Radar System
Abstract
Long Range Radar (AN/TPS-59) - The AN/TPS-59 is a three dimensional ground-based sensor that can detect and track long range Air Breathing Targets (ABT) at ranges of 300 nautical miles and Tactical Ballistic Missiles (TBM) at ranges of 400 nautical miles. The system is experiencing increasing Obsolescence and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (ODMSMS) issues. The program will use a Post Production Support (PPS) contract and Other Government Activities (OGAs) to develop engineering changes to resolve ODMSMS and incorporate Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) per DOD mandate. Family of Target Acquisition Systems (FTAS) - The FTAS provides the MAGTF the capability to locate, identify, and attack enemy indirect fire weapons systems and observe and direct friendly artillery fire. The FTAS consists of the AN/TPQ-46 Firefinder Radar, the AN/TPQ-49 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar, and the AN/TSQ-267 Target Processing Set. The FTAS is critical in the execution of counterfire and the integration of target acquisition information enabling attack by MAGTF assets. The FTAS also provides artillery firing units the ability to conduct artillery registration and other friendly fire missions. The FTAS encompasses the equipment required to support target acquisition within the target acquisition platoon and is resident in the headquarters battery of each artillery regiment. The program will continue to address engineering issues that arise due to ODMSMS items within the FTAS. Also, prior to FY15, the Marine Corps was able to leverage US Army efforts but as the US Army divests from the AN/TPQ-46 and AN/TPQ-49, the USMC will have to assume and fund the responsibilities of the primary inventory control activity (PICA). Short/Medium Range Air Defense Radar (SHORAD or AN/TPS-63) - The AN/TPS-63 is a two-dimensional, medium-range, medium altitude, transportable radar system, which is doctrinally employed as a tactical gap-filler or as an early warning system for early deployment into the operational area. It has a 360-degree air surveillance capability at a range of 160 miles and complements the co-employed AN/TPS-59 three-dimensional, long-range, air surveillance radar system. The program will use OGAs to develop engineering change proposals related ODMSMS to improved system reliability with the specific purpose of meeting increased fleet operational requirements. Virtual Warfare Center (VWC) Support - The project team conducts fully interactive simulated war games at the Virtual Warfare Center (VWC) in St. Louis, MO, in order to quantify family of systems performance and how it impacts effectiveness in the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) mission area. The VWC provides a venue for the exploration of advanced engagement concepts focused on persistent forward naval engagements in support of the MAGTF and the development of associated Joint and Service specific tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). VWC support encompasses a set of integrated fire control (IFC) activities that also includes concept/CONOPS development, family of systems architecture development, and systems engineering/integration efforts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 3099_0206313M_7_1319_PB_2016
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