Class IV UAV
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The Class IV UAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle UAV that will provide Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability at the brigade level for the United States Army's Future Combat Systems program.
The system (composed of 4 vehicles), is required to operate continuously for 18-24 hours over a 75km radius. Each vehicle is an enhanced, four-rotor version of Northrop Grumman's RQ-8A Fire Scout. The enhanced version, RQ-8B, will be capable of 8 hours continuous flight and a payload of 130 pounds (59 kg).
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| Future Combat Systems Subsystems |
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| The Future Force Warrior | The Network |
| Manned Ground Vehicles: Mounted Combat System | Infantry Carrier Vehicle | Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon | Non-Line-of-Sight Mortar | Reconnaissance and Surveillance Vehicle | Command and Control Vehicle | Medical Vehicle | Recovery and Maintenance Vehicle |
| Unmanned Ground Vehicles: Armed Robotic Vehicle | Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle | Multifunctional Utility/Logistics and Equipment |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Class I UAV | Class II UAV | Class III UAV | Class IV UAV |
| Devices: Non-Line-of-Sight Launch System | Intelligent Munitions System | Unattended Ground Systems |
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