LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR (LCMR)
Abstract
The AN/TPQ-50 (formerly known as AN/TPQ-48(V)3) Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) is a digitally connected, day/night mortar, cannon, and rocket locating system. It is used to detect, locate, track, and report enemy indirect firing systems and provides the ability to observe friendly fire. The AN/TPQ-50 is capable of being deployed in two configurations, standalone or vehicle mounted. It can be set up and operational in 20 minutes and disassembled in 10 minutes. The AN/TPQ-50 is deployed as part of a System of Systems for the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) construct or Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (RAM) Warn. It provides data to the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) node for the sense and warn force protection capability at fixed and semi-fixed sites. It provides 360 degrees of azimuth coverage from ranges of 500 meters to 10 kilometers. The AN/TPQ-50 is a program of record with systems currently fielded to multiple Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations and ready for deployment to Operation Freedom's Sentinel. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 RDTE appropriation of $2.967 million will support development and testing of electronic protection and new and emerging threats including the performance of technical assessments, concept studies, cost reduction, risk reduction and required documentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- L86_0604823A_5_2040_PB_2016
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