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<ref>{{Cite web |title=UAV Tactical Control System (TCS) |url=https://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/systems/uav_tcs.htm |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=www.globalsecurity.org}}</ref> The '''Tactical Control System''' ('''TCS''') is a group of protocols that govern the command and control system for [[unmanned aerial vehicle]]s, (UAVs).

==History==

Developed by [[EG&G Technical Services]] and [[Raytheon]], starting in 1999, the '''Tactical Control System''' is designed to run UAVs in all branches of the [[Military of the United States|USUnited States military]]. Also,as underwell theas [[NATO]] [[standardization policySTANAG 4586]] the '''Tactical Control System''' is set to runcompliant UAVs in all NATO countries too. '''Raytheon''' developed the systems to run on [[computer]]s using a type of [[Unix]] [[operating system]] called [[Solaris (operating system)|Solaris 8]] from [[Sun Microsystems]]. Raytheon also developed a system for the [[Linux]] operating system.

According to the winning Raytheon bid for the development of the TCS system, it will feature:

*simultaneousSimultaneous control of multiple UAVs

*complianceCompliance with NATO's Standardization Agreement 4586

*integrationIntegration of plug and play payloads

*the weaponizationWeaponization of the Fire Scout and Fire Scout operational evaluations.

==Testing==

Raytheon willwas to undergo formal Operational Evaluation with Fire Scout in [[fiscalFiscal yearYear 2008]] 2008. Until then, tests to determine the progress of the system's development arewere ongoing. So far, there have been some positivePositive results includingincluded:

*December 2004 - A scaled down laptop version of TCS, the [[Multiple Vehicle Control System]] (MVCS), was able to control two UAVs flying over [[Arizona]] simultaneously. In addition to the two Arizona UAVs, theThe MVCS was also able to simultaneously control an unmanned surface vessel operating on [[Chesapeake Bay]] near [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk, Va]].

*January 2005 - The '''TCS''' system was able to complete a vertical shipboard landing on a moving target, the US Navy ship [[USS Nashville (LPD-13)|USS ''Nashville'']], independent of any pilot. This was the first time such a feat had ever been achieved.

*[[April 10]], [[2006]] -- Raytheon Company has successfully simulated simultaneous command and control of two unmanned air vehicles ([[Unmanned aerial vehicle|UAV]]) and an unmanned surface vehicle from one common control system.

==References==

*January 2005 - The '''TCS''' system was able to complete a vertical shipboard landing on a moving target, the US Navy ship [[USS Nashville (LPD-13)|USS ''Nashville'']], independent of any pilot. This was the first time such a feat had ever been achieved.

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*[[April 10]] [[2006]] -- Raytheon Company has successfully simulated simultaneous command and control of two unmanned air vehicles ([[UAV]]) and an unmanned surface vehicle from one common control system.

==External links==

*[http://www.navyleague.org/sea_power/jul06-22.php Navy Articlearticle July 2006]

*[http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=683935&TICK=RTN6&STORY=/www/story/04-26-2004/0002159541&EDATE=Apr+26,+2004 Raytheon wins contract]

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