Advanced Threat Detection System (ATDS)
The Missile Warning System Modernization (MWSM) budget line includes funding to support the development and integration of improved Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) products onto current US Army Aviation platforms as well as Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) and future platforms. The ITDS (Improved Threat Detection System) will detect, classify, cue, and declare on existing and emerging Electro-Optical/Infra-red (EO/IR) Guided Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG)/ unguided rockets, Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), Ballistic munitions, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Lasers. ITDS will provide missile threat handoff to the appropriate countermeasure system (Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) and/or expendable countermeasure). ITDS will explore opportunities to improve the expendable countermeasure system. ITDS will use an incremental approach to align with PM ASE's System of Systems approach, align both agnostic detect and defeat capabilities, implement a modular open system architecture, integrate to the FLRAA digital backbone, improve full coverage against evolving threats in hostile environments, support counter UAS, and incorporate multi-function sensor suite to support other aircraft enabling technologies. Additional key attributes include: Geo-location of threats, Support Degraded Visual Environment and Navigation, Multiple Threat Detection, Declaration for Simultaneous Warning. Justification: No FY 2027 funding request. References: -Rescission of Advanced Threat Detection System Request for Materiel Development Decision, DCS, G-8, 17 December 2018. -MDD Request for the ITDS Program of Record, Aviation Capability Development and Integration Directorate (Aviation CDID), 6 July 2021. -MDD Request for the ITDS Program of Record, DCS, G-8, 14 March 2022. -Assignment of an Army Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) for the ITDS Capability, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) (ASA(ALT)), 18 April 2022. -Improved Threat Detection Investment Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM), ASA(ALT), 1 July 2024.