Advanced Aerospace Sensors

Abstract

Divided into two broad project areas, this program develops technologies to enable the continued superiority of sensors from aerospace platforms. The first project develops and demonstrates advanced technologies for electro-optical sensors, radar sensors and electronic counter-countermeasures, and components and algorithms. The second project develops and demonstrates radio frequency (RF)and electro-optical (EO)sensors for detecting, locating, and targeting airborne, fixed, and time-critical mobile ground targets obscured by natural or man-made means. Together, the projects in this program develop the means to find, fix, target, track, and engage air and ground targets anytime, anywhere, and in any weather. This program has been coordinated through the the Department of Defense (DoD) Science and Technology (S&T) Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development, since it develops and demonstrates technologies for existing system upgrades and/or new sensor and electronic combat system developments that have military utility and address warfighter needs.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0603203F_3_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: Reprogrammed for specific projects in accordance with Section 219 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, as amended by Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Sensors
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artificial Satellites
• Counter Countermeasures
• Detection
• Detectors
• Electronic Counter Countermeasures
• Global Positioning Systems
• Laser Radar
• Multistatic Radar
• Navigation
• Optical Detection
• Optical Detectors
• Radar
• Radar Imaging
• Radio Frequency
• Signals Intelligence
• Spacecraft
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
• Space
• Space - Space Objects