Advanced Tactical Computer Science and Sensor Technology

Abstract

This program element (PE) matures and demonstrates technologies that allow the Warfighter to effectively collect, analyze, transfer and display situational awareness information in a network-centric battlefield environment. It matures and demonstrates architectures, hardware, software and techniques that enable synchronized command and control (C2) during rapid, mobile, dispersed and Joint operations. Project 101 matures and develops software, algorithms, services and devices to more effectively integrate mission command (MC) across all echelons and enable more effective utilization of Warfighter resources. Project 243 matures and demonstrates signal processing and information/intelligence fusion software, algorithms, services and systems for Army sensors; radio frequency (RF) systems to track and identify enemy forces and personnel; and multi-sensor control and correlation software and algorithms to improve reconnaissance, surveillance, tracking, and target acquisition. Work in this PE is complimentary of PE 0602120A (Sensors and Electronic Survivability), PE 0602270A (Electronic Warfare Technology), PE 0602705A (Electronics and Electronic Devices), PE 0602782A (Command, Control, Communications Technology), and PE 0603270A (Electronic Warfare Technology); and fully coordinated with PE 0602783A (Computer and Software Technology) and PE 0603008A (Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Science and Technology priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this PE is performed by the Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering, Center (CERDEC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603772A_3_2040_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Knowledge Management
  • Measurement And Signature Intelligence
  • Navigation
  • Radar
  • Radio Frequency
  • Situational Awareness
  • Surveillance
  • Tactical Networks
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Engineering

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems

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