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Our selection of
“A-Murfs” was based upon combining the capabilities of traditional radar,
communication, and electronic warfare systems in one integrated system with
the smallest footprint possible.
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“Amurfs” gives us
the capability to integrate diverse RF functions into a common set of RF
apertures
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capable of
supporting multiple simultaneous beams such that the functionality is defined
by software.
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“Amurfs” is a system
currently under development by the Office of Naval Research.
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The “Amurfs”
capabilities onboard TENTACLE were also derived from other more mature RF
system solutions such as:
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Raytheon’s Dual Band Radar
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The Combined Antenna System
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SPY-3 Radar
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ONR’s Multifunction EW System
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----------------------------------- Reference:
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High Band AMRFS
Functions
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•Communications
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-Satellite
Communications
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›Commercial Ku-Band
& Military DSCS (X-Band)
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-Line-of-Sight
Communications
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›Common Data Link
(CDL, TCDL) (X-Band & Ku-Band)
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•Electronic Attack
(EA)
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-Noise Jamming
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-Deceptive Jamming
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•Electronic
Surveillance (ES)
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-High Probability of
Intercept –Precision Direction Finding (HPOI-PDF)
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-High Gain High
Sensitivity (HGHS)
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•Radar
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-Surface Navigation
Radar
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•Array &
Subsystem Calibration, Characterization, and Diagnostics
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The Advanced
Multifunction RF Concept:
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Develop the
capability to integrate Radar, Electronic Warfare, and Communication
functions into a common set of RF apertures
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capable of
supporting multiple simultaneous beams such that the functionality is defined
by software.
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Source: W. Gottwald, An Overview of the Advance
Multifunction RF Concept (AMRFC) Test-Bed, 04APR14
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William Gottwald
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Technology
Transition Manager
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Fleet/Force
Protection Future Naval Capability
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14 April 2004
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The MFEW mission
statement:
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Develop the
capability to integrate Electronic Warfare, Communications, Radar (low
power/duty cycle), and Aviation Navigation functions into a common set of
broadband RF apertures capable of generating multiple simultaneous beams such
that thefunctionality is defined dynamically by software.
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