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FOC |
Description |
Technology Initiative, Demonstration, Experiment |
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DEPLOYABILITY |
Capability for systems to rapidly deploy and employ. |
Materials Optimization for Lightweight Structures |
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MOBILITY |
Capability for systems to increase their tactical mobility (mobility comparable to the supported systems). |
Ground Propulsion and Mobility |
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MUNITIONS |
Capability for systems to provide overmatching lethality; increase range, kinetic kills; allow for high firepower with low-cost-per-kill intercepts. |
SHORAD with Optimized Radar Distribution (SWORD) Future Missile Technology Integration Tactical High Energy Laser (THEL) (ACTD) Hit-to-Kill Miniature Interceptor Technology (ATD) 2.75 Anti-Air Technology Demonstration All Radiation Anti-Missile System (ARAMS) SWORD CEP |
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FUSED AND CORRELATED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS |
Capability for real-time fusion and correlation of information from all sources (interoperable C2 systems; timely and near instantaneous decision process). |
LLYNX-EYE Information Analysis Battlespace Command and Control (BC2) (ATD) |
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DECISION SUPPORT SOFTWARE AND TACTICAL PLANNING AIDS |
Capabilities for technologies to reduce engagement times and enhance the planning process; operate en route and on the move; embedded tools for mission rehearsal and analysis. |
Multi-Source Correlated Intel Fusion Demo Battlespace Command and Control (BC2) (ATD) |
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CLASSIFICATION, DISCRIMINATION, IDENTIFICATION AND CORRELATION OF INFORMATION |
Capability to classify, discriminate, identify and correlate threat platforms; sharing of information to allow slave-to-cue engagements while ensuring fratricide avoidance. |
Real-Time Discrimination Program Live Experiment II |
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SENSORS |
Capability for future sensors to "know more and to know it sooner;" enhancements through signal processing techniques, rapid data exploitation, and auto target recognition. |
Missile System Sensor and Seekers Advanced Sensors Research Joint Aerostat Program Live Experiment II Rapid Optical Beam Steering (ROBS) CEP |
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AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS SURVIVABILITY |
Capability to protect AMD weapons/information systems from electronic warfare, lasers, ARMs, high- power microwaves. |
Small Low Cost Interceptor Devices (SLID) RF & EM Mitigation Technologies |
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ROBOTICS |
Capability for systems to operate through remote control unmanned platforms; more mobile and compact systems, able to survive more intensive environments. |
Joint Robotics Program Robotics CEP |
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AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SUSTAINABILITY |
Capability for built-in test equipment and real-time remote diagnostics; use of common parts and maintenance equipment; standard munitions handling items and reduced munition size. |
Remote Asset Prognostic/Diagnostic System Common Launcher CEP |
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EARLY WARNING |
Capability to provide early warning and target data for all threats. |
Multimission Sensor Suite (MMSS) Acoustic Tracking and Identification on the Battlefield Joint Aerostat Program |
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COUNTER AERIAL AND SPACE BASED RISTA PLATFORMS |
Capability to deploy day/night and all weather systems countering RISTA platforms; employ high-power microwave, lasers, low-cost kinetic munitions and computer data warfare to conduct information warfare. |
Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite |
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LIVE VIRTUAL BATTLEFIELD |
Capability to exploit the live and virtual battlefield; use of symbology (virtual display helmet) and sensors to provide target identification and auto-targeting data. |
Networked Battlefield Distributed Simulation Tech Realization of Laser Engagements CEP |
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MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES |
Capability to defend the United States against limited, accidental, or unauthorized missile attack; detect, acquire, track, and engage enemy ICBMs/SLBMs through boost and post-boost phases. |
Innovative Radar Components Research Advanced Discriminating LADAR Technology CO2 LADAR Development Programs
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