Acquisition of the Firefinder (AN/TPQ-47) Radar

Abstract

The Firefinder (AN/TPQ-47) Radar (the Q-47), an Army Acquisition Category III program, is intended to improve upon and replace the Firefinder (AN/TPQ-37) Radar (Q-37). The Q-47 will identify incoming projectiles, consisting of mortars, artillery, rockets, and short-range missiles and will determine the launch and impact location of the projectile. The Q-47 will provide greater mobility and range with 50 percent greater target location accuracy than the Q-37. The Army plans to acquire 72 Q-47 systems at an estimated life-cycle cost of $1.4 billion through FY 2027 (FY 1998 dollars) and plans to hold the full-rate production decision in FY 2006.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 2001
Accession Number
ADA395757

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Procurement
  • Artillery
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Environmental Restoration And Remediation
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Military Acquisition
  • Radar
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Waste Management

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.