Technology demonstration study for unmanned aerial vehicles
The European Defence Agency has published a call for tenders for a technology demonstration study on digital line of sight (LOS) and beyond line of sight (BLOS) data links for long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (LE-UAVs). The main scope of this study is to define an architecture for digital LOS and BLOS data links for long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (LE-UAVs). This study should: - reach the best possible level - considering the constraints imposed - in digital LOS and BLOS data links in a network-centric warfare environment; - define functional communication concepts and architectures meeting those requirements; - define technical communication architecture and performance requirements for main components; - highlight trade-offs in various operational scenarios and a draft development roadmap. Schedule and cost of such an architecture and its main components should be included. The budget allocation for the study is a maximum of 750,000 euro.For further information, please contact: European Defence Agency Attn: Dr Octávia Frota Deputy Director Rue des Drapiers 17-23 B-1050 Brussels Tel +32-2-504-2887 Fax +32-2-504-2885 E-mail: Octavia.frota@eda.eu.int To see the full details of the call, please consult the following web address: http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?REQUEST=Seek-Deliver&LANGUAGE=en&DOCID=139740-2005(opens in new window)