Amended Request for Information (RFI) – Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) for Ground/Maritime Search and Rescue

The United States Air Force is conducting market research to identify systems capable of providing organic Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) to extend line of sight communications, increase threat detection, and locate isolated personnel via a standoff effect in vast environments where Combat Air Forces (CAF) aircraft are denied. The system will be employed by Air Force Rescue Forces conducting personnel recovery missions in maritime environments. Key performance parameters include autonomous navigation, open architecture, sensor video feed, control and video/data link security, and environmental resistance. • The system shall be capable of autonomous navigation and manual control override. • The system shall have an open architecture capable of integrating multiple payloads. • The system shall be able to send sensor video feed to the operator. • The system shall have a control station with a Windows or Android operating system. • The system shall resist environmental effects of maritime operations. • The system shall have a minimum of 40 minutes of flight time. • The system shall have a minimum 7 lbs. payload capacity. • The system shall operate with and without GPS (GPS-denied) guided navigation. • The system shall have a day sensor that can detect a single IP at 3 NM. • The system shall have a thermal sensor that can detect a single IP at distances of 1 NM.