Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL) for Stand-Off Precision Guided Munitions (SOPGM)
Abstract
SADL-SOPGM directly supports the National Defense Strategy’s priority for increased lethality and delivering performance at speed, by rapidly prototyping and integrating a miniaturized SADL radio into SOPGMs. The resulting prototype system enables enhanced surgical strikes against high value and irregular warfare targets in multiple environments, including urban, GPS-denied, and adverse weather. Integration of the data link radio into SOPGMs significantly enhances lethality, shortens kill-chains, and reduces collateral damage for the AC-130W/J gunship, Special Operations Forces (SOF) MQ-9 Reaper, and SOF MQ-1C Gray Eagle. In FY 2019, final integration of the SADL radio prototype into SOPGMs culminated in a series of live-fire test and evaluation events to characterize, assess, and validate system performance. The SADL SOPGM capability transitioned to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with an initial operational capability planned for FY 2020.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 7d27536d014a359bcb3b8c2793e1dd5f