Future Outlook

    AAI Shadow 200 Unmanned Air VehicleLincoln Laboratory is actively engaged in integrating advanced sensors on UAV systems, such as the AAI Shadow 200.
  • The Laboratory's Blue Team efforts are expected to become more involved in developing new sensing capabilities specific to counterterrorism applications. Expected trends include novel tracking approaches; a focus on supporting small units with advanced sensors, such as advanced sensors integrated in small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms; and a need for high-precision geolocation in all sensor modalities.
  • The Laboratory will continue to play an important role in helping the U.S. Air Force develop advanced electronic attack and electronic protection systems. The Laboratory will continue to develop new systems to evaluate future air defense threats. One planned effort is to use an existing passive surveillance system as a baseline for examining the impact of potential advanced signal processing techniques on passive system performance.
  • The Laboratory will also continue the development of an advanced electronic attack test bed aircraft. This aircraft will be used primarily to support testing of the electronic protection features of U.S. fighter aircraft radars. This test bed will also be used in the development of advanced electronic protection techniques for fighter radars and to support the development of electronic attack against surveillance radars.
  • Lincoln Laboratory is planning continued enhancements of its rapid development capabilities to address needs in counterterrorism and other applications. The Laboratory's broad technical expertise and its agility in assessing and prototyping novel and complex systems strongly position the Laboratory to rapidly respond to threats in the continuing Global War on Terrorism. The greater use of software-defined systems, activities to better understand and exploit consumer electronics, and dedicated rapid innovation facilities are being planned to further enhance the Laboratory's ability to rapidly develop.

 

 

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