0603772A Advanced Tactical Computer Science and Sensor Technology

Mission Description and Budget Item Justification: This program element supports projects that provide advanced computer science and technology solutions to command and control (C2), data correlation, tactical surveillance, and combat identification problems. Specifically, this program addresses solutions to integration of the battlefield, synchronization of combined arms forces, synchronization of joint forces, C2 on the move, correlation of intelligence data from airborne and space based sensors, integrated situation awareness (SA), battlefield combat identification (CI), point of engagement identification (ID) approaches to reduce fratricide for ground forces, unmanned air vehicle surveillance, and hostile weapons location. Work in this program element is consistent with the Army Science and Technology Master Plan (ASTMP), the Army Modernization Plan, and Project Reliance. It is related to and fully coordinated with efforts in PE 0602783A (Computer and Software Technology),

PE 0602782A (Command, Control and Communications Technology), PE 0603006A (Command, Control and Communications Advanced Technology), PE 0602709A (Night Vision Technology), PE 0603710A (Night Vision Advanced Technology), and PE 0602120A (Electronic Surveillance and Fuzing Technology ) in accordance with the ongoing Reliance joint planning process. Work is performed primarily by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Command/Control and Systems Integration Directorate (C2SID), Ft Monmouth, NJ, Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD), Fort Belvoir, VA and Intelligence Electronic Warfare Directorate (IEWD), Vint Hill Farms Station, Warrenton, VA. Project D281 is managed by Project Manager, Combat Identification, Alexandria, VA and Fort Monmouth, NJ. This program is dedicated to conducting field demonstrations and tests of technologies to meet specific military needs and is therefore properly placed in Budget Activity 3.

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
D101	Tactical Automation	17436	13430	12745	17317	17124	15418	15729	16566	Continuing	Continuing

A. Mission Description and Justification: This is the Army's major science and technology program to provide the architecture and products to implement the digitized battlefield which is essential to winning the "Information War". It develops advanced computer science and technology solutions of Army-unique command and control deficiencies in the area of combined arms operations. Specifically, this project addresses solutions for digital information transfer and display for horizontal integration of the battlefield, synchronization of Combined and Joint Forces, command and control (C2) on the move, integrated situation awareness, command and control for light force insertion and platform C2. Key technologies utilized include: expert system decision support technology, database architecture development, data compression, man-machine interfacing, information filtering, advanced information display technology, digital terrain display and manipulation and automated navigation/geopositioning. Major program goals include improved force synchronization and fratricide reduction through the development and display of a common battlefield view. The battlespace command and control (BC2) advanced technology demonstration (ATD) will take technologies for common view of the battlefield from the combined arms command and control (CAC2) ATD and other sources to develop prototype software capabilities and architectures supporting the Army digital battlestaff requirements for merging situation awareness and battle command with mission planning/rehearsal and battlefield visualization capabilities. Tri-service interoperability and supporting information architecture will also be determined. Joint developer/user warfighting demonstrations will be conducted in conjunction with the Mounted, Dismounted, and Battle Command Battle Labs. Products will be transitioned to Program Executive Offices (PEOs) (Command, Control and Communications Systems (C3S), Aviation, etc.) for integration within their systems and subsequent fielding. The Rapid Force Projection Initiative (RFPI) technologies will provide command, control and communications (C3) hardware and software products that integrate RFPI hunter-standoff killer and C3 technologies and systems in a manner that supports integration with Force XXI Battlefield Operating Systems and Army Tactical Command and Control System (ATCCS) components.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	15686	Completed joint combined arms command and control (CAC2) demonstration in conjunction with the Mounted Battlespace Battle Lab and demonstrated components of a brigade digital force.
	1750	Began battlespace management effort to extend the CAC2 system architecture to joint/multi-national forces and extend the CAC2 database architecture to the complete data element set.
		Continued development and evaluation of RFPI C2 architecture and software.
		Performed RFPI digital integrated laboratory (DIL) testing to verify system performance.
		Designed prototype RFPI light tactical operations center (TOC) and fabricated three systems.
Total	17436

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	9369	BC2 ATD: Develop battlefield visualization prototype to provide software tools supporting: consistent battlespace understanding; forecasting, planning, and resource allocation; integrated force management.
		Demonstrate initial commander and battle staff work station at Task Force XXI advanced warfighting experiment (AWE). Evaluate the requirements for division, brigade and battalion command, control, computers and intelligence (C4I) architecture which is interoperable with corps, joint and allied assets.
	3752	Complete prototype RFPI light digital TOC (LDTOC) and LDTOC simulator integration and fabrication.
		Perform RFPI LDTOC DIL inter-operability testing.
		Develop RFPI LDTOC distributed command and control (DC2) and communication software.
		Integrate hardware and software for LDTOC and LDTOC simulator.
		Deliver hardware for RFPI Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) (LDTOC and LDTOC simulator).
	309	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
Total	13430

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	10630	BC2 ATD: Demonstrate a composite digital terrain/enemy/friendly visualization display with embedded, linked combat information and conduct collaborative planning across the battlespace. This includes integrated situation awareness, collaborative replanning and rehearsal and decision support. Conduct analysis of tactical Internet and wideband communications systems performance to permit improvements in C4I warfighting capability encompassing transmission of data, imagery, and tactical video teleconferencing. Evaluate the battlefield visualization (BV)/C2 prototype capabilities through participation in AWE/battle lab warfighting experiment (BLWE) as well as participation/integration in experiments and demonstrations with the rapid battlefield visualization (RBV) ACTD.
	2115	Complete light digital TOC (LDTOC) communications processor. Complete LDTOC C2 software. Perform LDTOC modifications. Support modeling and simulation analysis for the advanced concepts to be employed during the RFPI ACTD.
Total	12745

