Air Defense Weapons System

Abstract

This project encompasses two sub-element programs which are part of the Integrated Air Defense System for the Marine Corps. Ground Based Air Defense Transformation (GBAD-T) - Based upon the deployment of the Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalions and their employment of the Stinger Missile, GBAD-T transforms Air Defense equipment through technology insertion and equipment repackaging to address capability gaps as the result of equipment obsolescence and the emergent and evolving threats to the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). GBAD-T consist of three efforts: 1) sustainment of currently fielded LAAD equipment/assets; 2) fielding and support of the Advanced Man-Portable Air Defense System (A-MANPADS) that replaces the Avenger Weapon System and existing MANPADS vehicles; 3) replacing the Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), an effort that replaces an 18 pound laptop computer that provides Situational Awareness and Command and Control to the Stinger and A-MANPAD teams. The RTU replacement will interface with and be capable of receiving a Common Aviation Command and Control Systems (CAC2S) broadcasted link. It will also be capable of interfacing with legacy MACCS. The Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team (JFIIT), formerly known as Joint Combat Identification Evaluation Team (JCIET) - is an opportunity to conduct quality assurance testing of services' systems operating in a joint environment. It conducts assessments in a number of venues including: Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) exercises, Advanced Concept Technology Demos (ACTD), Joint Training exercises, Combined Armed Training Exercises (CAXs), and Weapons Tactics Instruction (WTI) events. Its mission is to improve Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) across all Combat Identification mission areas. (It is not an acquisition program; therefore, it does not have specific milestone dates.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
2278_0206313M_7_1319_PB_2011

Tags

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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