[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2285]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                        HON. ROSCOE G. BARTLETT

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 2009

  Mr. BARTLETT. Madam Speaker, I submit the following: Funding of 
$2,000,000 is necessary to meet the on-going need in DoD to increase 
the number of ISR orbits delivered by Unmanned aircraft. The Universal 
Distributed Management System (UDMS) is a demo-proven (TRL-6) 
autonomous command and control system that will enable up to twelve 
UAVs to operate simultaneously from a single ground station and perform 
complex tactical objectives. Expert Rules-based software enables 
collision and terrain avoidance and cooperative engagement tactics 
among the constellation of multiple vehicles and sensors. The complex 
tactics are user programmable and can be executed autonomously or with 
dynamic operator inputs to the changing tactical situation. UDMS can be 
integrated with existing UA ground control system with no modification 
required to the air vehicles or existing C3 links.

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