support

operations

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