AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System

Abstract

This funding line is a key enabler of the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Modernization Priority in support of the AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire target Acquisition Radar program. 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 provided to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), Field Artillery Brigades (FABs) and Division Artilleries (DIVARTYs). Fiscal year (FY) 2023 modification-in-service research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds in the amount of $62.559 million supports the design and development of a hardware/software Multi Domain Operation (MDO) digitization upgrade kit to enhance system survivability, electronic protection (EP), bandwidth agility, and an integrated fires capability in a peer/near-peer threat environment. This includes development, integration, testing, and providing 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, 2023
• Source ID: 0607148A_7_2040_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Electronic Warfare
• Human Systems
• 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
• Software Design
• 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