Firefinder

Abstract

This program funds design, development and test of primary target acquisition and counterfire radars to automatically detect, locate and classify hostile indirect fire weapons (mortars, artillery, and rockets). The program directly supports the prioritization, tracking and locating of targets, and dissemination of that information for simultaneous attack of multiple threats. It provides the Warfighter with continuous and responsive counterfire target acquisition systems for all types and phases of military operations. Project L86, Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR), version AN/TPQ-50 provides 360 degrees of azimuth coverage from ranges of 500 meters to 10 kilometers. The AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-53 radars are currently fielded to multiple Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations to include operational support to Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS). Project L88, AN/TPQ-53 is a highly mobile radar system that leverages the latest in technology design to accelerate technology infusion and increase range while improving false location rate, reducing obsolescence and increasing reliability. The AN/TPQ-53 provides a system with increased range and accuracy throughout a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating) for locating mortar, artillery and rocket firing positions. This program line also funds development of an integrated Hypervelocity Armament System (HAS), and associated technologies as they mature to support accelerated demonstration and transition of advanced gun weapon systems, command guided maneuverable projectiles, and tactical sensors. The development of HAS would include advancing artillery powder guns firing Hypervelocity Projectiles (HVPs), resulting in next-generation, common, low drag, guided cannon artillery projectiles capable of completing multiple missions with improved cost effectiveness across different gun systems. Integration with a fire control radar and sensor array will allow closed-loop targeting of moving and relocatable targets beyond the range of conventional artillery. The Fiscal Year FY 2020 Base funding in the amount of $17.294 million will support ongoing AN/TPQ-53 test efforts and Army interoperability certifications (AICs), AN/TPQ-50 and AN/TPQ-53 development and testing of modernization efforts for electronic protection and new and emerging threats as well as the performance of technical assessments, engineering studies, risk reduction and required documentation.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0604823A_5_2040_PB_2020
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2020 Adjustment to Budget Year reflects a decrease of $31.451M for the Hypervelocity Armament System.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Accuracy
• Artillery
• Command And Control
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Emerging Threats
• Engineering
• Fire Control Radar
• Forward Areas
• Hypervelocity Projectiles
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Radar
• Small Business
• System Of Systems
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.
• ballistics.

Technology Areas

• Hypersonics
• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems