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A -- MULTI-SENSOR AGILE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM ATACCS -- AIRBORNE TARGETING AND CROSS CUEING SYSTEM SOL MARS POC Capt Kurt Harendza, Stephen C. Davis, PCO,937-255-2753 / (937) 255-2973 WEB: MARS-Multi-Sensor Agile Reconnaissance System ATACCS, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/MARS/MARS.asp. E-MAIL: Harendka@rasg.wpafb.af.mil, Harendka@rasg.wpafb.af.mil. Multi-Sensor Agile Reconnaissance System (MARS)will support rapid precision targeting and other reconnaissance missions using an integrated intelligence suite. The suite will require integration of current and/or planned Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indication (SAR/MTI), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) payloads, and a new Electo- Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) Multi-spectral Imaging/Hyper- spectral Imaging (MSI/HSI) payload which is to be developed under MARS. The modularized, integrated system will be used to provide cross sensor cueing and a more usable data output to image analysts. The program is initially targeted to go on the U-2 aircraft; however, growth capabilities to the Global Hawk High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Airborne Vehicle (HAE UAV) will be an inherent part of the basic system design. ATACCS is a subset of the Multi-Sensor Agile Reconnaissance System (MARS). MARS was originally composed of two main components. The first component was the integration of existing Electro Optical (EO), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) sensors to perform dynamic sensor/platform cross cueing, data fusion, and automatic target recognition/correlation (ATR/ATC) algorithms. The second component of MARS was the development and incorporation of an advanced hyperspectral cueing sensor to aid in the detection of difficult targets, such as camouflaged targets. The MARS program has been restructured to separate the sensor integration and cross cueing work from the higher risk advanced hyperspectral sensor work. The sensor integration and cross cueing work under the MARS program will be executed under ATACCS by ASC/RAPS. The advanced hyperspectral sensor work will be executed by AFRL to mature the technology. ATACCS will support rapid precision targeting and other reconnaissance missions using an integrated intelligence suite. The suite will require integration of current and/or planned Synthetic Aperture Radar/Moving Target Indication (SAR/MTI), Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Electro-Optical/Infrared (EO/IR) payloads. The modularized integrated ATACCS system will be used to provide sensor cross cueing and a more usable data output to image analysts and other system users. The Initial Operation Capability platform for ATACCS is still the U-2 aircraft, but the program must be designed to be platform ndependent. We anticipate ATACCS migration to the Global Hawk High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Airborne Vehicle (HAEUAV) and eventual incorporation of other sensors and platforms. Posted 07/02/99 (D-SN350094). (0183)

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