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16 -- TACTICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS POC Contact, Debra L. Glass, Phone (703)604-0903 The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Tactical Control System (TCS) will provide the command, control, communication and data dissemination for all tactical UAV systems to meet the urgent requirements to provide near real time intelligence and targeting information to the Service users of tactical UAVs. The TCS acquisition will consist of two distinct phases: Phase I, a program definition and risk reduction phase focusing on TCS product scaleability, realtime control of multiple UAV types and their payloads, data dissemination/tactical communications, and evolving concepts of operation; and Phase II, a competitive solicitation for full scale engineering, manufacturing and development of the scaleable and reconfigurable TCS and integraion into all Joint tactical UAV systems within their doctrinal operational environments. During Phase I, real time control of multiple UAV types will be demonstrated using already acquired UAV systems. To this end the TCS program office will provide a scaleable, fieldable prototype TCS architecture for integration and field demonstrations with several contractors from whom UAV systems have been acquired. Accordingly, the Naval Air Systems Command intends to negotiate a contract with Alliant Techsystems (ATK), and if necessary, their associate contractors, to support Outrider air vehicle, sensor, and data link integration and demonstration as one of several other potential Phase I implementations of the TCS program. This effort will span a 24 month period to include integration and demonstration as part of the overall program definition, risk reduction, and concept demonstration phase for the TCS development and acquisition. ATK and their associate contractors will provide the necessary hardware, software, technical support, and operations and maintenace support required to integrate, operate and maintain Outrider hardware and software to command and control the air vehicle and sensors with the TCS, support systems integration, laboratory technical interface and user simulation efforts, and support field demonstration with scaleable landbased and shipbased TCS fieldable prototypes. The demonstrations will include hand-off operation from an Outrider Ground Control Station to the TCS. ATK is the original developer of the Outrider system and is the only company with access to Outrider specifications, data and technology due to limited data rights. Therefore, ATK is the only source capable of meeting the Government's needs. As a result of Phase I activities, the government will determine the acquisition strategy for the TCS architecture and requirements applicable for Phase II TCS effort. See note No. 12 and 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 40063-96. (0215)

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