Multi-function Phased Array Radar (MPAR)

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Multi-function Phased Array Radar (MPAR)

• FAA Roadmap for Air Traffic and Weather
  Surveillance

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Air Traffic and Weather Surveillance Snapshot

• Air Traffic is expected to more than double by
  2025 and will exacerbate the air traffic delay
  problem.
• Weather is the major contributor to
  delaysaccounting for 65 of all delays.
• Current weather and surveillance radar networks
  are aging (new to 40 years old).
• Many are nearing the end of their service life
  and will require expensive service life
  extension programs (SLEP)
• FAA Enterprise Architecture Roadmaps include
  decision points for replacing current
  conventional rotating radars.

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Cooperative Surveillance

• The FAA is migrating to the Automatic Dependent
  Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) concept
• Transforms the nation's air traffic control
  system from one that relies on radar technology
  to a system that uses precise location data from
  the global satellite network (i.e., GPS)
• ADS-B is a crucial component of the nation's
  Next-Generation Air Transportation System
• The Surveillance/Positioning Backup Strategy
  Alternatives Analysis Report (mitigation of GPS
  loss on ADS-B)
• recommends that the FAA retain approximately
  one-half of the Secondary Radar Network as a
  backup strategy for ADS-B
• terminal area primary radar coverage will not be
  reduced from current levels

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FAA Enterprise Architecture

• Surveillance and Weather Roadmaps
• 2011 - Decision Point (77) initial acquisition
  review decision for NextGen primary radar system
  including Wx and Aircraft surveillance
  requirements
• 2014 - Decision Point (104) to replace legacy
  terminal radars (ASR-8, ASR-9) with NextGen
  primary radar system including Wx and Aircraft
  surveillance requirements
• 2018 - Decision Point (91) to replace Wind Shear
  systems, and NEXRAD with NextGen primary radar
  system
• 2020 - Initial Operational Capability for
  NextGen primary radar system including Wx and
  Aircraft surveillance requirements

2007
2008
2009
2011
2012
2013
2010
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
77
104
91
New Primary Radar (Replaces ASR)
NextGen Wx Radar Capability
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JPDO Alignment

• Next Generation (NextGen) Air Transportation
  System Integrated Plan
• Develop a system-wide capability to Reduce
  Weather Impacts
• Strategy provides for Research areas to develop
  enhanced weather observations and forecasts, and
  integrate them with decision support tools to
  enhance capacity and efficiency of the airspace
  while improving safety.

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Conclusion

• National primary radar network required for
  foreseeable future
• FAA requirement is a subset of the National
  Requirement
• Collaboration with other agencies is essential
  for best value solution
• MPAR is a technology research effort
• MPAR could be part of a multi-agency Family of
  Solutions

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Links

• FAA NAS Enterprise Architecture (EA) 6
• http//nas-architecture.faa.gov/nas/home.cfm
• FAA NAS EA Infrastructure Roadmaps (Weather,
  Surveillance, etc.)
• http//nas-architecture.faa.gov/nas/view_exec/home
  .cfm

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• BACK-UP SLIDES

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Surveillance Roadmap
2007
2008
2009
2011
2012
2013
2010
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
SBS (segmt. 2)
SBS (segmt. 1)
28
7
102
166
SBS
52
En Route
Test System in Colorado
WM/LAT
LRR
102
105
100
MODE S
X
78
New Beacon (Replaces Mode S)
ATCBI-4/5
X
96
102
103
ATCBI-6
Terminal
102
104
97
77
X
ASR-9
102
98
104
77
ASR-8
X
New Primary Radar (Replaces ASR-8/9/11)
ASR-7
X
99
95
102
ASR-11
X
ATCBI-4
X
ATCBI-5
X
105
100
102
MODE S
X
78
New Beacon (Replaces Mode S)
PRM E-SCAN
X
36
PRM-A
Test M/LAT for PRM
Surface
76
ASDE-X
Add M/LAT to ASDE-3 sites
76
ASDE-3
X
180
178
179
LCGS
101
RWSL
10
Weather Roadmap (1 of 2)
37
LLWAS-RS/NE
TR
77
84
72
104
WSP TR1
ASR-WSP
WSP TR2
WSP TR3
TDWR SLEP 3
9
TDWR SLEP 2
TDWR SLEP 1
60
TDWR
91
145
NextGen Wx Radar Capability
ASR-9/11 WX Channel
77
104
NEXRAD Product Improvement
91
25
NEXRAD
FAA Sensors
62
F-420
SLEP/Replace
63
DASI
SLEP/Replace
NextGen RWI Solution Set
AWOS/ASOS /AWSS
85
26
141
141
26
SAWS
Non FAA Sensors
Evaluate lower troposphere aircraft Wx Obs
10
NextGen RWI Solution Set
Auto PIREP Entry ERAM
43
PIREPS
49
NLDN
11
Bobby Sturgell
Bobby Sturgell
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Operations Planning
Vice President Victoria Cox AJP-0
International Office Carey Fagan AJP-4
Aviation Weather Office Ken Leonard (A) AJP-B
Systems Engineering and Safety Office James
Williams AJP-1
Performance Analysis Strategy Office David
Chin (A) AJP-2
Research Technology Development Office Barry
Scott (A) AJP-6
Administration Office Brenda Willingham AJP-8
Comptroller Office Molly Vorce AJP-9
Operational Evolution Partnership Office Gisele
Mohler AJP-A
William J. Hughes Office Wilson Felder AJP-7 WJH
Technical Test Center
Evaluation
Financial Management Group (Joe Martirone) AJP-91
Weather Policy Requirements Group (Rick
Heuwinkel) AJP-B1
Technical Coordination Group (Ricardo
Parra) AJP-A1
NAS Requirements Interface Mgmt. Group (John
Horrocks) AJP-14
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Knorr) AJP-21
Human Factors Research Engineering Group (Terry
Allard) AJP-61
Europe, Africa Middle East Global Forums
Grp (Vacant) AJP-41
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Wiley) AJP-7A
Laboratory Services Group (Sheila
Smallwood) AJP-78
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AJP-15
Business Outlook Group (Dan Murphy) AJP-22
New Weather Capabilities Group (Ray Moy) AJP-B2
Research Planning Group (Paul Krois) AJP-62
Outreach Product Development Group (Mamie
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Asia Pacific Group (David Burkholder) AJP-42
Air Transportation System Evaluation
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Center Operations Group (Shelley Yak) AJP-79
Weather Sensors Group (Thomas Carty) AJP-B3
Airport Aircraft Safety Group (Patrick
Lewis) AJP-63
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Americas ICAO Group (Michael Hawthore) AJP-45
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External Coordination Group (Kelli
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Systems Engineering Support Services
Group (Annie Clark) AJP-17
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Nouragas) AJP-65
Safety Group (Vacant) AJP-19
Business Planning Group (Charles Mauro) AJP-25
Air Traffic System Concept Development (Michelle
Merkle) AJP-66
Concept Requirements and DefinitionGroup (Vacant)
AJP-1A
Performance Analysis Group (James
Littleton) AJP-26
Advanced Tech. Dev. Prototyping Group (Paul
Fontaine) AJP-67
Capacity Analysis Group (Jennifer Morris) AJP-27