FY 1999 Planned Program:

	12973	BC2 ATD: Demonstrate prototype C2 decision aids using advanced concepts in tactical assessment and forecasting. Also include interactive modeling and simulation (wargaming) and course of action analysis supporting mission planning/rehearsal/execution.
		Systems architecture efforts will focus on multi-echelon Joint/Allied assets providing faster/more accurate/more intuitive/tailored information. Transition validated technology solutions/capabilities to applicable PEOs.
	4344	Provide the capability to accomplish commander's command and control mission/functions while on-the-move. Assess the ability of computer-aided decision support for the reduction of staff workload. Provide a test bed for the command, staff and developer communities to integrate diverse concepts into C2 platforms. Provide a live to virtual capability to support C2 experimentation in AWEs/BLWEs..
Total	17317

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY 1997 President's Budget	17871	13988	12775	17375
Appropriated Value	18686	13430
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-1250
FY1998 Pres Bud Request	17436	13430	12745	17317

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
D243	Sensors and Signal Processing	3125	955	3863	5762	6686	6155	6724	7012	Continuing	Continuing

A. Mission Description and Justification: This project provides for advanced development of new radar and signal processing concepts for bistatic radar, low cost tactical aerial vehicle radars, and ultra-wideband foliage penetrating radar. The bistatic radar for weapons location (BRWL) technology demonstration provides advanced transmitter and signal processing technology for improved real-time, all-weather, automatic detection, classification and identification of artillery, mortar, cruise missile and aircraft targets, while significantly enhancing survivability of the radar system. The low cost airborne moving target indicator ( MTI) radar will provide wide area surveillance capability in a modular package adaptable to multiple tactical aerial vehicle applications, including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. A new generation of ultra-wideband radars will provide foliage and ground penetrating technology for aerial surveillance and targeting, and enhance minefield and bunker detection capabilities.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	3125	Completed demonstrations of BRWL in advanced warfighting experiments with Depth and Simultaneous Attack Battle Laboratory and provided technology option to the Firefinder pre-planned product improvement (P3I).
Total	3125

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	939	Evaluate moving target indicator (MTI) and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technologies and complete payload preliminary design trade-offs for compact tactical aerial vehicle applications.
	16	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
Total	955

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	3863	Complete evaluation and component/module testing of affordable MTI/SAR radar technologies, and initiate design and development of radar technology demonstrator for application to future tactical UAVs.
Total	3863

FY 1999 Planned Program:

	5762	Complete fabrication and module testing of compact, affordable radar assembly and initiate integration onto aircraft for test and demonstration.
		Initiate design of advanced waveform and transmitter modules for ultra wide band radar for foliage and ground penetration.
Total	5762

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY 1997 President's Budget	3200	975	3862	5768
Appropriated Value	3290	955
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-165
FY1998 Pres Bud Request	3125	955	3863	5762

	COST (In Thousands)	FY 1996 Actual	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	FY 2002 Estimate	FY 2003 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
D281	Ground Combat Identification Demonstrations	6624	6897	3362	0	0	0	0	0	0	25865

A. Mission Description and Justification: The objective of this project is to select, develop, and demonstrate techniques that minimize fratricide and increase combat effectiveness during ground-to-ground and air-to-ground engagements, and to demonstrate integration of advanced target identification (ID) and situational awareness (SA) capabilities into the digitized, Joint battlefield environment and architecture. Selection of candidate approaches for technical and operational field evaluation are made based on results of architecture investigations for the combined arms battlefield. This advanced development serves as the foundation for the Joint advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) for air-to-ground and ground-to-ground combat ID. The ACTD will utilize the Army's Task Force XXI digitized brigade advanced warfighting experiment (AWE) and all services combat identification evaluation team (ASCIET) field experiments as a means to assess operational utility of these new capabilities. Information derived from these field experiments will support specification of follow-on engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) efforts.

FY 1996 Accomplishments:

	3000	Completed tradeoff experiments and analyses for technology options to improve the target ID capability for battlefield combat identification system (BCIS)
		Completed experimental analysis of digital data link performance for prototype enhancements to BCIS and completed software design modifications and integration in preparation for Task Force XXI AWE.
	3624	Completed technical field experiments with prototype air-to-ground combat identification (CI) system alternatives, selected and completed development of technologies to be demonstrated in Task Force XXI AWE and ASCIET exercises, and initiated training of operational personnel.
		Conducted virtual simulation of BCIS digital data link and air-to-ground CI systems alternatives.
Total	6624

FY 1997 Planned Program:

	6738	Conduct Joint combat identification ACTD. Complete user training on enhanced BCIS and air-to-ground CI equipment, support Task Force XXI AWE and ASCIET field exercises, and assist in data analysis.
		Integrate advanced CI hardware/software with advanced target acquisition (2nd GEN FLIR) and battlefield digitization equipment (digital appliqué) from the Army horizontal technology integration (HTI) and science and technology base programs, and perform initial technical experiments.
	159	Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Programs.
Total	6897

FY 1998 Planned Program:

	3362	Extend FY 1997 situational awareness (SA) through sight field demonstration to include Enhanced Battlefield Combat Identification System (E-BCIS), appliqué and other acquisition and target ID systems.
		Complete analysis of extended positional accuracy capabilities of system based E-BCIS and other systems.
Total	3362

FY 1999 Planned Program: Program not funded in FY 99.

B. Project Change Summary	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
FY 1997 President's Budget	6784	7136	3412	0
Appropriated Value	6976	6897
Adjustments to Appropriated Value	-352
FY1998 Pres Bud Request	6624	6897	3362	0