Integrated Target Control System.

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Abstract:

When developed, the Integrated Target Control System ITCS will be used for remote and relay control of target drone and pilotless aircraft by the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The ITCS is a variable system, defined by an assemblage of control stations, sets and units, whose scope and function may be extended or contracted through the addition or deletion of stations, sets or units, or combinations. Variation and definition of the system is directly related to operational requirement, qualified by mission and location. This report reflects the preliminary system engineering tasks and achievements established as interim program objectives. The selected approaches for command telemetry, tracking, computation and data processing, control box and telemetry display design are presented along with supporting trade-off analysis. Preliminary ITCS Mission definitions that have been prepared as a systems engineering tool to be used throughout the ITCS design are presented. Interim reports on studies in the area of Automatic Formation Drone Control, Scoring, Multiple Traget Track, Optimization of the drone carrier relay station, Interface with National and Service Range and Definition of drone interface hardware are presented. A preliminary link budget for all ITCS links is presented. Author

Author(s):
Barrow, David M. ; Greenwood, James E.
Author Organization(s):
MOTOROLA INC SCOTTSDALE AZ GOVERNMENT ELECTRONICS DIV
Descriptive Note:
Interim engineering rept. 1 Jul-30 Sep 70,
Pagination:
0261

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GED-12P-17996B
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00019-70-C-0569
 Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*REMOTE CONTROL, *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, *AERIAL TARGETS, TARGET DRONES, TARGET DRONES, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS, RADAR TRACKING, TELEMETER SYSTEMS, DISPLAY SYSTEMS, DATA PROCESSING, DIGITAL COMPUTERS, HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING, AIR TO AIR MISSILES, SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES, RADIO RELAY SYSTEMS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, RANGE FINDING, JET FIGHTERS, JET TRAINING AIRCRAFT, RANGE(DISTANCE), FORMATION FLIGHT, AIRBORNE, MOBILE, BOATS, SURFACE TARGETS, INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Attack and Fighter Aircraft, Training Aircraft, Pilotless Aircraft, Air Navigation and Guidance, Command, Control and Communications Systems
Keyword(s):
AQM 81A MISSILES, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, FIREBEE, FOX CART CONTROL SYSTEM, F 4 AIRCRAFT, CONTROL SYSTEMS, INTEGRATED SYSTEMS, TARGETS, ITCS(INTEGRATED TARGET CONTROL SYSTEM), JOINT MILITARY ACTIVITIES, MQM 61A MISSILES, MQM 74A MISSILES, QF 4 DRONES, QM 56 GUIDED MISSILE TARGETS, QT 33 DRONES, *GUIDED MISSILES, *TARGETS, ZBQM 90
Report Date:
1970 Oct 01