Sec. 234. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR ARMY TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS
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## SEC. 234 REPORT ON COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR ARMY TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS ###
(a)Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains the findings of a market survey and assessment of commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors operationally suitable for insertion into the tactical unmanned aerial systems of the Army. ###
(b)Elements The market survey and assessment contained in the report under subsection
(a)shall include— ####
(1)specific details regarding the capabilities of current and commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors that are, or could be, used on tactical unmanned aerial systems of the Army, including— #####
(A)daytime and nighttime monitoring coverage; #####
(B)video resolution outputs; #####
(C)bandwidth requirements; #####
(D)activity-based intelligence and forensic capabilities; #####
(E)simultaneous region of interest monitoring capability; #####
(F)interoperability with other sensors and subsystems currently used on such tactical unmanned aerial systems; #####
(G)sensor weight; #####
(H)sensor cost; #####
(I)frame rates; #####
(J)on-board processing capabilities; and #####
(K)any other factors the Secretary considers relevant; ####
(2)an assessment of the effect on such tactical unmanned aerial systems due to the insertion of commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors; and ####
(3)recommendations on the advisability and feasibility to upgrade or enhance wide-area surveillance sensors of such tactical unmanned aerial systems, as considered appropriate by the Secretary. ###
(c)Form The report under subsection
(a)may contain a classified annex.