Combat Training Range Equipment
Abstract
The Combat Training Range (CTR) program provides equipment and support to Air Force units and combat training ranges for mission testing, training, and evaluation of aircrews, as well as operational testing of weapon systems and tactics under simulated combat conditions. This program provides funding for the development and integration of electronic warfare training capabilities to include P5 Combat Training Systems (P5CTS), threat emitters, advanced radar threat systems, communication jammers, instrumentation equipment/systems, and evolutionary upgrades to facilitate standardization and integration across all platforms to include coalition and 5th Generation aircraft. The CTR program also includes the development of advanced threat emitters. The Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) program continues the development of a comprehensive suite of threat signals for aircrew tactics and electronic combat training for simulated penetrations of hostile airspace with nonproprietary software and removal of obsolete components. The Advanced Radar Threat System (ARTS) programs will develop, design, build and test threat system simulators based on advanced foreign fielded surface-to-air missile (SAM) radar threat systems. ARTS is designed to be used at Department of Defense (DoD) training ranges for 4th and 5th generation aircrew training and tactics development to increase combat effectiveness and aircrew survivability by training aircrews to engage or defend against an advanced SAM threat before encountering it in actual combat. The ARTS-Variant 1 (ARTS-V1) is focused on long-range, re-locatable radar threat systems while ARTS-Variant 2 (ARTS-V2) is focused on mobile, short/medium-range radar threat systems. The ARTS program will also support early research, studies, and planning for next-generation long-range threat systems. The ARTS programs also fund development of high fidelity surrogate targets matching the ARTS-V1 and ARTS-V2 threat systems necessary for 5th generation aircrew training. The CTR program funds development of modifications for Legacy Range Threat Systems to extend the systems' service life through threat relevancy and enhanced systems capabilities. Legacy Systems include the Multiple Threat Emitter System (MUTES), the Miniature Multiple Threat Emitter System (Mini-MUTES), the Modular Threat Emitter (MTE) system, the Tactical Radar Threat Generator (TRTG) system, the Band Simulator, and the Unmanned Modular Threat Emitter (UMTE) system. Enhancements focus on upgrading threat systems to match the latest fielded modifications for foreign threat systems faced by combat aircrews. The Double Digit Threat Emitter (DDTE) effort will leverage existing COTS and technology developed under this funding to provide this advanced threat capability. Lastly, this program funds ongoing analyses, studies, risk reduction efforts, and technology development to enhance range systems, such as combat training range equipment integration into a blended training (Live, Virtual, Constructive) architecture, communication and GPS jammers, weapon drop scoring systems and infrastructure networks. These enhancements add a critical dimension to exercises and optimize warfighter training. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 652286_0604735F_5_3600_PB_2017
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- Root: Combat Training Ranges
- Child Accomplishment: P5 Combat Training System (CTS)
- Child Accomplishment: Joint Threat Emitter (JTE)
- Child Accomplishment: Legacy Range Threat Systems
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Radar Threat Systems (ARTS V1) Development
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Radar Threat System (ARTS V2) Development
- Child Accomplishment: Digital Threat Relevancy
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