Wide Area Surveillance

Abstract

Wide Area Surveillance (WAS) consists of two complementary advanced sensor systems, the Stateside Affordable Radar System (STARS) and Scorpion. Based on existing technological capabilities, WAS detects/tracks low, slow and other asymmetrical threats in the airspace and meets the user needs by sensing stressing airborne targets in complex environments with affordable sensors. The sensor outputs are incorporated into the Battle Control Systems-Fixed (BCS-F) air picture and utilized as the North American Aerospace Defense Command/ Northern Command (NORAD/NORTHCOM) Command and Control (C2) air surveillance system of record. This effort is for a S1 Block 2 for the STARS system. FY25 funds will support development, integration, and test to upgrade from the S1 Block 1 to the S1 Block 2 system. These funds will upgrade the S1 Block 2 Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to complete the required scope for a full S1 Block 2 system, which will enable production upgrades of the remaining four (4) S1 sites. Funding will also support new software development required to integrate with new Command and Control system of record, new hardware to align current service architectures, and test and evaluate new sensor capabilities for automatic combat identification that increase compatibility with existing systems. Lastly, funding will support testing to validate both S1 and S2 sensor coverage to inform the program's Full Operational Capability (FOC) decision and provide program management office support to include, labor, training, travel, supplies, and equipment to effectively manage the program.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 675899_0604445F_7_3600_PB_2025

Tags

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

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