Airborne Infrared (ABIR)

Abstract

Since March 2009, the Airborne Infrared Sensors program office, in conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Air Force, and the Navy demonstrated that sensors integrated on remotely piloted aircraft can provide an effective research and development platform for the Ballistic Missile Defense System. We conducted a series of ground and flight tests through FY 2011. These demonstrations incrementally showed cueing from external sensors, automatic acquisition of a target, and auto-tracking of a target throughout its flight with airborne sensors. The Agency developed the sensors for integration and the Air Force provided the remotely piloted vehicles.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0604884C_4_0400_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2011 reductions reflect the Department of Defense and Full Year Continuing Appropriation Act, FY 2011 (Public Law 112-10) and a realignment of Department of Defense priorities. In the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-74), Airborne Infrared (PE 0604884C) has zero funding. The Agency will conduct an orderly drawdown of the program. FY 2013 reduction reflects changes provided in the Consolidated Appropriation Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-74),
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Airborne
• Ballistic Missiles
• Battle Management
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Defense Systems
• Detectors
• Infrared Detectors
• Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
• National Security
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Prototypes
• Remotely Piloted Vehicles
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

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