Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR)
Abstract
Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) will be the principal United States Air Force (USAF) long-range, ground-based sensor for detecting, identifying, tracking, and reporting aerial tracks for the Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) through the Theater Air Control System (TACS). Additionally, 3DELRR will respond to the operational need to detect and report highly maneuverable, small radar cross section targets to enable battlefield awareness while mitigating the reliability, maintainability, and sustainability issues plaguing the AN/TPS-75 radar system. Moreover, it will provide air controllers with a precise, real-time air picture of sufficient quality to conduct control of individual aircraft under a wide range of environmental and operational conditions. Finally, 3DELRR will replace an aging USAF AN/TPS-75 radar system. The AN/TPS-75 radar system is incapable of detecting some current and emerging threats as it is reaching the end of its service life making this system more difficult and costly to maintain. 3DELRR addresses system sustainability, transportability and operational availability shortfalls while providing detection and tracking of Air Breathing Threats (ABTs). Long-range surveillance is key to performing Airspace Control Authority (ACA) and Area Air Defense Commander (AADC) roles while improving USAF contributions to the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) mission area. 3DELRR continues to be a Department of Defense pilot program for Defense Exportability Features (DEF) which incorporates export features early in the design phase to maximize export potential while reducing 3DELRR life cycle costs through increased production. In addition to the real-time picture for the USAF Control and Reporting Center (CRC), 3DELRR will provide tracks to the United States Marine Corps (USMC)/United States Navy (USN) via Composite Tracking Network (CTN) interface, and the United States Army (USA) via Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN) interface. This program 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, 2017
- Source ID
- 646002_0207455F_4_3600_PB_2017
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