Army seeks long-range UAV | C4ISR & Networks | c4isrnet.com: The Army is preparing to design a long-range, hand-launched UAV.
The request for information is for a Long Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance (LRRS) UAV. The Army wants endurance of at least two hours and a range of at least 10 kilometers, with eight hours and 30 kilometers the ultimate goal. The UAV shuold have a ceiling of no less than 10,500 feet, and up to 16,000.
It also must be launched by hand, catapult, bungee or other simple means, according to the RFI.
