Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite Capability

Abstract

The United States Army Tactical Space Strategy provides tactical land component forces with space-based capabilities required to close the top three Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) gaps. National, DoD, commercial space-based, and High Altitude (HA) sensor data will be integrated into ground architecture to provide resilient communications, assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), deep sensing capabilities, and Processing Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) required in the targeting process. These capabilities will enable rapid and responsive Sensor-to-Shooter (S2S) applications required to engage and defeat A2/AD forces and enable force projection and maneuver in contested Multi-Domain Operations. The LEO Satellite Capability is now called the LEO Battle Management Command, Control (BMC2) and Ground Infrastructure. The BMC2 and Ground Infrastructure will provide prototyping, experimentation, and risk reduction activities for ground architecture, supporting wide-area, responsive, and deep-area sensing required for Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) targeting and force maneuver, significantly reducing Sensor to Shooter (S2S) timelines. It will enable Warfighters at echelon to dynamically task, receive and disseminate data to directly support live-fire S2S demonstrations and assessments including Assured Positioning, Navigation, and Timing/s (APNT/S) Cross Functional Team (CFT) Campaign of Learning and Army Futures Command (AFC) Project Convergence. FY2024 base funding in the amount of $38.851 million provides prototyping, experimentation, and risk reduction activities for the Army as it continues to develop and field the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) pre-prototypes. TITAN and complimentary AI/ML technologies are assessed via the Army Theater-Level Access Node (ATHENA) ground station architectures. These Advanced Component Development and Prototypes efforts enable ground stations to dynamically task, receive, and disseminate data to directly support live-fire, S2S demonstrations and assessments, enabling wide-area, responsive, and deep-area sensing and force maneuver. Additionally, this funding supports navigation warfare (NAVWAR) technology integration and Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology development and assessments.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2024
Source ID
0604035A_4_2040_PB_2024
Change Summary Explanation
Decreased funding to support higher Army priorities.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Kinetic Weapons
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Battle Management
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Earth Orbits
  • Ground Stations
  • High Altitude
  • Line Of Sight
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Warfare
  • Surveillance
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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