The Radio Reconnaissance Team of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force must retain the cutting edge in the tools of their trade amidst rapidly changing technology. This assimilation of technology will enable him to conduct electronic attack with precision and effectiveness. The Radio Reconnaissance Team member must have equipment that is versatile, easy to configure, easy to carry, easy to operate, reliable, simple to maintain and support, durable, and functional under the most severe conditions. A self-contained, modular EA system will be most effective in supporting the intelligence gathering mission as it will interface with the Marine Corps Reconnaissance Equipment Program SIGINT Suite-1 (RREP-SS-1). The proposed module will include on-board power, remotely tunable transmitters, and remotely controlled power output. This proposal outlines a four-task approach toward rapid commercialization. The first three tasks will form the basis for the first 180 days of this research effort while the fourth task may be included in a three-month option to the contract. The tasks are: 1) Perform a survey of commercial components, requirements, and operators. 2) Perform exploration / experimentation on the implementation of microprocessor controlled solid state circuitry. 3) Perform a complete design analysis of needed hardware. 4) Conduct a proof-of-concept demonstration. The demonstration will provide a basis on which to determine the technical merit of this approach.
