Next Gen Sensors Tech Maturation/Risk Reduction
Abstract
The Next Generation Sensors Risk Reduction (NGS-RR) program seeks to change the paradigm of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) sensor acquisitions to deliver mission critical technology more quickly and cost effectively. NGS-RR is a platform-agile suite of sensor technologies defined for the best flexibility and capability for an everchanging scale of ISR missions. The power behind the NGS-RR program is an opportunistic modular approach using open architectural system designs that enables: individual sensor upgrades, enhancements, mission-specific mode(s), algorithm applications, establishing a path to on-board multimodal and multi-INT processing, sensor cross-cueing, and artificial intelligence applications. NGS-RR efforts include but are not limited to: Sense and Sense-making Demonstrator (MEDUSA), Advanced Platform-Agile Sensors, AI-based Utility for Robust Object Recognition Architecture (AURORA), and Digital Engineering (DE), to include Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The focus is on maturing platform agile, low-SWAP/low-cost attritable ISR sensors and algorithms developed under Imaging and Targeting Support culminating in a fieldable prototype demonstration through MEDUSA with a modular payload or using an AgilePod in support of integration with High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) platforms, manned and unmanned airborne reconnaissance platforms, Autonomous Collaborative Platforms, and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. NGS-RR program efforts are set by capability gaps within the Challenging Targets Initial Capabilities Document and as approved by the Capabilities Decision Memorandum (Signed Jan 2019). These requirements have been further verified, modeled, and developed through the Airborne Sensors for ISR (ASI) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). Program requirements were further defined in the NGS-RR Draft Capability Development Document (DCDD) approved on 21 February 2021. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23 $0.0M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 $0.0M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 642001_0604257F_4_3600_PB_2025
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