Combat Training Range Equipment
Abstract
The Combat Training Range (CTR) program provides equipment and support to Air Force units and combat training ranges for electronic warfare (EW) 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 Air Combat Training Systems (ACTS), 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 Advanced Radar Threat Systems (ARTS) programs develop, design, build and test threat system simulators based on advanced foreign fielded surface-to-air missile (SAM) radar threat systems. ARTS are 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 to stress their tactics, techniques and procedures. The ARTS-Variant 1 (ARTS-V1) is focused on long-range, re-locatable radar threat systems. ARTS Variant 2 (ARTS-V2) is focused on mobile, short/medium-range radar threat systems. ARTS-V3 will establish a long range, high power SAM radar simulator. ARTS-V4 will establish a highly mobile, tactical modern threat simulator. The ARTS program supports early research, studies, technology development, and planning for next generation threat systems that challenge the Air Force’s asymmetric advantage. The ARTS programs also fund development of high fidelity surrogate targets matching simulated threat systems, to stress 5th generation sensor fusion capabilities. The Legacy Range Threat Systems Low Cost Mod (LRTSLCM) effort funds development of modifications for Legacy Range Threat Systems to provide continued 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, and legacy Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) systems. Enhancements focus on upgrading threat systems to match fielded modifications for foreign threat systems faced by combat aircrews. The Common Electronic Attack Receiver (CEAR) provides reactive training and enhanced debriefs using legacy threats. The Digital Threat Relevancy (DTR) effort is focused on upgrading the Band Simulator and other legacy emitters, with modern electronics to improve threat relevance and sustainability. The Double Digit Threat Emitter (DDTE) effort will leverage JTE to provide a lower cost EW simulator, enabling greater on-range threat density of advanced SAM radars. Lastly, this program funds ongoing analyses, studies, risk reduction efforts, and/or 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. Legacy/fielded portions (LRTSCM, JTE) of the portfolio are past Milestone C. The ARTS-V1 Program will enter at Milestone C, leveraging a Navy program's system development and demonstration. ARTS-V2 will pass Milestone B in FY17. ARTS-V3 and -V4 and DTR will enter at Milestone B.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 652286_0604735F_5_3600_PB_2018
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- Root: Combat Training Ranges
- Child Accomplishment: P5 Combat Training System (CTS)
- 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: Advanced Radar Threat System (ARTS V3) Development
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