BMDS Radars

Abstract

Activities in this project include: -Development of future Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control (AN/TPY-2) and Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) capabilities -Development of radar discrimination advanced algorithms for X-Band radars and selectable X-Band software for AN/TPY-2 radars to address evolving threats -System engineering, software development, and testing support for X-Band, COBRA DANE, and UEWR sensors -Modeling and Simulation (M&S) efforts to include: enhanced sensor models, development of Radio Frequency scene generators, integration of digital simulations into the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS), M&S architecture, and Verification, Validation, and Accreditation of radar models -Participation in Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) element ground test campaigns The Discrimination Improvements for Homeland Defense (DIHD) effort will develop and field integrated Element capabilities to improve BMD System ability to identify lethal and non-lethal objects. Sensors will update radar databases, mature advanced discrimination techniques, and conduct element and system level testing to support Near and Mid-term phases capability against the threat systems defined by MDA Engineering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
MD11_0603884C_4_0400_PB_2016

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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

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