Special Temporary Authority application - Applicant Name
Name of Applicant:
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Special Temporary Authority application - Best Contact
First Name:
Christian
Last Name:
Bell
Phone Number:
315-456-1593
Title:
Systems Engineer
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:
2014-09-23 00:00:00.0
Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):
Jennifer A Warren
Title of Applicant (if any):
Vice President
Special Temporary Authority application - Explanation
Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
The NUAIR Alliance, and its’ Griffiss International Airport test site, is one of six sites designated by the FAA for testing of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) with the goal of integrating UAS into the National Airspace System (NAS). The U.S. Department of the Interior is moving aggressively to certify unmanned systems to support fire-fighting before the next fire season begins. To this end, a joint NUAIR and Lockheed Martin team will demonstrate how UAS can be employed to fight fires. A demonstration is planned for early November at Griffiss International Airport which will employ an Indago quad-rotor VTOL to locate a staged fire and an unmanned K-MAX helicopter to ferry water to fight the fire. The demonstration must be performed before winter to provide adequate time for NUAIR and the FAA to work the procedural details of flight operations and certification to support the Department of the Interior’s needs. Surveillance radar will play a key role in enabling UAS to operate in the NAS, hence Lockheed Martin has been requested to provide a mobile ground based surveillance radar to participate in the November demonstration. Lockheed Martin plans to employ an AN/TPQ-53 (a.k.a. “EQ-36” as shown on license application) mobile radar to support the fire-fighting demonstration as well as others to be planned over the upcoming months. Therefore, the STA is specifically required to support these demonstrations.
Special Temporary Authority application - Information
Class of Station:
MO
Nature of Service:
Experimental
Special Temporary Authority application - Manufacturer
Equipment 1 Experimental
Yes
Equipment 1 Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Equipment 1 Model Number
EQ-36
Equipment 1 No. Of Units
1
Special Temporary Authority application - Purpose of Operation
Please explain the purpose of operation:
The AN/TPQ-53 ground based radar will be used to provide real-time detection and tracking of UAS targets. The data will be used to assess the role of ground based radar in future UAS operations. The requirement for ground based radar observation of UAS is expected to be a key element of future UAS CONOPS. This STA is being requested for the following four locations: 1) Griffiss International Airport, Rome, New York 2) Hancock International Airport, Syracuse, New York 3) Fort Drum Army Installation, Fort Drum, New York 4) Lockheed Martin Facility, 1801 Route 17C, Owego, New York The first site is in direct support of the November fire-fighting demonstration. Sites 2) and 3) will enable radar surveillance of MQ-9 Reaper operations as may be requested with short turnaround by NUAIR and the New York Air National Guard 174th Attack Wing. The 174th operates the MQ-9 out of Fort Drum and Hancock Air Field and is working to make these assets available to satisfy potential Federal and State Government requests for UAS support in the event of natural disasters or other emergencies. Site 4) is the Lockheed Martin facility in Owego, N.Y. This site provides a means to test and optimize radar performance versus UAS targets on an approved range whereby Lockheed Martin routinely operates UAS assets.
Special Temporary Authority application - Requested Period of Operation