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 mission command systems (MCSs) 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) 2019 Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) funds of $4.194 million will continue the work required to enhance the AN/TPQ-50's capability to address electronic protection against cyber electromagnetic activity (CEMA) and other known, new, emerging and evolving threats identified in the System Threat Assessment Report (STAR). This effort will develop and integrate sensor protect capabilities into the software baseline, develop advanced protection techniques which take advantage of hardware upgrades, and develop documentation for hardware and software capability improvements. Funding supports all associated testing costs and program support.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- L86_0604823A_5_2040_PB_2019
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