R/SAOC MODERNIZATION

Abstract

BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM-FIXED (BCS-F) is a weapon system that comprises operational equipment in the fixed air defense sites, Region/Sector Air Operations Center (R/SAOC), also known as Region Air Operations Center-Air Defense Sector (RAOC-ADS). The BCS-F program supports a battle management command and control system with capability to integrate data from existing and future civil and military defense surveillance systems into a comprehensive recognized air picture. BCS-F systems serve as Air Force Homeland Defense battle management command and control hubs and integrators for data from radar sensors, data links and supporting communications architecture. BCS-F provides tactical communications and data link capabilities with other military and civil systems responsible for planning, directing, coordinating and controlling forces for air surveillance, air defense, and control of sovereign US air space. This integrated air picture enhances the capability to conduct peacetime air sovereignty operations and transition to active air defense operations in the event of aggression. The ACAT I BCS-F Increment 3 program declared full deployment in November 2012. BCS-F baseline also includes Remote Tactical Air Picture/Remote Work Station (RTAP/RWS). BCS-F is a bi-national program with Canada, ensuring air defense and surveillance capability across the CONUS, Canada, Alaska and Hawaii. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION - INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM (NCR-IADS) is a post-September 11, 2001 rapidly fielded capability that improves low altitude detection capability in order to prosecute airborne threats to the NCR. NCR-IADS provides ground-based air defense of the National Capital Region airspace, and provides an integrated air picture, ground air defense weapons, enhanced regional situational awareness and forensic data collection capabilities for the warfighter mission to protect the NCR. BCS-F efforts will include systems engineering, development, prototyping, risk reduction, integration, and test & evaluation of the BCS modernization upgrades program for areas that will include but not be limited to: Mods supporting Battle Control Center (BCC) expansion (e.g., 3-D Coordinate System/Whole Earth); Ingestion/processing of advanced communications/sensors/data streams (such as ADS-B, Mode 5/S capability increase, and Live Virtual Construction (LVC) Distributed Mission Operations (DMO), Wide Area Surveillance (WAS) and Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS)); System re-architecture/upgrade (such as cybersecurity upgrades, RTAP publish/subscribe architecture, system throughput/processing improvements (including 64-bit processing), and additional operator workstation capacity). Some aspects of the development are classified and will be provided on a need to know basis. Activities also include studies and analysis supporting current and future program planning and development. NCR-IADS efforts may include system engineering, development, integration, and test & evaluation in support of the NCR-IADS sustainment transfer of the Enhanced Regional Situational Awareness (ERSA) system. Activities also include studies and analysis supporting future program planning and development. This program is in Budget Activity 07, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: 674592_0102326F_7_3600_PB_2017

Tags

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space