Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-21725F, Washington, DC 20361-2170

15 -- VERTICAL LAUNCH AND RECOVERY (UAV) SYSTEM POC Contact, Richard A. Fraser, Phone (703)604-0903 THE NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVAIR) Is INTERESTED IN OBTAINING INFORMATION On DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN CONCEPTUAL, PROTOTYPE, DEVELOPMENT And PRODUCTION VERTICAL LAUNCH AND RECOVERY (VLAR) UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) SYSTEMS For INCORPORATION INTO A RESTRICTED-ACCESS DATA BASE THAT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED To GOVERNMENT/DOD FACILITIES ACTIVE In THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION Of VLAR VEHICLES. WHILE NAVAIR WILL CONSIDER INCLUDING ALL VEHICLES/CONCEPTS SUBMITTED, The GOVERNMENT IS ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING RANGE Of PARAMETERS: (1) CRUISE SPEED 50 PLUS KNOTS; (2) OPERATING ALTITUDE BETWEEN Sea LEVEL AND 30,000 FEET; (3) UP TO 3 HOUR TIME-ON-STATION (TOS) At 150 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF ACTION (ROA); (4) INTERNAL PAYLOAD WEIGHT Up TO 300 POUNDS; (5) TAKE-OFF GROSS WEIGHT Of LESS THAN 4,500 POUNDS; (6) CONTROLLED HOVER CAPABILITY. IT Is REQUESTED THAT EACH RESPONSE INCLUDE (IF POSSIBLE): (1) A TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION Of THE CONCEPT/VEHICLE INCLUDING A TABLE Of PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, DIMENSIONED THREE VIEW DRAWING, An INBOARD PROFILE DRAWING AND THREE-QUARTER VIEW LINE DRAWINGS Or ARTIST'S CONCEPTION; (2) FLIGHT PERFORMANCE PREDICTIONS And PERFORMANCE CHARTS UNDER STANDARD DAY CONDITIONS, INCLUDING: (a) FLIGHT ENVELOPE (E.G., SPEED VS. ALTITUDE AT VARIOUS PAYLOAD WEIGHTS) (b) TOTAL ENDURANCE VS. PAYLOAD IN HOVER AND AT BEST ENDURANCE SPEED; (c) RANGE VS. TIME ON STATION AT VARIOUS PAYLOAD WEIGHTS; (d) HOVER CELING (OUT OF GROUND EFFECT); (e) POWER OR THRUST REQUIRED AND POWER OR THRUST AVAILABLE VS. AIRSPEED. THE BASIS For PERFORMANCE DATA (I.E. ANALYTICAL, SUBSCALE FLIGHT TEST, FULLSCALE FLIGHT TEST, Etc) SHOULD BE STATED. A DESCRIPTION OF ANALYTICAL METHODS EMPLOYED, And ANY AVAILABLE CORRELATION To EXISTING AIRCRAFT, SHOULD BE PROVIDED; (3) A QUANTITATIVE DISCUSSION Of THE PROCEDURE TO TRANSITION FROM VERTICAL TAKE-OFF MODE To CRUISE MODE AND VICE-VERSA, INCLUDING TIME AND ALTITUDE REQUIRED, As WELL A MECHANICAL AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROL MODE CHANGES; (4) ENGINE TYPE And ASSOCIATED PERFORMANCE DATA; (5) A BRIEF SYSTEM DESCRIPTION Of THE VEHICLE AVIONICS, CONTROL SYSTEM And GCS; (6) AIR VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY CHARACTERISTICS For LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT (I.E. AVAILABILITY TO WITHSTAND BALLISTIC IMPACT And SIGNATURE CHARACTERISTICS); AND (7) INFORMATION ON PROPOSED MATERIALS FOR USE In THE AIR VEHICLE, A V-N DIAGRAM FOR SEVERAL ALTITUDES To ILLUSTRATE STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND The STRUCTURAL LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE UAV. THIS RFI IS NOT RELATED To ANY CONTRACT OR INVIATION TO BID. A DATA PACKAGE SUGGESTING A FORMAT For THE SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS AND PARAMETERS Is AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SEND TWO COPIES OF THE RESPONSE To: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER; CRUISE MISSILES PROJECT And UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES JOINT PROJECT; Attn PEO(CU)-UP; 1213 JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, CG-4, Room 327; ARLINGTON, VA 22246. RESPONSES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER Than 18 APRIL 1995. HAND CARRIED COPIES MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS And DATE SPECIFIED ABOVE TO: MS. CECILIA PHAN. NAVAIR WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT Of RESPONSES. ALL PROPRIETARY INFORMATION SHALL Be MARKED ACCORDINGLY. NAVAIR WILL PROTECT PROPRIETARY And CLASSIFIED INFORMATION FROM UNWANTED DISCLOSURE. THIS RFI Is NOT A CONTRACT, A PROMISE TO CONTRACT, OR A COMMITMENT OF ANY KIND. The GOVERNMENT WILL NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR COSTS INCURRED By AN OFFEROR FOR ANY DATA OFFERED FOR EXAMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT. The GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW DATA AT ITS OWN DISCRETION And USE APPROPRIATELY. THE INFORMATION IN THIS RFI IS SUBJECT To CHANGE AND DOES NOT BIND THE GOVERNMENT To ANY PARITCULAR ACQUISITION STRATEGY. OFFERORS WHO DESIRE FURTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION MAY CONTACT Ms. PHAN AT (703) 604-1183 EXT. 3608 OR IN WRITING At THE ADDRESS LISTED ABOVE. - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 70020-95. (0055)

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