AFATDS Increment 1
Abstract
Fire Support Command and Control (FSC2) funding directly aligns to the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) and Army Network modernization priorities. Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) provides the Army and Marine Corps automated fire support command, control and communications and supports Army Hypersonics and LRPF capabilities by 1) serving as the key sensor-to-shooter link for the Army and Marine Corps; and 2) providing fully automated support for planning, coordinating, controlling and executing fires and effects. The LRPF capabilities include Extended Range Canon Artillery (ERCA), Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER-GMLRS), Precision Strike Missile System (PrSM), Joint Targeting support to multi-domain operations, and emerging sensor-to-shooter initiatives. AFATDS is used to plan, execute, and deliver lethal and non-lethal effects and 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 weapons systems. As a member of the Artillery System Cooperation Agreement (ASCA), AFATDS is interoperable with coalition partner fire support systems. The program is currently fielding the AFATDS 6.8 baseline, which 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 7 transitions from 1990's AFATDS code to a data centric capability postured for deployment in a variety of hosting environments that will enhance kill chain responsiveness, integrates with Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE), improves cyber security posture and optimizes future upgrades. As the modernization effort matures, the AFATDS 7 software will address requirements to enable hypersonic capabilities and incorporate LRPF capabilities, including ERCA, ER-GMLRS, PrSM enhancements. The modernization effort overhauls the system to provide an intuitive user interface based on Soldier feedback, establish a data bridge with CPCE, enable high tempo counter fire operations, and incorporate embedded training. AFATDS 7 also incorporates Link 16 enhancements and additional digital radios. FY 2024 funding in the amount of $37.748 million will be used for AFATDS 7 software modernization to support hosting environment flexibility and improve cybersecurity posture, as well as enhancements to enable hypersonic and LRPF munition improvements supporting ERCA, ER-GMLRS, PrSM, as well as address the user interface and embedded training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- EF8_0203728A_7_2040_PB_2024
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