Multi-Function Threat Detector (MFTD)
Abstract
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validated the need for MFTD JCTD capabilities in FY 2008. The output of MFTD JCTD will be to provide indication, warning, or situational awareness to the pilot or aircrew of non-guided threats such as small arms fire, tracer fire, anti-aircraft artillery fire, and rockets/rocket propelled grenades (RPGs). The efficiencies of MFTD JCTD will be to reduce significant and unacceptable vulnerabilities to highly proliferated battlefield threats to include MANPADs, RPGs and Unguided Rockets (UR). MFTD JCTD expands aircraft MWS to include Hostile Fire Warning (HFW) from MANPADS, RPGS, URs and incoming Surface-to-Air Fire from small arms to Anti-Aircraft Artillery. MFTD JCTD will develop software algorithms to detect, characterize, and display unguided threats to the aircrew. MFTD JCTD plans to develop an infrared micro-lens optics package that provides simultaneous spatial and temporal co-registration of spectral images. The HFW algorithm will not degrade the current operational performance of the Missile Warning (MW) or LW Sensors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 7da5265b8c712575bfa44a1da3c2d10c