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Digital Radio Frequency Tags (DRaFT). DRaFT Vision. Active Radar Responsive Tags. Targeting Update and Geo-location. What is it? Digital RF Tags on US/Joint/ Coalition systems and units Transforms radar into long-haul data link for high-bandwidth data communications Why do it?
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DRaFT Vision Active Radar Responsive Tags Targeting Update and Geo-location What is it? • Digital RF Tags on US/Joint/ Coalition systems and units • Transforms radar into long-haul data link for high-bandwidth data communications Why do it? • Provides enhanced situational awareness, combat identification, geolocation, and data exchange Applications • Air-to-Surface Situational Awareness and Target ID • Precision Targeting • Combat Search and Rescue High-rate Comms for Dismount Blue Force Situational Awareness Combat ID
DRaFT Operation Radar Data Tag Data ID: 00174 TIME: 0438Z LAT: 351439N LONG: 1162614W SENSOR: E8C0012 MODE: E8SAR AUTH: FF08A57C TARGET: 01 RTIME: 0317Z DATA: 02838FC3835985A53104FB 1) SAR/GMTI scan of battlespace 3) DRaFT transmits modified radar pulse with embedded data • 2) DRaFT • Extracts data from signal • Embeds data on signal 4) Processor on aircraft extracts embedded data