ECE191 Spring 2007
Project #7
Integrated Air Defense System Project
Sponsored by Edwards Airforce
Mentors: Nicholas Chung Nicholas.Chung@edwards.af.mil
Jeremy Cookson
Introduction:
Aircraft were used in early warfare in reconnaissance and surveillance roles initially. However,
during the Italo-Turkish War (1911-1912) the aircraft was first used to deliver ordinance. These
early attempts of using aircraft for attack were neither very accurate nor very destructive.
As aircraft became a more integral part of battlefield operations, with the ability to deliver
devastating strikes against military assets, there was a great need for defensive systems to
counter this new threat. Parallel to the introduction of aircraft for military use was the
development of air defense. Early air defense employed artillery for long range defense and
lighter machine guns for low altitude targets. As technology improved, these weapons were
coupled with sensors such as radar for target location and ranging. Advanced air defense systems
have developed into multi-tiered networks of distributed sensors, central or distributed command
and control (C2), and intercept (aircraft patrol, surface-to-air missiles, guns, and electronic
warfare).
Project Description:
This multipart project is to design an integrated air defense system (IADS) comprised of a
sensor, a command and control section, and an intercept section. Also within the scope of this
project is to build a threat that can detect hits from the intercept section.
Development of this system will occur in a build up process. This project will be stage one and is
expected to be completed during this quarter. The remaining stages will be completed by
subsequent classes.
Stage 1:
1. Laser detection system to be integrated on RC aircraft
2. Control system for target data processing and driving intercept system
3. Laser intercept system able to be targeted in a desired direction
4. Test plan outlining measures of performance and test procedures
5. Safety plan to consider worst case scenarios
6. Final report of results
Stage 2/3 Objectives:
1. Sensor development
2. C2 system development
a. automatic targeting
b. man in the loop (MIL)
3. Multi-node integration
Stage 4:
1. Aircraft integration
2. Aircraft weapons system
3. Full up evaluation