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Program Manager: Mr. Phil Hunt
Overview
The A160 program will exploit a hingeless, rigid rotor concept operating at the optimum rotational speed to produce a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with low disk loading and rotor tip speeds resulting in an efficient low power loiter and high endurance system. This unique concept offers the potential for significant increases in VTOL UAV range (>2,000 nm) and/or endurance (>20 hours). The focus of the remaining program is on the final development and demonstration of the A160 turboshaft variant. Proof of concept flight test will demonstrate platform performance goals, most notably, endurance, a 15,000 feet high altitude hover-out-of-ground effect capability, payload carrying and speed. This program will also demonstrate airworthiness, reliability, and autonomous capabilities of the vehicle. The A160 concept has the potential to meet a range of surveillance and targeting, communications and data relay, crew recovery, resupply of forces in the field, and special operations missions in support of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and other agency needs. The program also provides a platform for integration and testing of highly efficient heavy fuel engine technologies. These technologies can further advance current range and endurance. The A160 program will transition to the Army and SOCOM after completion of this Phase.
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Last Updated: 02/19/08