P-3 Sensor Integration
Abstract
This program provides for P-3C aircraft systems development and test in subsurface and surface surveillance, search, detection, localization, classification, attack and communications in support of Sea Shield/Sea Power 21. The P-3C Sensor Integration project integrates advanced and future ASW and ASuW sensors, weapons systems, and supporting technology into legacy P-3C systems and phased capabilities upgrades. The program also advances Air Acoustic Rapid COTs Insertion (ARCI) efforts by replacing legacy MIL-SPEC UYS-1 with increasingly open, COTS-based architecture. Also, P-3 Sensor Integration will expand software and hardware technology of P-3 systems to integrate additional sensor and processing capabilities, environmental prediction tools, tactical decision aides, color capabilities and communications to improve aircrew tactical proficiency and battlespace awareness. Sensor Integration is a continuous effort to integrate and test newly evolving ASW and ASuW technologies such as Improved Extended Echo Ranging (IEER) and Multistatic Acoustic Coherent (MAC) family of Multi-Static active systems, Acoustic Rapid Cots Insertion (ARCI), Non-acoustic ASW sensors and systems, and future Technical Refresh insertions for obsolescence and processing improvements. The Over the Horizon (OTH) Wideband system will provide the P-3C AIP aircraft the capability to conduct OTH Satellite communications which will allow the on-station aircraft to transmit real time sensitive acoustic intelligence data which will maximize enemy detections, tracking and engagement opportunities. Due to program delays with the OTH system, FY09 funds were realigned from the Sensor Integration project to Test for OTH.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 1152_0604221N_5_1319_PB_2011
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