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BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION (EXHIBIT P-40)
UNCLASSIFIED
DATE:
FEBRUARY 2002
APPROP CODE/BA:
OPAF/ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
P-1 NOMENCLATURE:
COMBAT TRAINING RANGES
Description (continued):
electronic threat signals. The M3P will modernize Mini-MUTES by incorporating the latest, most lethal, advanced threats, enabling use of the
Mini-MUTES as a high quality training system through the year 2020. FY01/02 funds procure advanced threat systems and upgrades to include
Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) receivers as part of M3P in FY02. FY02 funds also procure upgrades for obsolete components in the
Modular Threat Emitters (MTEs), MUTES and T3 (anti-aircraft artillery simulator) emitters. FY02 funds also procure Mobile Remote Emitter
Simulators (MRES) and UMTE equipment. These systems simulate former Soviet Union surface-to-air missile threat systems and anti-aircraft
artillery systems. In addition, FY02 funds will procure upgrades to the Threat Reaction Analysis Indicator System (TRAINS) which analyzes
the accuracy and effectiveness of aircraft electronic combat defense systems. FY03 funding will procure additional kit upgrades for
Mini-MUTES systems. No FY03 funds requested for the Unmanned Threat Emitter (UMTE). This will complete the production effort under
the M3P contract.
3. RANGE ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION: In FY02 Congress added $18.3
million for the Pacific Alaska Range Complex (PARC), Mount Fairplay Range Complex, Sustina, Alaska TSP-117 Radar Site and Ultra High
Frequency/Very High Frequency (UHF/VHF) Radios. Reference Appropriations Conference Report 107-350, Dec 19, 2001, page 293.
a. NEVADA TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (NTTR): FY02 funding completes a high capacity telecommunications fiber optic backbone.
Specific items include: encryption devices, fiber optic cable and associated end items, access to commercial power, security alarms, and
communications equipment shelters. FY02 funding also procures a modern digital switch that can handle increased telephone and radio
interfaces to support exercise requirements at the Nellis Air Traffic Control Facility, Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), NV. Additionally, FY02
funding procures radio electronic combat simulators as well as prepare sites with communications and power to accept simulators at the NTTR.
No FY03 funds are requested.
b. UTAH TEST AND TRAINING RANGE (UTTR): FY02 funding procures a radar system for tracking and range safety, procure
high-speed digital video cameras, and upgrade data readers and infrared cameras at the UTTR. FY02 funding also provides for upgrade for the
air-to-ground and ground-to-ground radio capabilities. Specific requirements include procurement of land mobile radios and repeater stations,
procurement of a Mode-S capability for air traffic control and a radar interface. No FY03 funds are requested.
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