• The objective of this effort is to conduct basic, applied, advanced and demonstration/validation research to develop, demonstrate, integrate and transition new UAS airspace integration technologies to the warfighter.• Tasks may include the following:
– Modeling, simulation and analysis
of UAS – Trade studies and research of UAS systems, subsystems and interfaces– Verification, validation and safety analysis– Concept and component research and development, including software and/or hardware – Human-machine interface research and development– Develop, conduct and/or support ground or flight tests• Calls under this BAA will fall under six research areas in AFRL/RQQ:
Airspace Integration; State Awareness and Real Time Response; Verification & Validation; Cooperative Intelligence; Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Automated Strike Integration and Safety Technologies • Calls under this BAA may be standalone efforts in one or multiple research areas, or in support of a larger effort.
Each individual call will specify its own goals, objectives and deliverables.