170 Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS)

INVESTMENT COMPONENT Modernization as an “orbit”; however, each system can JLENS also performs as a multirole PROGRAM STATUS operate autonomously and contribute to platform, enabling extended range • 3QFY07: Fire Control Radar critical Recapitalization the JLENS mission. C2 linkages, communications relay, design readiness review and battlefield situational awareness. • 2QFY08: Orbit preliminary design Maintenance JLENS uses its advanced sensor and JLENS can stay aloft up to 30 days, review networking technologies to provide providing 24-hour radar coverage of • 4QFY08: Surveillance radar critical MISSION 360-degree wide-area surveillance and the assigned areas. The radar systems design readiness review To provide over-the-horizon detection, tracking of cruise missiles and other can be transported by aircraft, railway, • 1QFY09: Orbit critical design review tracking, classification, and engagement aircraft. Operating as an orbit, the ship, or roadway. of cruise missiles and other air targets, surveillance radar generates informa- PROJECTED ACTIVITIES tion that enables the fire control radar SYSTEM INTERDEPENDENCIES • 4QFY10: Orbit 1 system integration enabling defensive engagement by to readily search for, detect, and track The JLENS program is interdependent begins air-directed, surface-to-air missiles or, low-altitude cruise missiles and other with PATRIOT Advance • 4QFY11: Limited users test (LUT) air-to-air missile systems. aircraft. Once the fire control radar Capability–3, Surfaced Launched develops tracks, this information is Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air DESCRIPTION provided to tactical data networks so Missile (SLAMRAAM), and Navy The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile other network participants can assess Integrated Fire Control–Counter Air Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System threat significance and assign systems (NIFC–CA). The JLENS System is (JLENS) comprises two systems: to counter the threat. The fire control dependent on capabilities provided a fire control radar system and a data supports extended engagement by CEC, Multifunctional Information surveillance radar system. Each fire ranges by other network participants Distribution System (MIDS), control radar system has a 74-meter by providing high-quality track data Integrated Broadcast System (IBS), tethered aerostat, a mobile mooring on targets that may be terrain-masked and the Warfighter Information station, radar, communications from surface-based radar systems. Network–Tactical (WIN–T) payload, processing station, and JLENS information is distributed via associated ground support equipment. the and the The JLENS mission is achieved by Cooperative Engagement Capability both the fire control radar and the (CEC) Network and adds to the single surveillance radar systems operating integrated air picture.

ACQUISITION PHASE Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment Operations & Support

UNITED STATES ARMY 171

Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS)

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES None

CONTRACTORS Raytheon (Andover, MA; El Segundo, CA; Dallas, TX) TCOM (Columbia, MD) CAS, Inc. (Huntsville, AL)

WEAPON SYSTEMS 2010