Multi-Domain Sensing System (MDSS) Adv Dev

Abstract

The Multi Domain Sensing System (MDSS) will provide advanced aerial intelligence sensing capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) against peer and near-peer adversaries. Initial MDSS development focuses on the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), providing globally deployable, MDO-relevant sensing at extended ranges for indications and warnings, electronic order of battle, and patterns of life for the competition phase of MDO, and target development for the transition to conflict. In conflict, it will operate at standoff distances for survivability against enemy air defenses. HADES will comprise multi-faceted sensing on higher altitude, longer endurance fixed-wing aircraft that can provide effective stand-off from enemy anti-access/area denial systems. HADES sensors will include signals intelligence (SIGINT) (electronic intelligence (ELINT) and communications intelligence (COMINT)), and synthetic aperture radar (SAR)/moving target indicator (MTI) in its first increment. Future increments will add cyber/electronic warfare (EW) systems and use air-launched effects (ALE) to extend sensing ranges. These capabilities will enable ground commanders to detect, locate, identify, track, and target critical enemy assets on the ground, supporting tactical consumers like Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF). FY 2022 base dollars in the amount of $50.548 million support the continued development and prototyping of SIGINT and SAR/MTI sensors and Open Architecture to meet MDSS HADES requirements.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 0604036A_4_2040_PB_2022
• Change Summary Explanation: MDSS 0604036A is not a New Start. MDSS received an initial $39.625 million on PE 0603766A in FY 2021 and transitioned to 0604036A in FY 2022. The increase in funding from FY 2021 to FY 2022 supports continued SIGINT, SAR/MTI and architecture development and prototyping begun in FY 2021.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Defense
• Air Launched
• Area Denial
• Communications Intelligence
• Detection
• Detectors
• Electronic Intelligence
• Electronic Warfare
• Fixed Wing Aircraft
• Moving Target Indicator Radar
• Moving Targets
• Multi-Domain Operations
• Order Of Battle
• Program Management
• Signals Intelligence
• Synthetic Aperture Radar
• Target Recognition

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Cyber - Quantum
• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems