Acquisition of the Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indicator

Abstract

Those who are specifically involved in the management, support, and oversight of the Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indicator (SAR/MTI) should read this report because it discusses why the SAR/MTI program was halted and pending program actions The SAR/MTI is an Army acquisition category III program. SAR/MTI, when installed on the Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV), is to provide imaging of stationary targets and detection of moving targets, resulting in the tactical commander having increased situational awareness during periods of adverse weather and through battlefield obseurants The Army estimates that total life-cycle costs would exceed $100 million for acquiring, operating, and maintaining 86 SAR/MTI systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2003
Accession Number
ADA409827

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Procurement
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Governments
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Moving Target Indicator Radar
  • Moving Targets
  • Navy
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs