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Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated Deep Sensing and Targeting system at Vanguard 24, an annual capstone experiment hosted by the US Army.
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The Deep Sensing and Targeting (DSaT) capability gathers space-based data for long-range precision fires while airborne, helping bridge specific capability gaps and future warfighting requirements by expanding mission effectiveness and standoff range for Army platforms.
Pablo Pezzimenti, vice-president, integrated national systems, Northrop Grumman, said, “DSaT demonstrates our capability to move data at the speed of future warfare to best support the warfighter’s targeting needs while not bound by land or sea.’
Northrop Grumman’s DSat technology was developed under the sponsorship of the Department of the Army Headquarters G-2’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force. Phase two of DSaT aligns with the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) platform to provide a deep sensing capability for the warfighter.
Throughout the course of the exercise, Northrop Grumman’s DSat capability demonstrated:
- Combining multiple space-based sensor data to provide targeting intelligence to the Army while in flight to achieve deep strike objectives.
- Utilising tactical radios for line of sight and beyond line of sight communications to seamlessly integrate into existing and future networks.
- Incorporating automation and intelligence analysis services to improve the efficiency, accuracy and speed of the mission.
“Delivering space-based data to an aircraft enhances the flexibility to process, exploit and distribute intelligence for faster decision making when every moment matters,” Pezzimenti said.
When combined with HADES, DSaT is positioned to support a mission roadmap that offers a complete solution for ISR and target nomination.
Phase one of DSaT was previously demonstrated at EDGE 23 and included a simulated, real-world tactical scenario, demonstrating the capacity of the platform to:
- Gather and fuse multi-domain data for rapid dissemination to the tactical operations centre.
- Collect and analyse data from commercial satellites onboard the test aircraft.
- Meet 100 per cent of the criteria for the experimentation.
DSaT is a multi-domain deep-sensing architecture integrated into a civilian aircraft, providing intelligence collection that reaches beyond the visual line of sight of local sensors.
