SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY
Abstract
The overarching objective of this activity is to develop advanced sensor and sensor processing systems for continuous, high volume, theater-wide air and surface surveillance, battle group surveillance, real time reconnaissance and ship defense. Major technology goals include long-range target detection and discrimination, target identification (ID) and fire control quality target tracking in adverse weather, background clutter and electronic countermeasure environments and includes modeling and simulation required to support the development of these technologies. The current specific objectives are: a) Radar Architectures, Sensors, and Software which Address Ballistic Missile and Littoral Requirement Shortfalls: Develop radar architectures, sensors, and software which address Ballistic Missile and Littoral requirement shortfalls including: sensitivity; clutter rejection; and flexible energy management. b) Algorithms, Sensor Hardware, and Signal Processing Techniques for Automated Radar Based Contact Mensuration and Feature Extraction: Develop algorithms, sensor hardware, and signal processing techniques for automated radar based contact mensuration and feature extraction in support of asymmetric threat classification and persistent surveillance and to address naval radar performance shortfalls caused by: man-made jamming and Electronic Counter Measures (ECM), unfavorable maritime conditions, and atmospheric and ionosphere propagation effects. c) Software and Hardware for a Multi-Platform, Multi-Sensor Surveillance System: Develop software, and hardware for a multi-platform, multi-sensor surveillance system for extended situational awareness of the battlespace. d) Small UAV Collision Avoidance/Autonomy Technology: Develop small UAV collision avoidance/autonomy technology. e) Long Range Radio Frequency (RF) Identification (ID): Develop, hardware, software, algorithms, and RF techniques to extend identification capabilities in support of Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). The increase from FY 2014 to FY 2015 is due to funds being moved from 6.1 to 6.2 to address maturation with experimentation of network sensing of multiple threats with advanced jamming. The following are non-inclusive examples of accomplishments and plans for projects funded in this activity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- b64009cee8d788e4b6e4c27f80d89683