BAE SYSTEMS Proposes Its 'Skylynx(TM)' Unmanned Aircraft System for Marine Corps Tier II Program.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- BAE Systems has submitted its bid for the U.S. Marine Corps Tier II unmanned aircraft system Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is the term introduced by The United States Department of Defense (DoD) and adopted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to replace the term Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). (UAS UAS University of Applied Sciences UAS Unavailable Seconds (Sprint) UAS University of Alaska Southeast UAS User Agent Server UAS Unassigned (Telabs) UAS Unmanned Aircraft System ) program. The company is proposing a UAS centered on its "Skylynx(TM)" platform, a more versatile, mission-configurable alternative to competing systems. Skylynx provides a stable airborne platform capable of carrying payloads weighing up to 70 pounds. It is designed for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition For the RSTA/ISTAR/STA doctrine, see . For the RSTA in the U.S. Army, see .  This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. missions using a high-resolution electro-optical/infrared imager, IR marker, and laser rangefinder integrated on one gimballed set. "By putting more capability on the aircraft and maintaining a small logistics footprint, we have developed a system that accomplishes today's Marine Corps mission and has the flexibility to accomplish future missions, ultimately keeping our Marines out of harm's way beyond the danger limit; in a safe place. - Latimer. See also: Out ," said Tom Herring, vice president of Integrated Solutions for BAE Systems. "Our engineers were mindful of the Marine Corps' unique needs and responded to our customer with a system that will perform to their demanding requirements." The Skylynx UAS can "plug and play" with various other mission payloads and remain airborne for up to 16 hours, longer than competing offerings. It's also easy to launch, operate, recover, support, and transport: The full Skylynx system, consisting of three air vehicles, ground control station, launcher, and remote receive terminal, plus six Marines, can be transported by two CH-46 helicopters. Proposals to provide a concept demonstrator UAS were due to the Marine Corps May 11. About BAE Systems BAE Systems is the premier trans-Atlantic defense and aerospace company, delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . BAE Systems, with more than 100,000 employees worldwide, had 2005 sales that exceeded $28 billion. |
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