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 area develops and demonstrates advanced technologies for electro-optical sensors, radar sensors and electronic counter-countermeasures, and components and algorithms. The second project area 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 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603203F_3_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Decrease in FY13 Other Adjustments was due to Sequestration. Increase in FY15 due to increased emphasis in long wave infra-red search truck technology.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Global Navigation Satellite Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Moving Target Indicators
  • Multistatic Radar
  • Navigation
  • Optical Detectors
  • Radio Frequency
  • Recognition
  • Surveillance
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Target Recognition
  • Target Signatures
  • 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

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