Adv Fa Tac Data Sys/Eff Cntrl Sys (AFATDS/ECS)
Abstract
The Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) automates fire support planning and coordination for the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. AFATDS automates the planning, coordinating and controlling of all fire support assets in the Joint battlespace (field artillery, mortars, close air support, naval gunfire, attack helicopters, and offensive electronic warfare) from Echelons Above Corps to Battery or Platoon in support of all levels of conflict. As a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), AFATDS has implemented precision fires capabilities in new/improved munitions such as Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary Vertical Attack, Excalibur, Smart and 155 Bonus. Additional implemented capabilities include automatic conduct of Unit Fratricide Avoidance Checks and Collateral Damage Avoidance. AFATDS will interoperate with the other Army Battle Command Systems, current and future Army, Navy and Air Force Command and Control weapon systems, and the German, French, British, and Italian fire support systems. The system is composed of common hardware/software employed in varying configurations at different operational facilities (or nodes) and unique system software interconnected by tactical communications in the form of a software-driven, automated network. The system is currently fielding non-developmental, rugged common hardware, running the Windows Operating System. The total force will be fielded a Windows based platform by fiscal year 2013. The increase in the FY12 - 16 funding of $8.000 million per year is to fund requirements for AFATDS Increment II Capability Development Document (CDD).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 322_0203726A_7_2040_PB_2012
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