Combat ID Database Development

Abstract

The Database Initiative (DBI) is a project designed to remove the "hard-coded” static identification (ID) parameters (typically updated every 4-5 years) from the host platform's sensor(s) and replace them with parameterized values that are easily and quickly updated when new intelligence inputs come available (this allows maximum flexibility to tailor each aircraft's Combat Identification database(s) based on assigned theater of operation, threat country of interest, and assigned mission tasks). This project primarily consists of four objectives: A.) determining a sensor's requisite identification parameters for combat identification, B) designing and developing a database to contain the combat identification parameters identified in Objective A, C) developing techniques to generate the requisite parameters, and D) provide combat identification parameters developed from measured or modeled data. In FY22, the Database effort will focus on air target features associated with the Joint Multi-sensor Advanced Combat Identification (JMAC) architecture described above. The team expects to develop specific feature sets in FY21, and will conduct a real-time database insertion demonstration in an F-15 System Integration Laboratory. This will lead to the maturation of further Joint Multi-sensor Advanced Combat Identification feature sets that will provide progressively improved Combat Identification improvement. Feature sets for other Combat Identification modalities will be added over time (specifically, ground radar modes). This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Combat Identification technologies. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 643420_0603742F_4_3600_PB_2022

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• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Database Systems and Applications
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.