IFSAS provides automated fire support command and control at CORPS, Division Artillery, Brigage, and Battalion echelons. IFSAS performs tactical fire direction and provides automated command and control decision- making for cannon, rocket, and missile delivery systems to include MLRS and ATACMS. IFSAS performs automated artillery target intelligence, fire planning, fire unit status, ballistics, ammunition accounting, and meteorological and geometry processing in support of the field artillery mission.
The Multiple Launch Rocket System, Fire Direction System is a deployed command, control, and communications (C3) system complsed of battalion, battery, and platoon echelons for MLRS (Rockets and Missiles). MLRS FDS provides both secure voice and digital commo between echelons and launchers, and to and from outside agencies.
ATACMS is a command and control (C2) subsystem functioning within the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Fire Direction System (FDS) performing technical fire command and control of the ATACMS family of munitions. ATACMS munitions are constantly being upgraded to support the deep attack of an ever-expanding suite of high priority threat targets.
BCS is an integrated Fire Support tactical fire control system. BCS provides technical fire control for cannon artillery delivery systems at the battery and platoon echelons. BCS computes firing data based on each gun's location, muzzle velocity, target location, aiming point, and the effects of meteorological data on the trajectory. BCS provides firing commands to the cannon artillery delivery systems within the battery. BCS-Ada allows rehosting onto ATCCS hardware.
FireFinder AN/TPQ-37 is a Radar that provides capabilities for locating hostile indirect fire units rapidly and accurately to permit immediate engagement by friendly counter-fire. The FireFinder AN/TPQ-37 artillery locating Radar locates enemy artillery, and rocket systems. FireFinder provides enemy target information electronically to tactical command and control and fire direction systems such as IFSAS. Tasks under this SYSID includes FF-Q37 and false target analysis.
FireFinder AN/TPQ-36 (V)8 provides capabilities for locating hostile indirect fire units rapidly and accurately to permit immediate engagement by friendly counter-fire. The FireFinder An/TPQ-36(V)8 radar locates enemy mortars, short range artillery and rocket systems. FireFinder provides enemy target information electronically to tactical command and control and fire direction systems such as IFSAS.
Forward Observer System (FOS) provides field artillery forward observers with the capability to direct and coordinate field artillery, mortar, air support, and helicopter munitions onto targets; provides commanders, fire support officers, fire support teams and forward observer and survey teams with the capability to plan collective actions through maneuver and artillery graphic map displays; provides for storage of survey calculations and control points to field artillery commanders; and provides a message set for use by survey and fire support teams.
MMS is a mobile meteorological measuring system that performs automated data acquisition and data processing. MMS uses ground-based non-radiating components that are capable of automatically collecting, processing, and disseminating refined meteorological data to tactical command and control and fire direction systems using a full complement of tactical met messages.
