AFATDS Increment 1
Abstract
The Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) provides the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps automated fire support command, control and communications. AFATDS is used to plan, execute, and deliver lethal and non-lethal effects. AFATDS provides Joint/Coalition Situational Awareness for fires execution and mission management. The system interoperates and integrates with over 80 different battlefield systems, including Navy and Air Force command and control weapon systems; and the German, French, Turkish, and Italian fire support systems. AFATDS automates the planning, coordination, and control of all fire support assets (field artillery, mortars, close air support, naval gunfire, attack helicopters, offensive electronic warfare, fire support meteorological systems, forward observers, and fire support radars). AFATDS provides eleven core services that manage user input and handle dissemination of complex fires processes. These core services are: Attack/Engagement Analysis, Fire Support Planning, Mission Guidance, Target Definition, Mission Area Definition, Cross-System Graphics/Mapping management, Unit Task Organization Data, Fires Conflict Detection, Mobile Air/Ground Tracking, Mission Execution and Mission Trigger Events. These AFATDS services promote situational awareness of data, intelligence information and targeting data, in near real time, in order to effectively manage target selection and target engagement in accordance with the Maneuver Commanders guidance and priorities. AFATDS FY15 funding in the amount of $17.722 million is for the continued development and testing of the AFATDS 6.8.X Software Release which will align with the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) as it fits into the Army's overarching Common Operating Environment (COE) construct. The COE has been directed by the AAE to align all Army networks, procurements, and enhancements. Network Assisted GPS for Precision Fires (NA GPS) is a development effort to improve performance and mission reliability for GPS-guided munitions. Regardless of terrain-constrained operational conditions and GPS degraded environments, NA GPS will permit Precision Fires Mission availability. NA GPS is tailored to support standardized messaging with Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P), AFATDS, M777A2 Towed Howitzer Digital Fire Control System and Mortar Fire Control System. Network Assisted GPS for Precision Fires will complete the developmental effort in FY15. Funding in FY16 through FY20 was moved from program element 0203726A project code DU5 (PB2015 BLIN 163), formerly known as AFATDS Increment 2. The Army Acquisition Executive (AAE) decided that AFATDS Increment 2 was a software modernization effort instead of a new acquisition program. Project Manager (PM) Mission Command presented a Software Change Proposal for the current AFATDS as the appropriate approach to execute this effort. PM Mission Command will execute AFATDS software version 7.0 development effort as a continuation of the current AFATDS program. FY16 funding in the amount of $19.219 will be used to initiate efforts on AFATDS version 7.0. This will include preliminary design reviews for the application and architectural infrastructure, human factors studies, and contracting (Request For Proposal, contract award). Software development will reorganize and optimize the technical foundation to provide a more adaptable baseline to accommodate future Army Common Operating Environment (COE) requirements while maintaining Joint Command and Control (JC2) interoperability. PM Mission Command will develop a role/duty-based functional architecture (Fire Support, Fire Control, and Fire Direction) that reduces training workload and simplifies usage. AFATDS version7.0 will also provide embedded computer based training to decrease classroom burden and increase system usability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- EF8_0203728A_7_2040_PB_2016
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