Coalition Combat Identification (CCID) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD)/BOLD QUEST
Abstract
Primary OUTCOME (objective) for this effort is to inform U.S. and Allied investment in combat identification interoperability. The Coalition Combat Identification Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (CCID ACTD) assessed the military utility of emerging combat identification technologies in a series of operational demonstrations conducted during 2003-2007. The technologies assessed provide a cooperative and non-cooperative target identification capability enabling coalition ground forces and aircrew to identify friendly, enemy and neutral ground entities. During the course of the ACTD, international participation, with the commitment of both technologies and forces, grew from an original three nation partnership to a coalition team of eleven nations investing forces and technologies in the operational demonstrations, Urgent Quest (September-October 2005) and Bold Quest (September 2007 and July 2008 ). Upon conclusion of these events, the Coalition Military Utility Assessment (CMUA) was produced and presented, along with system cost estimates, to U.S. Service investment decision-makers. Service authorities accepted the ACTD's conclusions and recommendations aimed at joint acquisition strategies for four of the ACTD's core technologies, the Battlefield Target Identification Device (BTID), Radio Based Combat Identification (RBCI), Synthetic Aperture Radar/Aided Target Recognition and the Laser Target Imaging Program (LTIP). During April 2008, the USD AT&L proposed the extension of the ACTD through FY 2010 with a view toward longer term continuation of Coalition Combat Identification capability development via a recurring (18-24 month cycle) series of Bold Quest events under USFCOM operational sponsorship. The international community voiced clear consensus with this sustaining this approach in the commitment of ten nations as active participants in Bold Quest 2009. The continuation of the Bold Quest coalition partnership will also include an expanded view of the Coalition Combat ID capability to encompass not only materiel, but also procedural and training elements. The Bold Quest assessments will leverage Joint and Allied requirements, capability gap analysis and metrics as documented in the Combat Identification/Blue Force Tracking Joint Capability Document and other U.S. and Allied studies. Critical Operational Issues (COI) driving the Military Utility Assessment include (1) Functionality (2) Operational Impact (3) Suitability, and map to metrics including timeliness, accuracy, completeness, range and probability of correct ID. The following Technical Programs/Initiatives were assessed during Urgent Quest 05, Bold Quest 07, 08: --Laser Target Imaging (LTI) - LTIP provides positive, day/night, timely and reliable stationary ground target detection, cueing and pilot interpreted identification at ranges compatible with advanced weapons (JDAM, JSOW). --Synthetic Aperture Radar Aided Target Recognition (SAR/ATR) - SAR/ATR provides positive, all weather, day/night, timely and reliable stationary ground target detection, cueing and aided target recognition at ranges compatible with advanced weapons (i.e., JDAM, JSOW) --Radio Based Combat ID/Situational Awareness (RBCI/SA) - RBCI is a software only modification to existing combat radios to provide interrogation and reply combat identification capability. --Battlefield Target Identification Device (BTID) providing Millimeter Wave query-response capability for ground and air shooters. --Reverse IFF - Reverse IFF leverages onboard IFF (Mode 5/S) transponder systems to enable aircrew to query transponders installed on ground vehicles. --Combat Identification Server providing aircrew and other users with the capability to query ground target areas for archived friendly position location information.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- ec9f5d0a6790f5cb35a7269304549636