Earmark - Excalibur Unmanned Tactical Combat Vehicle

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Excalibur Unmanned Tactical Combat Vehicle

4 recipients will receive $967,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Developed a concept of operations for the Excalibur tactical unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator. The Excalibur is anticipated to be a survivable, Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL), tactical-class unmanned combat air vehicle that can reach conflict areas in a timely manner, engage and destroy targets of opportunity, provide overhead coverage at trouble spots, such as roadside ambushes, and operate without runways or launch mechanisms.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
US ARMY AVIATION APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE	$967		Federal	FORT EUSTIS, VA
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY	$0		Federal	WASHINGTON, DC
AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES CORP	$0		For-Profit	MANASSAS, VA
TD&S ASSOCIATES, INC DBA TECHNOLOGY DECISIONS & SOLUTIONS, INC	$0		For-Profit	STATE COLLEGE, PA