A new asset for a proven doctrine.
When capability requirements are fully evaluated…
ASSESS STRATEGY, CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS, MISSION AREAS, SPECIFIC TASKS
- Study of the threat, operating environment and tasks vs current capability
- Find capability gaps
STATED IN TERMS OF KEY SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES (KSAs) REQUIRED TO CREATE CAPABILITY
- Examples: range, payload, time-on-station, sensors, weapons, availability, sustainability
COST VS OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS FOR EACH KSA
- Defines specific capability requirements
CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS USED IN NEXT PROCESS – SOLUTION ANALYSIS
As A Counter Insurgency Platform for Partner Nations, AT-802U Checks All The Boxes
Key System Attributes
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Affordable to purchase and operate
Long loiter time on station
Quality sensors
Munition flexibility
Rugged reliability
Easy maintenance
Established global logistics support
AT-802U: The Best Balance of Resources, Threat and Capabilities
$50 Million Acquisition Cost
F-16 | Multi-Engine Turbo Prop |
AT-802U | |
---|---|---|---|
# of Aircraft | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Endurance | 3 hours | 5 hours | 8 hours |
Total Station Time |
3 hours | 10 hours | 40 hours |
Ops & Mx Cost | $18,000 / hour | $3,000 / hour | $1,000 / hour |
Cost of 300 ISR Hours |
$5,400,000 | $900,000 | $300,000 |
GBU-12s Available |
3 | 0 | 20-30 |