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United Nations Field Support

United Nations Field Support Remotely Piloted Aircraft Mitchell A. Fox Chief Air Transport Section Logistics Support Division Department of Field Support

Slide 1 Mar-25


Slide 2 Mar-15


222 airplanes and

helicopters

175,000 auth. field personnel in

PKMs, SPMs and offices in 14/15

What we do:


Putting our peacekeeping work into perspective

Slide 3 Mar-15

DFS supports one of the world’s largest military and logistics operations

$8.1bn PKM budget in 14/15

1: USA $640bn

2: China $189bn

3: Russia $88bn

23: Poland $9.3bn

27: Mexico $7.8bn

29: Norway $7.2bn

28: Pakistan $7.8bn SIPRI figures on military expenditure 2013

170,200 Personnel authorized

1: China 2.3m

2: US 1.4m

3: India 1.4m

27: Germany 183,000

28: Italy 179,000

36: Ethiopia 138,000

IISS figures on active military personnel (excl. reserve and paramilitary) 2012

32: Bangladesh 157,000

220 Aircraft (fixed / rotary)

1: AA 970

2: Delta 770

3: United 700

8: Lufthansa 430

10: Air France 350

UPS 240

Passenger and cargo airlines by fleet size, company reports, 2013

DHL 250


Where we work

Slide 4 Mar-15

In total, DFS supports 37 operations in 30 countries

Haiti

Peacekeeping Mission

Political Mission or other

175k authorized uniformed and civilian personnel 1

37 PKMs, SPMs, other offices and missions


MINUSTAH

MINURSO

MINUSMA

UNOCI UNMIL

UNAMID

UNISFA

MINUSCA

MONUSCO

UNMISS

UNMIK

UNMOGIP

UNIFIL

UNDOF

UNFICYP

UNSCOL UNTSO UNSCO

OSASG-Y

AMISOM/UNSOA

UNSOM OSESG-GL

MENUB

UNOCA

CNMC UNMEER

UNSMIL

UNRGID

UNAMA

UNAMI

UNRCCA

UNIOGBIS

UNOWA

OSES

OJSRS

Note: Circles indicate size of authorized deployment; Boundaries shown and designations used on this map are only for illustrative purposes and do not imply official endorsement by the United Nations


First Civil Application of RPAs – Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Slide 5 Mar-15


Slide 6 Mar-15

Why?

•Surveillance

•Deterrence

•Humanitarian


Specifications

Slide 7 Mar-15

• Over the horizon relay UAV • 8+ hours loiter • Range: 200 km • Altitude: 10,000’+ • Safety modes • 10 hours ops, 5 days/week • 72 hours surge


Concept of Operations:

Slide 8 Mar-15

HQ X

RVT

200 km

= Flight Control = Video Link

GCS RVT

RVT

GDT


Sensors:

Optical System 36 x zoom Day/Night EO/IR Able to read a car license plate at 5km Laser Range Finder/Pointer Pico SAR/MTI; cloud and light foliage penetration

Slide 9 Mar-15


Lessons Learned: • State approval and support essential

• Line of sight limits range

• UAVs provide fast responsive ability to patrol along roads regardless of road conditions due to topography, rain, mud, road condition as well and away from roads all together

• UN maximizes night capability

• Weather at main base mitigated by early take-off and long loiter capability

• UAVs demonstrated faster response than helicopters

• Increased risk to UAV landing at high altitude due to absence of pilot feel in thin air

• Small UAV wheels may limit use of poor runways.

• Engine noise high

Slide 10 Mar-15


Future:

• Longer range – strategic

• Longer loiter time

• Multiple sensors

• Performance based approach – allows the market to respond with creative solutions

Slide 11 Mar-15


Thanks!

Slide 12 Mar-15

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