AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System

Abstract

The AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System is a highly mobile radar set that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery, and rocket systems with sufficient accuracy for first round fire for effect. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps by providing a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating) and replaces the AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Radars. The AN/TPQ-53 system interoperates with mission command systems to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility. The AN/TPQ-53 is deployed as part of the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) system of systems. It provides data to the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) node for the sense and warn force protection capability. The AN/TPQ-53 currently supports contingency operations to include Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and is fielded to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), Field Artillery Brigades (FABs) and Division Artilleries (DIVARTYs). Fiscal year (FY) 2022 modification-in-service research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds in the amount of $56.882 million supports the design and development of a hardware/software Multi Domain Operation (MDO) digitization upgrade kit to enhance system survivability (electronic protection (EP)) in a peer/near-peer threat environment and development, integration, testing, and fielding of a capability beyond the current range and location accuracy requirements. Funding also supports efforts required to counter indirect fire and improve survivability against electronic warfare threats identified in the Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT).

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 0607148A_7_2040_PB_2022
• Change Summary Explanation: Starting in FY 2022, funds are provided to address MDO digitization development and emerging threats in this modification-in-service line.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• C4I
• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Defense
• Artillery
• Command And Control
• Contracts
• Counter Rocket, Artillery, And Mortor
• Counter-Battery Radar
• Electronic Warfare
• Emerging Threats
• Engineering
• Force Protection
• Forward Areas
• Indirect Fire
• Procurement
• Program Management
• Radar
• System Of Systems
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

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