| | Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) |
| | Primary Purpose | Automated support of the maneuver commander with |
| | timely, accurate, coordinated fires and command |
| | and control. |
| | Sub-Functions | Tactical artillery fire direction, target |
| | management, fire support planning, fire mission |
| | processing, movement control, and artillery |
| | mission support. Also allows maneuver |
| | commander's input for High Value and Priority |
| | Targets and preplanned triggers. Integrates |
| | artillery, mortar, naval gunfire, close air |
| | support and air support functions. |
| | Equipment Requirements | The Component Control Unit (CCU) contains two 18 |
| | GB hard disk drives drive, 1 GB RAM, |
| | internal/external LAN card, JAZZ Drive with 2 MB |
| | capacity, CD-ROM drive with 600 MB capacity, |
| | 1.4MB floppy drive, UPS for 10 min back up, and 2 |
| | internal Tactical Communications Interface |
| | Modules (TCIM) cards (each allowing for 2 digital |
| | nets). Also can be operated on UCU AN/GYG-3 (V). |
| | Connectivity Requirements | VHF and HF radio, STU-III 9600 Baud, UHF/SATCOM |
| | capable, JVMF BOM with Mil Std 188-220A protocol |
| | to communicate with TCO (uses OTH-Gold). |
| | Crypto Requirements | Vinson family and KG-84. |
| | Normal Locations | Battery Operations Centers, Artillery Fire |
| | Direction Centers at battalion level and higher, |
| | Fire Support Coordination Centers, Force Fires |
| | Coordination Center, Tactical Air Command Center, |
| | Direct Air Support Center, Rear Area Operations |
| | Center, Supporting Arms Coordination Centers and |
| | selected C2 nodes within the US Army and US |
| | Marine Corps. |
| | Information Managed | Fire plans, target lists, fire support |
| | coordination measures, maneuver control measures, |
| | enemy/friendly unit locations, firing unit and |
| | ammunition information (FireCaps, GURFs, etc.), |
| | meteorological and survey information, BDA and |
| | movement control. |
| | Products Created | Target lists, fire plans, air support requests, |
| | order to fire, Fire Support Annex and appendices, |
| | and situation reports. |
| | Lead Service/Contractor | U. S. Army TRADOC/Raytheon Systems Company. |
| | Location: 1010 Production Road, Fort Wayne, IN |
| | 46808. |
| | Current Fielding Status | Currently fielding Software version 98 to I MEF |
| | and expect full USMC distribution NLT end of |
| | FY-2002. Army fielding began in FY-96 and |
| | continues through FY-07. |
| | Known Problems | Seamless integration of intelligence/sensor data |
| | into the target selection process. |
| | DIICOE Compliance Rating | Level 6. |
| | Point of Contact | Capt Adam R. Kubicki, USMC, AFATDS Project Officer |
| | Marine Corps Systems Command C4I IS |
| | (703) 784-0860 DSN 278-0860 FAX (703) 784-0141 email: kubickiar@mcsc.usmc.mil |
| Updated by | Captain Bob Landis, USAF, CCSC-01 |
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