MP-RTIP
Abstract
Program Element (PE) 0207450F (E-10 Squadrons) developed a family of advanced Multi Platform-Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) airborne sensors for multiple platform applications. The MP-RTIP large array Wide Area Surveillance (WAS) version of this sensor, and its intended platform the E-10A, were included in this effort. The E-10A was terminated Feb 07, but termination direction allowed a bridge effort to accomplish WAS radar hardware verification. Additional funding was provided in FY08 and FY09 in PE 0207581F, Joint STARS, to continue WAS radar risk reduction and analysis. Direction to terminate did not impact the smaller version of the Radar, MP-RTIP on Global Hawk Block 40. PE 0604283F funds investigation and development of improved WAS capabilities to support future potential platforms including, but not limited to, E-8C Joint STARS. This includes risk reduction and technology maturation in areas such as Cruise Missile Defense (CMD), improved Kill Chain performance (processing, exploitation, and dissemination of sensor data), and improved and concurrent Ground Moving Target Indicator (GMTI) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). This also includes installed air mode capabilities, electronic protection, technology refresh and assessment, antenna scaling design, mode software development, and installed system performance assessments. Battle Management Command and Control (BMC2) activities under this PE will focus on operation and control of any sensor (e.g., WAS or Global Hawk). These activities include risk reduction, architecture analysis, modeling and simulation, and prototype designs related to sensor and data management, data fusion and security, and computing architecture analysis to support mission execution capabilities. Modifications to large WAS radar platforms require risk reduction and technology maturation associated with the sensor, operation and control of the sensor, and integration of the sensor. Specific platform integration activity (e.g., E-8C Joint STARS) will focus on weapon system integration analysis and risk reduction to address airframe areas such as thermal analysis, electrical power analysis, structural analysis and sensor radome design, and power generation baseline assessment. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution and future program planning. This program is categorized as Budget Activity (BA) 4 which requires proving components and subsystem maturity prior to integration into major/complex systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 645363_0604283F_4_3600_PB_2011
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