The Force Reconnaissance Group (FRG) of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is a pioneer unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in acquiring and utilizing small unmanned aircraft systems (SUAS) for aerial intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR). The sustainment of this ISR equipment, however, largely depends on ample resources that the FRG does not have. This organizational challenge results in an aerial ISR capability gap at the company level. Force Recon Companies (FRCs) do not have organic drones to support their aerial real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition requirements. This study explored an alternative solution to address this capability gap: a low-cost commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) drone design specific to the operational needs of FRCs. A systems engineering approach to SUAS design resulted in a micro traditional helicopter drone as the FRC COTS Drone design. The study produced a prototype FRC COTS Drone consisting of a four-part reconnaissance kit that includes a micro helicopter UAV, handheld controller, first person view (FPV) goggles, and FPV monitor. This effort can promote a culture of innovation in small unmanned systems, not just within the PMC, but the AFP as a whole. This study can also serve as a model for security cooperation between the United States and the Philippines through the integration of three fields: Philippine experience, U.S. technical expertise and resources, and the global commercial market.
COTS Drone Design: A Rapid Equipage Alternative for Force Recon Companies
2020
113 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , Aircrafts , Unmanned aerial systems , Unmanned aerial vehicles , Airframes , Ground control stations , Computer programming , Global positioning systems , Unmanned systems , Collision avoidance , Systems engineering , Warfare , California , Control systems , Military organizations , Operating systems , Vertical takeoff aircraft , Aircraft equipment , Employment , United states , Governments
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