Combat Identification Technology
Abstract
The Combat Identification (CID) Technology program element analyzes, develops, and demonstrates promising target identification technologies for transition into System Development and Demonstration (SDD). Numerous joint needs statements, operational documents, lessons learned, and NATO requirements state the need for positive CID. High confidence CID increases combat effectiveness and prevents fratricide. It also enables combatant commanders to effectively command and control their forces in all weather, day or night. This program element focuses on the cooperative and non-cooperative technologies that have the capability to positively identify surface and air targets in both air-to-surface and air-to-air engagements. In order to rapidly transition promising CID technologies, the program element funds design studies, engineering analysis, non-recurring engineering, and other efforts associated with integration and modification of CID related technologies and systems on platforms. It also supports the development, testing, and implementation of international standards (to include NATO standardization agreements) to ensure joint, Allied, and coalition interoperability. Non-cooperative CID employs a number of sensing technologies and signal processing techniques. The results are compared against a database of known objects to identify surface or air threats from air platforms. These technologies include: (1) Laser Vision, an electro-optical imaging system that significantly increases ID ranges and includes (a) the Laser Target Imaging Program (LTIP) which will consist of exploiting synergies between non-cooperative and cooperative ID systems (radio, millimeter wave, infrared, and laser), combat mode improvements, laser vibration development, and studies to support decisions on future work and (b) the Advanced (3D) Laser Sensing (ALS)/Aided Target Recognition (ATR) Combat ID program which includes advanced laser vibration, 3-dimensional laser detection and ranging, laser radar, synthetic aperture laser (SAL) radar, aided/automatic target recognition, and image fusion; (2) Radar Vision, an air-to-ground radar imaging technique to identify stationary and moving targets using their radar signatures; (3) Signature Database, a project focused on real and synthetic signature collection, generation, processing, testing, and standardization techniques that will greatly reduce the cost of supporting fielded and future non-cooperative systems; (4) Fusion Vision, a fusion of sensor data from multiple sources to create a higher confidence in CID of surface or air targets; and (5) X-Patch, a validated set of prediction codes and analysis tools that use the shooting-and-bouncing ray (SBR) method to predict realistic far-field radar signatures from 3D target models in order to predict 1D and/or 2D data. X-Patch is vital to the mission of database production centers which support Joint Sensors Signature Database (JSSD) pathfinders. Cooperative CID requires systems that rapidly identify friendly platforms. Utilizing a challenge and response system, platforms in the air-to-air or air-to-surface setting emit a directed electromagnetic challenge to achieve a reaction positively identifying another platform as a friendly. This program element funds growth to Mark XIIA, the next generation Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) standard for the DoD and NATO. Mark XIIA represents a substantial enhancement to the Mark XII IFF system. It is expected to achieve joint initial operational capability in 2014. The "A" denotes the addition of Mode 5 (an encrypted challenge-and-reply mode) to the other Mark XII system modes (Modes 1, 2, 3/A, C, S, and 4). The Mode 5 secure IFF program is a DoD-wide, Navy-led development and acquisition program. The development funded by this program element ensures availability of an upgrade path for implementing ground and air platforms across the Air Force fleet. This program is in Budget Activity 4 - Advanced Component Development and Prototypes because it transitions technologies from laboratory to operational use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0603742F_4_3600_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- Funding for X-Patch was moved into the Combat ID program element for FY09 and beyond, and previously resided in PE 63203F. Within PE 63742F, money for X-Patch was placed in BPAC 642599 (Cooperative) for FY09 and BPAC 642597 (Non-cooperative) for FY10. FY 2011: The FY2010 President's Budget submittal did not reflect FY 2011 through FY 2015 funding. Therefore, explanation of changes between the two budget positions cannot be made in a relevant manner.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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