Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Future DOD Airborne High-Frequency Radar Needs Resources

Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Future DOD Airborne High-Frequency Radar Needs Resources
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2001
Genre:
ISBN: 142898089X

The Defense Science Board Task Force was formed to address questions related to the development of X-band, active electronically steered arrays (AESAs) for airborne platforms. Areas focused on were advanced radar capabilities for ground targets and air targets. The airborne radar inventory can be divided into three broad categories: (1) Air target surveillance and cueing radars mounted in rotodomes (e.g., AWACS, E-2O). (2) Nose-mounted fighter radars for air and ground targets (e.g., F-i 5, F-i 6, F-22, JSF). (3) Side-looking radars for ground reconnaissance, surveillance, and cueing (e.g., U-2, JSTARS, Global Hawk). Categories (2) and (3) are dominated by X-band radars; the insertion of AESA technology into category (3) was the primary subject for this task force.

Future DOD Airborne High-Frequency Radar Needs/Resources

Future DOD Airborne High-Frequency Radar Needs/Resources
Author: David Briggs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2003-12-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780756738549

This study by the Defense Science Board Task Force, Dept. of Defense, was established to focus on the use of airborne X-band radar to serve the broad mission areas of air defense and ground surveillance. The findings and recommendations of the Task Force provide a clear path for development and utilization of Active Electronically Steered Arrays (AESAs) on a variety of systems and platforms. The primary focus of the study was the assessment of X-band AESA technology for use in side-looking radar surveillance systems, viz, the U-2, Global Hawk and JSTARS. The Task Force found that the state-of-the-art in X-band AESAs is sufficiently advanced at this time to permit insertion into airborne side-looking radars with relatively low technical risk. Illustrated.

Military Avionics Systems

Military Avionics Systems
Author: Ian Moir
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119601002

Ian Moir and Allan Seabridge Military avionics is a complex and technically challenging field which requires a high level of competence from all those involved in the aircraft design and maintenance. As the various systems on board an aircraft evolve to become more and more inter-dependent and integrated, it is becoming increasingly important for designers to have a holistic view and knowledge of aircraft systems in order to produce an effective design for their individual components and effectively combine the systems involved. This book introduces the military roles expected of aircraft types and describes the avionics systems required to fulfil these roles. These range from technology and architectures through to navigations systems, sensors, computing architectures and the human-machine interface. It enables students to put together combinations of systems in order to perform specific military roles. Sister volume to the authors’ previous successful title ‘Civil Avionics Systems’ Covers a wide range of military aircraft roles and systems applications Offers clear and concise system descriptions Includes case studies and examples from current projects Features full colour illustrations detailing aircraft display systems Military Avionics Systems will appeal to practitioners in the aerospace industry across many disciplines such as aerospace engineers, designers, pilots, aircrew, maintenance engineers, ground crew, navigation experts, weapons developers and instrumentation developers. It also provides a valuable reference source to students in the fields of systems and aerospace engineering and avionics.

Electromagnetic Defense Task Force 2.0

Electromagnetic Defense Task Force 2.0
Author: David Stuckenberg
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2019-08-24
Genre:
ISBN: 9781688264595

In spring 2019 Air University hosted subject matter experts from across the country to expand on the accomplishments of the inaugural Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF).The 2019 EDTF summit advanced and amplified recommendations to leaders nationwide, ensuring the call for awareness, preparation, defense, and mitigation is sounded far and wide. Using extensive research and expertise, EDTF 2.0 participants have contributed to understanding, preparedness, and resilience for communities throughout the United States.

Realizing the Potential of C4I

Realizing the Potential of C4I
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 299
Release: 1999-06-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309064856

Rapid progress in information and communications technologies is dramatically enhancing the strategic role of information, positioning effective exploitation of these technology advances as a critical success factor in military affairs. These technology advances are drivers and enablers for the "nervous system" of the militaryâ€"its command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence (C4I) systemsâ€"to more effectively use the "muscle" side of the military. Authored by a committee of experts drawn equally from the military and commercial sectors, Realizing the Potential of C4I identifies three major areas as fundamental challenges to the full Department of Defense (DOD) exploitation of C4I technologyâ€"information systems security, interoperability, and various aspects of DOD process and culture. The book details principles by which to assess DOD efforts in these areas over the long term and provides specific, more immediately actionable recommendations. Although DOD is the focus of this book, the principles and issues presented are also relevant to interoperability, architecture, and security challenges faced by government as a whole and by large, complex public and private enterprises across the economy.