PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT
Abstract
Software Improvement for Threat Evolution: Performs necessary analysis and development efforts to maintain PATRIOT system effectiveness against evolving threat technologies and specific threat capabilities. This effort identifies evolving threats and threat characteristics that might present a challenge to PATRIOT's current capabilities and develops initial concepts to maintain system effectiveness relative to these threats. Radar Digital Processor Development: Incorporates improvements to mitigate radar hardware obsolescence, improve Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability (RAM) and improve performance of the PATRIOT Radar Set against evolving threat sets. This program includes the implementation of Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode 5 Level 1 / Level 2, and a Non-Cooperative Target Recognition (NCTR) Combat ID technique to mitigate potential fratricide risk, and the development of CONOPS to incorporate the new Combat ID capabilities into system operation. The RDP also provides the necessary radar processing capability to support follow-on EDP Tasks 6 and 7 to counter emerging threats and provide data necessary to support migration to IAMD. The RDP is a pre-requisite for migration to an IAMD Netted Sensor. SIPRNet/NIPRNet Access Point/Troposcatter (SNAP/TROPO): Provides hardware interfaces to support extended range communications within the battalion (TROPO) and Force Operations interfaces to satellite for access to SIPR/NIPR worldwide communication networks. THAAD PATRIOT Interoperability: Implements improvements to THAAD/PATRIOT Interoperability and addresses Joint Defense Network (JDN) deficiencies that impact Tactical Ballistic Missile (TBM) battle management and force/engagement operations. Efforts will be concentrated on joint, collaborative force operations (defense design and planning) and enhanced Tactical Digital Information Link - Joint (TADIL J) interoperability. Advanced Electronic Counter Measures (AECM): This task investigates the implications of advanced technology (DRFM) available on airborne platforms that enables new ECM techniques which could adversely affect Air and Missile Defense System effectiveness. Internet Protocol Commo Phase 1 Force Modernization: Replacement of the current KG-194A encryptors in PATRIOT requires redesign of the basic PATRIOT shelter communications architecture to incorporate new hardware which interfaces the existing IDOCS to new KIV-7M encryptors and provides an IP base backbone for range extension and over the air IP communications tunneling for Force Operations message traffic without impacting the Engagement Operations traffic. Evolutionary Development Program (EDP): Provides an integrated approach to maintain and update system capabilities against the evolving threat. Develops and implements a comprehensive strategy to leverage modernization and upgrade efforts. Task 2: Implements improved ground system and interceptor capabilities (PAC-2/GEM, PAC-3, and MSE) to counter stressing TBM threats. Task 6: Improves discrimination of higher altitude TBM RVs from associated objects to support the full engagement capabilities of the interceptor. Longer-range detection and track, and improved high-altitude discrimination are required to achieve the required lethality performance against the RV and to mitigate missile wastage against separation debris. This task leverages the signal processing capabilities of the RDP, and supports the high altitude engagements required by the PAC-3 and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles. Upper Tier Debris Mitigation (UTDM): Implements algorithms to mitigate system impacts of debris from Upper Tier intercepts associated with operating in the BMDS environment. Debris from Upper Tier intercepts can cause significant radar loading effects and the potential for erroneous engagements and missile wastage on debris.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- DV8_0607865A_7_2040_PB_2014
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