Advanced Distributed Aperture System (ADAS)
Abstract
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validated the capability need for ADAS in FY 2008. The outcome of ADAS is to demonstrate and assess the military utility of a multi-spectral suite of sensors on an H-60 aircraft to provide full spherical imagery to aircrew members via head-tracked helmet mounted displays with day/night pilotage, heads-up display with navigational/flight symbology data, multi-band threat laser warning, weapons symbology, partial brownout solution, and some hostile fire indications and friendly/enemy aircraft tracking information enhance aircraft survivability and aircrew situational awareness. During the developmental phases, ADAS Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) will be developed and refined. ADAS is a mult-year project under the Combatant Command (CoCom) sponsorship of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with completion of development and demonstration by end of FY 2010, based on release of funds. If the ADAS JCTD shows sufficient military maturity and utility, it will transition to a Program of Record (POR) under the USSOCOM Program Executive Officer for Rotary Wing by FY 2011. The U.S. Army is the lead service. The primary outputs and efficiencies to be demonstrated in the JCTD Military Utility Assessment are: 1) Increased survivability of Special Operations Aviation (SOA) forces; 2) Increased capability for SOA forces during Direct Action (DA) missions; 3) Enhanced capabilities for SOA forces to move and identify targets in low/no-light environments; 4) Enhanced capabilities for SOA forces to move and identify targets in urban/restrictive terrain.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0e2bf5343cbe96afba02920ff97764b8