AMERICA’S ARMY WINNING IN A COMPLEX WORLD
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ACAT II<br />

AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar<br />

(formerly known as the Enhanced AN/TPQ-36)<br />

PEO Missiles and Space | Redstone Arsenal, AL<br />

WARFIGHT<strong>IN</strong>G<br />

FUNCTION<br />

Mission Command<br />

Movement and Maneuver<br />

Intelligence<br />

Fires<br />

Sustainment<br />

Maneuver Support<br />

and Protection<br />

Engagement<br />

ACQUISITION<br />

LIFECYCLE PHASE<br />

Materiel Solution Analysis<br />

Technology Maturation &<br />

Risk Reduction<br />

Engineering & Manufacturing<br />

Development<br />

Production & Deployment<br />

Operations & Support<br />

MILESTONE DECISION<br />

AUTHORITY<br />

Defense Acquisition Executive<br />

Army Acquisition Executive<br />

Program Executive Officer<br />

DESCRIPTION<br />

AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar is a new generation<br />

of counterfire sensor. The AN/TPQ-53 detects, classifies, tracks,<br />

determines the location of, and provides accurate, targetable data<br />

regarding enemy mortars, cannon and rockets in either 360- or 90-degree<br />

modes. It replaces the current AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder<br />

radar systems.<br />

BENEFIT TO THE WARFIGHTER<br />

Compared to current AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder systems,<br />

AN/TPQ-53 offers enhanced performance, including greater mobility,<br />

increased reliability and supportability, lower lifecycle cost, reduced crew<br />

size, and the ability to track targets in a full-spectrum environment—a<br />

vital capability on today’s battlefield.<br />

SPECIFICATIONS<br />

• Mounts on the 5-ton Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles<br />

prime mover<br />

• Rapidly deployable to, and integrated into, the tactical battlefield<br />

with heavy, medium, light forces<br />

• Mobile, maneuverable, fully supportable, easily maintained<br />

• Target Acquisition Subsystem contains radar on a single prime<br />

mover and tows power generator; this package performs all essential<br />

missions of the Q-53 for short durations<br />

• Second prime mover carries operations control shelter, backup<br />

power generator and two additional Soldiers to provide sustained<br />

operations capability<br />

PROGRAM STATUS<br />

• 2QFY13: Limited User Test<br />

• 1QFY14: Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E)<br />

• 3QFY15: Successful IOT&E 2 Completion<br />

• 4QFY15:<br />

››<br />

Retrofit 1 Contract Award<br />

››<br />

Full-Rate Production (FRP) Decision Review<br />

››<br />

Q-53 supporting Operation Inherent Resolve<br />

››<br />

Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 5 Contract Award<br />

››<br />

LRIP Contract Line Item Number 5002/5003 Contract Award<br />

• 1QFY16:<br />

››<br />

U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Operational<br />

Evaluation Report<br />

››<br />

Director Operational Test and Evaluation IOT&E Report<br />

››<br />

FRP Request for Proposal released<br />

››<br />

FRP Decision Memorandum signed<br />

PROJECTED ACTIVITIES<br />

• 2QFY16: Conditional Materiel Release of AN/TPQ-53<br />

• 3QFY16: Fielding of AN/TPQ-53 begins<br />

• 4QFY16: FRP Contract Award<br />

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UNITED STATES <strong>ARMY</strong>

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