Aurora Flight Sciences is a leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced unmanned systems and aerospace vehicles.

We are headquartered in Manassas, Virginia and operate production plants in Bridgeport, West Virginia and Columbus, Mississippi. Aurora has Research and Development Centers in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dayton, Ohio and Mountain View, California, and a European office, Aurora Swiss Aerospace, located in Lucerne, Switzerland.

9950 Wakeman Drive Manassas, VA 20110

Phone: 703.369.3633

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Aug 2016

SIDEARM

RUNWAY-INDEPENDENT OPER ATION OF FIXED WING AIRCR AFT

LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEM

Artist’s Concept

Artist’s Concept

Advanced composites

airframe

Radome winglets

Efficient aerodynamic design

Low-acoustic signature efficient

propeller

Muffled heavy fuel

engine

Arresting gear

High bandwidth BLOS comms

Full motion video EO/IR turret

High reliability triplex avionics leverages

Aurora’s common Orion/Centaur avionics suite

Modular payloads• Sigint• SAR• Comms relay

Wing store provisions• (2) AGM-176 Griffin

• Single apparatus launches and recovers aircraft from austere sites

• SideArm can relocate between launch and recovery events

• Design supports a range of fixed-wing unmanned aircraft including weaponized BLOS aircraft

• SideArm folds to fit inside a ship hangar or a 20-foot ISO container

• Up to 225 lbs payload

• 2-4 man operation. System erects in minutes

• Deployable by truck, CH-47, or C-130

• Low cost of operation compared to VTOL platforms

• BLOS communications integrated into the aircraft

• 24 hour endurance

• Can be placed onto any ship with a helicopter flight deck

SideArm is a runway independent UAV launch and recovery system capable of both land and sea-based operations. Combined with its 1,100 lb aircraft, the SideArm system brings runway independence to a new class of large Group 3 fixed wing UAVs. SideArm provides the versatility of rotary-wing aircraft with the payload and endurance of fixed-wing aircraft.

Capabilities and Benefits

S I D E A R M

L A U N C H A N D R E C O V E R Y S Y S T E M

WWW.AURORA.AEROCUSTOM UAV DESIGNED TO EXPLOIT SIDEARM LAUNCH AND RECOVERY

SYSTEM PROVIDES UNPAR ALLELED RUNWAY INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE

High Bandwidth Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) datalink enables long reach for ISR and strike operations without a runway.

ISR ISR Strike

Truck-Based

Custom Truck Kit

Deploys and operates from a modified truck, enabling rapid repositioning

PLS/COTS Flatbed

Deploys on any truck or trailer

suitable for 20-ft. intermodal

containers

Ground-Based

Air Deployed Remote FOB

Capable of H-47 slung load delivery to remote operating

locations

Other Fixed Base

High sortie rate capability from fixed ground installation or

sea-base

Ship-Based

Naval Asset

Installation on Navy vessels supports

shared flight deck with helicopters

Commercial Vessel

Installation on any vessel with

intermodal container tie-downs

Common Basic SideArm SystemContainer #1

Two SideArm Silent Tactical (SST) air vehicles, ground

support equipment, maintenance hangar, spares,

ground control station

Container #2SideArm Launch and

Recovery System

Aurora has developed SideArm to a high level of technology readiness including successful testing on a production conforming, full scale system.

SideArm Launch/RecoveryAurora’s patented SideArm rail recovery device enables launch and recovery from a single apparatus. SideArm is designed to self-fold into a standard container.

Funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)