The effects of any budget/program decisions made since the information was collected during 1997-98 are NOT reflected in the National Security Space Road Map (NSSRM).

(U) Talon READY

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Overview (U):

(U) Talon READY is one of eight functional areas under the Air Force TENCAP Program. Talon READY focuses on enhancing national systems products and applications for mission planning, preparation, rehearsal, and combat execution support. Talon READY concepts and developments must fit into the planning and support systems used by the operational forces (e.g., Talon READY products will be Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS) compliant). For FY98, Talon READY has one project, Project Previously Unexploited MASINT (Measures and Signatures Intelligence) Applications (PUMA).

Description (U):

(U) PUMA helps the user tactically exploit information from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) phase history data (PHD) while also addressing production and collection management issues that will arise from increased user demand. Examples of SAR PHD products include coherent change detection (CCD), dynamic imaging (DI) and micro-terrain elevation data (precise elevation data within scene). These products can be used to aid the warfighters in battle damage assessment, detecting camouflaged assets and identifying moving targets.

(U) Talon READY has completed formal evaluation of the tactical version of SAR PHD processing software (CASE Executive, Ver 1.6.1) and is updating CASE Executive to incorporate evaluation results. Additionally, Talon READY is working with customers to provide them with training and a low-level production capability. A SAR PHD user's guide is also being produced on CD ROM. This user's guide explains and provides examples of products, exploitation, collection and production procedures along with many of the more technical aspects of SAR PHD capabilities. Finally, Talon READY hosted a SAR Coherent Change Detection (CCD) Working Group in late Jun 98. This working group proposed methods for optimizing production of CCD products.

User Impact (U):

(U) See Description.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Operational.

(U) Organizations and Funding:

(U) Air Force-Space Warfare Center: Funding Source.

Images (U):

(U) None.

Related Initiatives (U):

Name Title

Talon VISION Talon VISION

Talon WARRIOR Talon WARRIOR (Direct Space Integration-DSI)

Talon COMMAND Talon COMMAND

Talon KNIGHT Talon KNIGHT

Talon OUTLOOK Talon OUTLOOK

Talon SHOOTER Talon SHOOTER

Talon TRANSITION Talon TRANSITION

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Name	Title
Talon VISION	Talon VISION
Talon WARRIOR	Talon WARRIOR (Direct Space Integration-DSI)
Talon COMMAND	Talon COMMAND
Talon KNIGHT	Talon KNIGHT
Talon OUTLOOK	Talon OUTLOOK
Talon SHOOTER	Talon SHOOTER
Talon TRANSITION	Talon TRANSITION

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

Name Title

Air Force TENCAP Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP)

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
Air Force TENCAP	Air Force Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP)

Road Map Placements (U):

Name Title

ISR SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE

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Name	Title
ISR	SPACE FORCE ENHANCEMENT: INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

Name

Air Force Space Warfare

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name
Air Force Space Warfare

Lead Office (U):

Air Force.

Point of Contact (U):

(U) Maj Jay A. Moody, Air Force-Space Warfare Center, Open Phone: (719) 567-9823.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 22 July 1998

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(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001