Army Long Range Persistent Surveillance (ALPS)

Abstract

The Army Long-Range Persistent Surveillance (ALPS) is a persistent, passive air surveillance sensor system. ALPS capabilities include long-range, 360-degree surveillance against conventional fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft, UAS, and cruise missiles. ALPS supports tactical to strategic operations via its capability to connect with multiple Army and Joint Command and Control systems including the IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS). The ALPS program was started as an urgent capability in response to multiple Combatant Commands identified operational needs. The ALPS program tasks include all programmatic and engineering activities needed to modernize systems currently supporting multiple Combatant Commands and design/development effort to provide a passive capability to Army Air and Missile Defense forces in accordance with the requirements in the Capability Development Document (CDD). The ALPS system will be improved to maintain capability against the evolving threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
PS1_0604820A_5_2040_PB_2025

Tags

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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