0742-EX-ST-2020

Filing overview

Special Temporary Authority application - Address

Attention:

Erica Emel

City:

Poway

E-Mail Address:

[email protected]

State:

CA

Street Address:

14200 Kirkham Way

Zip Code:

92064

Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact

First Name:

Russ

Last Name:

Herrell

Phone Number:

858-924-7974

Title:

Program Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Certification

Applicant certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Date:

2020-05-06 00:00:00.0

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):

Russell A. Herrell

Title of Applicant (if any):

Program Manager

Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:

STA requested to obtain permission to use both fixed and mobile emitters that will facilitate testing of experimental equipment aboard General Atomics MQ-9A/B unmanned aerial system (UAS). Multiple experimental emitters listed herein will be involved in this testing, which will occur at GAs airport in Gray Butte, CA, in the military restricted area at Yuma Proving Grounds, and off the California coast in Warning area 289.

Special Temporary Authority application - Information

Callsign:

WQ9XFT

Class of Station:

MO

Nature of Service:

Experimental

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:

STA requested to obtain permission to use both fixed and mobile emitters that will facilitate testing of experimental equipment aboard General Atomics SkyGuardian unmanned aerial system (UAS). Multiple experimental emitters listed herein will be involved in this testing, which will occur at GAs airport in Gray Butte, CA, in the military restricted area at Yuma Proving Grounds, and off the California coast in Warning area 289.

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Manufacturer

Equipment 5 Model Number

N/A

Special Temporary Authority application - Initial values - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

GA-ASI has submitted this spectrum use request for its Lynx synthetic aperture radar and due regard air-to-air radar systems as well as Honeywells TPA-100B TCAS hardware, Raytheons SeaVue radar, Furunos maritime AIS radar, and Ultra Electronics sonobuoy simulator. Purpose of operation is to fly a General Atomics unmanned aerial system (UAS) from General Atomics Gray Butte airport (identifier 04CA) along a route of flight previously approved by the FAA to both the warning area off of the coast of Los Angeles (W-289) as well as to the military restricted areas associated with Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG). contained within the W-291 warning area. This is NOT for a government-funded contract; the operation is being conducted for research and development purposes and is fully funded by General Atomics R&D. This effort is not directly related to any government contract so there is no contract number. Maximum altitude while in YPG restricted area is 40,0000 feet MSL; minimum altitude 1000 feet MSL. Maximum altitude in W-289 is 25k MSL, minimum 1k MSL. The specific objectives include the integration of multiple experimental emitters onto an FAA type-certifiable UAS, to prepare the SkyGuardian UAS for future demonstrations in its current configuration with potential customers, and to safely conduct overland and overwater flights with the SkyGuardian prototype UAS. Multiple flight tests will occur at Gray Butte airport prior to flights overwater in W-289 and to YPG.

Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer

Equipment 1 Experimental

Yes

Equipment 1 Manufacturer

General Atomics

Equipment 1 Model Number

LNXD22000-003

Equipment 1 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 2 Experimental

Yes

Equipment 2 Manufacturer

Honeywell Aerospace

Equipment 2 Model Number

TPA-100B

Equipment 2 No. Of Units

2

Equipment 3 Experimental

No

Equipment 3 Manufacturer

Ultra Electronics

Equipment 3 Model Number

5982-7000-001

Equipment 3 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 4 Experimental

Yes

Equipment 4 Manufacturer

General Atomics

Equipment 4 Model Number

N/A

Equipment 4 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 5 Experimental

No

Equipment 5 Manufacturer

Raytheon SAS

Equipment 5 Model Number

SV2022-ISX1

Equipment 5 No. Of Units

1

Equipment 6 Experimental

No

Equipment 6 Manufacturer

Furuno

Equipment 6 Model Number

1815

Equipment 6 No. Of Units

2

Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

Testing Lynx SAR & due regard air-to-air radar systems, Honeywell?s TPA-100B TCAS hardware, Raytheon?s SeaVue radar, Furuno?s AIS radar, and a sonobuoy simulator. GA-ASI has submitted this spectrum use request for its Lynx synthetic aperture radar and due regard air-to-air radar systems as well as Honeywells TPA-100B TCAS hardware, Raytheons SeaVue radar, Furunos maritime AIS radar, and Ultra Electronics sonobuoy simulator. Purpose of operation is to fly a General Atomics unmanned aerial system (UAS) from General Atomics Gray Butte airport (identifier 04CA) along a route of flight previously approved by the FAA to both the warning area off of the coast of Los Angeles (W-289) as well as to the military restricted areas associated with Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG). contained within the W-291 warning area. This is NOT for a government-funded contract; the operation is being conducted for research and development purposes and is fully funded by General Atomics R&D. This effort is not directly related to any government contract so there is no contract number. Maximum altitude while in YPG restricted area is 40,0000 feet MSL; minimum altitude 1000 feet MSL. Maximum altitude in W-289 is 25k MSL, minimum 1k MSL. The specific objectives include the integration of multiple experimental emitters onto an FAA type-certifiable UAS, to prepare the MQ-9A/B UAS for future demonstrations in its current configuration with potential customers, and to safely conduct overland and overwater flights with the GA-ASI UAS. Multiple flight tests will occur at Gray Butte airport prior to flights overwater in W-289 and to YPG.

Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation

Operation End Date:

12/29/2020

Operation Start Date:

06/29/2020

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