Accession Number:

ADA067936

Title:

Tactical Forward Area Surveillance and Control Internetting Study. Volume II. Technical Details.

Descriptive Note:

Final contract rept.,

Corporate Author:

GENERAL RESEARCH CORP SANTA BARBARA CALIF

Personal Author(s):

• Deley,G. W.
• Ballantine,J. H.

Report Date:

1978-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

387.0

Abstract:

This volume describes in detail the analyses and results of a study of an automated, netted tactical forward area air surveillance and control system concept that has potential for operating in the complex tactical air environment of the near future. The three study tasks can be summarized as follows 1 define and analyze alternative system configurations to determine the tradeoffs, with emphasis on the different possible locations for performing the various tracking functions. Define the data processing and communications loads for each configuration 2 describe the real-time data processing functions to be performed, and recommend solutions to any problem areas. Functions to be considered in detail include track initiation, association correlation of measurements with tracks, association of tracks with tracks, and track filtering and 3 define requirements on the information that must be provided by the radars to support an automated netted surveillance system.

Descriptors:

• *RADAR TRACKING
• *SURVEILLANCE
• *TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SYSTEMS
• ALGORITHMS
• COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
• AIR DEFENSE
• DATA PROCESSING
• FORWARD AREAS
• AUTOMATION
• NETWORKS
• REAL TIME
• KALMAN FILTERING
• SURVIVAL(GENERAL)
• TRADE OFF ANALYSIS
• FLIGHT PATHS
• AREA COVERAGE
• PHASED ARRAYS
• RADAR CORRELATION
• LOW ALTITUDE
• DECENTRALIZATION
• TRACK WHILE SCAN

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems
• Military Intelligence
• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE