Patriot Product Improvement
Abstract
Software Improvement (modification) 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. Upper-Tier Debris Mitigation (UTDM): Implements algorithms to mitigate system impacts of debris from Upper Tier intercepts associated with operating in the Ballastic Missile Defense System (BMDS) environment. Debris from Upper Tier intercepts can cause significant radar loading effects and the potential for erroneous engagements and missile wastage on debris. Radar Digital Processor (RDP) Development: Incorporates improvements to mitigate radar hardware obsolescence, improves Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) and improves 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. RDP Waveform Suite: Develops a comprehensive set of waveforms in the RDP to improve PATRIOT radar capabilities against current and evolving threats, including support to Task 6 and 7 efforts, and also implements advanced data collection enabled by the RDP to support further system improvements. The RDP implementation allows significant radar waveform improvements necessary to counter evolving threats. 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 Digital Radio Frequency Memory (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 Modification: 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 Integrated Digital Operator Control System (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. Task 2: Implements improved ground system and interceptor capabilities (PATRIOT Advanced Capability-2 / Guidance Enhanced Missiles(PAC-2/GEM), PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3), and Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) to counter stressing TBM threats. Task 6: Software improvements enhance discrimination of higher altitude TBM Re-entry Vehicles (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 PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles. Task 7: Software improvements analyze existing and evolving TBM countermeasures and their effects on PATRIOT system effectiveness. Develop concepts to address countermeasure effects and ensure the PATRIOT system maintains its effectiveness. Develop detailed system requirements to implement concepts; design/code/test software implementation leveraging RDP, Modernized Adjunct Processor (MAP), Enhanced Weapons Control Computer - Emulator (EWCC-E) and Flight Solution Computer - Redesign (FSC-R) processing capabilities. Combat ID Enhancements: Develop and implement improvements to the RDP-C Combat ID capabilities and additional NCTR technique to further mitigate misclassification and fratricide risk, and to provide the Warfighter with improved situational awareness. Common Warfighter-Machine Interface (CWMI): Leverage modern manstation capabilities to implement CWMI concepts to improve training commonality and cost-efficiency, and to provide better situational awareness. PAC-3 Launch on Remote (LOR) is a software upgrade to the PATRIOT ground and missile systems that extends the capability of the PATRIOT system to engage Tactical Ballistic Missiles (TBM). LOR utilizes targeting data from existing fire control radars such as THAAD AN/TPY-2 and AEGIS AN/SPY-1 to launch a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missile against challenging TBM threats before the PATRIOT radar can detect the incoming target. This allows for a significantly expanded PATRIOT defended area against TBMs when using the MSE missile and the Radar Digital Processor. Flat Panel Array Concept Development: This task provides studies for initial concepts and performance capabilities related to the implementation of an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) transmitter/antenna into the PATRIOT radar. These assessments are needed to refine user community expectations and requirements, and to prepare a viable set of requirements to support a competitive modernization competition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- DV8_0607865A_7_2040_PB_2015
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