Enhanced AN/TPQ 36
Abstract
The Enhanced AN/TPQ-36 (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 replaces the AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder Radars. The AN/TPQ-53 system interoperates with mission command systems 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 currently supports contingency operations to include Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) and is fielded to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), Field Artillery Brigades (FABs) and Division Artilleries (DIVARTYs). Starting in FY 2022, all modernization efforts including requirements addressing multi-domain operations (MDO) digitization and digital distributed receiver exciter (DDREX), electronic protection and emerging threats will take place in the program's associated modification-in-service line, program element (PE) 0607148A. The FY 2021 funds of $13.099 million supports ongoing test efforts, Army interoperability certifications (AICs), and the development and testing of modernization efforts to address extended range, electronic protection, and emerging threats in support of multi-domain operations against peer and near-peer threats. These efforts include the performance of technical assessments, engineering studies, risk reduction and required documentation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- L88_0604823A_5_2040_PB_2022
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