Enhanced AN/TPQ 36
Abstract
The AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System is a highly mobile radar set 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 a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating) and will ultimately replace the current AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Radars. The AN/TPQ-53 system interoperates with battle command systems (BCSs) to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility. The AN/TPQ-53 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-53 will be fielded to multiple Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations to include support to Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 funds of $6.048 million will support ongoing test efforts, Army interoperability certifications (AICs), development and testing of pre-planned product improvements (P3I) for electronic protection and new and emerging threats, and the performance of technical assessments, concept studies, risk reduction and required documentation. The FY 2017 funding request was reduced by $1.063 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- L88_0604823A_5_2040_PB_2017
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