Acoustic Mortar Localization System - Results from OIF

Abstract

The US Army Research Laboratory developed and deployed an acoustic mortar and rocket detection and locating device, in a little over two months. After receiving a direct request from Iraq, ARL merged components from a number of programs to enable the rapid fielding of this capability. As of mid 2004, four Unattended Transient Acoustic MASINT Systems (UTAMS) have been operated detecting mortar fire, rocket launches and IED's while displaying the localized results. Due to the typically high angle of flight of mortar fire, the acoustic signal of the launch can arrive at the array before the mortar impact. This can provide a short time for advance warning. Results were so successful that the Multi-National Corps Iraq (MNC-I) generated am Operational Needs Statement (ONS), in addition CJTF76 has requested UTAMS units for Afghanistan. A portable Acoustic Mortar Detection System (AMDS) has also been developed in support of SOCOM. This version is lightweight, low-power, air deployable and automated for mortar launch detection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA431658

Entities

People

  • Brian Mays
  • Christian Reiff
  • David Hillis
  • Duong Tran-luu
  • Jeffrey Houser
  • Stephen Tenney

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Arrays
  • Acoustic Intelligence
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Afghanistan
  • Algorithms
  • Computers
  • Detection
  • Frequency
  • Laptop Computers
  • Measurement And Signature Intelligence
  • Military Research
  • Signal Detection
  • Signal Processing
  • Temperature Inversion

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