Gorgon Stare
Abstract
Gorgon Stare provides city-sized wide area airborne surveillance for Combatant Commanders and is managed by the 645th Aeronautical Systems Group, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces (ISR&SOF) Directorate. The Gorgon Stare system provides a podded wide area airborne sensor suite integrated on specially-modified MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The Air Force Requirements Oversight Council (AFROC) approved Air Combat Command's recommendation to transition Gorgon Stare from a Quick Reaction Capability to an Air Force Enduring Capability in November 2014. Gorgon Stare's requirements are documented in the Gorgon Stare Wide Area Airborne Sensor Capabilities Production Document (draft). The acquisition strategy for this Air Force podded sensor suite solution is sustainment of the currently fielded capabilities with any upgrades implemented via validated -1067s or Urgent Operational Needs. Development efforts conducted with FY 2014 Congressionally added RDT&E funds included system integration lab testing of Near Vertical Direction Finding (NVDF) with Gorgon Stare Increment 2 Wide Area Motion Imagery (WAMI) sensors. Funds spent on NVDF will provide a ramp for future airborne integration efforts as required. Development efforts conducted with $10M of FY 2015 Congressionally added funds include efforts focused on Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) in support of an Urgent Operational Need. Development efforts conducted with $10M of FY 2016 Congressionally added funds will continue the RDT&E efforts for persistent day and night wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) capability considered by operational commanders to be a critical ISR program for combat units. Activities also include studies and analysis to support both current program planning and execution as well as future program planning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 675291_0305206F_7_3600_PB_2017
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