Striving for Affordable ISR
Solutions
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Agenda
• Security Environment and Missions
• Technology and ISR Approaches
• Operational and Support Benefits
A networked environment enables
adaptable, responsive and affordable ISR solutions
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21st Century Environment and Missions
Irregular Warfare (IrW)
Electronic Warfare
Security Challenge: Respond to agile and adaptive
threats – ISR is operations
Border Patrol
Interdiction
What we learned concerning today’s ISR
• Flexibility to meet multiple missions
• Adaptable to meet dynamic needs
• Find, Fix is the Challenge
• Value of persistence
•Focus is on information-centric operations
Maritime Security
Casualty Assistance
Today’s Challenges require new ISR approaches
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Technology enables new ISR platform
approaches to meet the requirements
Today’s ISR Enablers …
• Networked Architecture: Data,
Communications and Operations
• Advanced sensor technologies
• Modular architecture
• Employment of an ISR constellation
An ISR Constellation provides …
• Responsive collection
• Persistent coverage
• Flexible links to ground processing sites
• Intelligence direct to users
• Multi-INT information
• Distributed operations among platforms
and ground sites – enables effective use of
smaller ISR platforms
A constellation of smaller multi-sensor platforms – increases effective coverage, response to targets of
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Communications: Multi-band Network
Architecture enables distributed ISR concept
Multi-Band
Data Link
S-Band
Link
Hand-held Device
Direct to Users
Ground Operators,
Processing and Sensor
Collaboration
Network technology enables distribution of operators, processing and sensors among
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constellation
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Sensors: Sensor technology provides
flexibility to support varied mission needs
HIGH altitude sensor: High
altitude, long range MPA and
Persistent Surveillance
MEDIUM altitude sensor: Medium LOW altitude sensor: Low
altitude Covert surveillance, SAR altitude, low weight. SAR and
and Precision Targeting
tactical surveillance
IR
EO
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
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Relative Range
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Technology combining more powerful sensing with multi-sensor collaboration
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Optimum Solution Balances Requirements,
Concept of Operations and Cost
Acquisition Cost
Single
Engine
Multi- Engine
Turboprop
Commercial Jet
KA 350ER
Speed: 312 knots
Range: approximately 2,400 nautical miles
Ceiling: 35,000 feet (10,668 meters)
Crew: Two pilots and two sensor operators
Constellation of Small Networked Platforms offsets some large platform
payload advantages; especially for near- proximity ISR missions
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Small Platform Advantages
Evolution of airborne ISR to more adaptable and
networked solutions that can meet today’s needs
Small commercial platform ISR fleet provides
• adaptable, responsive capability
• modular ISR payloads
• lightweight, small footprint
• ease of operations and maintenance
• readily available training programs
• Result: an effective and affordable capability
Capable, Reliable, Affordable, Effective
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Example: Multi-Mode Radar Configuration
(KA-350ER)
Mission Configuration
• Surveillance Radar
• LOS tactical communications
• LOS sensor datalink
• BLOS datalink
• Optional Sensors: EO/IR, SIGINT, Other
Missions
• Air surveillance
• Ground target tracking
• Maritime / Coastal surveillance
• Interdiction/enforcement
• Airborne C2
• Natural disasters
• Economic Exclusion Zone monitoring
• Infrastructure protection
Platforms must be multi-sensor and adaptable for multi roles
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Example: Multi-INT Configuration (KA-350ER)
• LOS and BLOS Communications
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•
Tactical Voice VHF/UHF (Plain/Secure)
Datalink to ground/maritime forces
Sensor datalink (Secure)
SATCOM
• Primary Mission Equipment
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•
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•
Full Motion Video (MX-15Di)
SAR
SIGINT
Sensor management system
• Self Protection System
Missions:
• Border Surveillance
• Interdiction
• Law Enforcement
• ISR Support
• Crisis/Casualty Response
Platforms must be multi -sensor and adaptable for multi roles
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Summary
Networking enables an effective small
platform ISR constellation…
• Multiple platforms for agile coverage
• Distributed operations allows smaller,
affordable platforms
• Advanced sensors and processing for more
effective collection
• Modularity to adapt the new mission needs
Result: effective, affordable and available
solutions targeted to today’s challenges
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