Earmark - Detect and Avoid for UAVs

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force (57-3600)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Detect and Avoid for UAVs

1 recipient will receive $1,358,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: Use low cost optical sensors, processors, and proprietary software to detect collision course aircraft. UAVs must have the ability to 'see and avoid' air traffic with the same level of safety as a human pilot in order to operate in the National Air Space (NAS) without chase planes and/or ground observers. The capability would be effective against all air traffic, with or without active, transponder-based collision avoidance systems

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Defense Research Associates	$1,358		For-Profit	Beavercreek, OH

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 22, Page 324

Citation Excerpt: Detect and Avoid for UAVs

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007