Gorgon Stare
Abstract
Gorgon Stare Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) supports the Combatant Commander (COCOM) urgent operational need for wide area airborne surveillance and is managed by the Air Force through the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group (AESG, a.k.a. BIG SAFARI Systems Program Office or SPO), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces (ISR&SOF) Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center, Air Force Material Command. Development of the Gorgon Stare QRC system provides a podded wide area airborne sensor suite integrated on an MQ-9 Reaper to provide city-sized and similar broad area surveillance capability for the COCOMs. The Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum (JROCM 106-08, dated 27 May 2008) approved the Air Force concept for a program plan to address Service requirements for broad area airborne sensors on existing manned and unmanned aircraft system platforms. This plan evolved into the current ten pod set Gorgon Stare QRC. The acquisition strategy for this Air Force QRC includes delivery of capability in increments, with development of each increment expanding the capabilities of previous increment with provisions to also integrate pre-planned product improvements (P3I) to address evolving and emerging technology advancements. Activities also include studies and anlysis to support both current program planning and execution as well as future program planning. This program is in Budget Activity 7, 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, 2013
- Source ID
- 675291_0305206F_7_3600_PB_2013
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