LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR (LCMR)
Abstract
The AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar (LCMR) is a highly mobile radar that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery, and rocket systems with sufficient accuracy for first round fire for effect. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps by providing 360 degrees of azimuth coverage from ranges of 500 meters to 10 kilometers and is capable of being deployed in two configurations, standalone or vehicle mounted. The AN/TPQ-50 system interoperates with battle command systems (BCSs) to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility. The AN/TPQ-50 is deployed as part of the Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) system of systems. It provides data to the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) node for the sense and warn force protection capability. The AN/TPQ-50 is currently fielded to multiple Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations to include support to Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (OFS). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) funds of $2.136 million will support the work required to enhance the AN/TPQ-50's capability to address electronic protection against CEMA and other known, new, emerging and evolving threats identified in the System Threat Assessment Report (STAR). This effort also continues to improve detection, tracking and location accuracy as well as reduce false location rate against new threats to the warfighter. Funding also supports the performance of technical assessments, concept studies, risk reduction efforts and required documentation as well as associated testing costs and program support.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- L86_0604823A_5_2040_PB_2018
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