Novel Sensor Technology for Booster Typing

The objective of the SBIR effort is to develop sensor technology that facilitates precise typing of threat boosters as early as possible in the flight timeline. With the increased emphasis on engaging threat missiles early in the flight timeline, earlydetermination of the threat characteristics such as booster type is critical. ISC proposal provides innovative approaches to sensor technology to provide early detection and booster type based upon decades of experience gained by the ISC team on variousAir Force programs. The ISC team has conducted an initial investigation of the early booster typing and launch detection problems with initial positive results provided in Section 3.0. Achieving such a fast start by the ISC team on the proposed effort is due to prior fundedfeasibility work. ISC, with Mundkowsky Consulting, provide a unique history of contract experience to successfully fulfill the objectives of the MDA project. To satisfy the objective of Phase I, the ISC team will conduct the SOW tasks presented in Section 2.0. Successful completion of these tasks will satisfy the objective of Phase I,