AN/MSR-T4
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The AN/MSR-T4 Threat Reaction Analysis Indicator System (TRAINS) is a radar receiver/data processing system to evaluate training performance of attack aircraft crews of the United States Air Force. TRAINS evaluated the crew's Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) against air defense radar by analyzing "the accuracy and effectiveness of inflight ECM performance for combat aircraft ECM pods and internal ECM suite".[1] It captured, recorded, and analyzed transmissions (e.g., jamming against a ground radar) from aircraft responding to threats simulated by the US Dynamics AN/MST-T1 Multiple Threat Emitter Simulator (MUTES) to which the TRAINS was slaved for pointing toward the aircraft. TRAINS data identified the EWO's actions, response times, etc.; and the system included a VHF/UHF receiver and training set.[2]
TRAINS was developed under Electronic Systems Division program 806L after the 1991 Gulf War which identified electronic warfare "shortfalls" and was funded for overhaul in 1999[3] (Defense Systems Inc.added narrowband receivers to the system in 2006.)[4] In 1976, an MSQ-T4 [sic] was proposed as an "emitter" in the General Dynamics range design (Range Instrumentation System) for the electronic threat environment at the Hill/Westover/Dugway Ranges ("AFLC Test Range Complex"),[5] and a TRAINS was at the Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range c. 2003.[6]
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- ^ "Depot Maintenance". FY 2000/2001 Biennial Budget Estimates (Report). Vol. Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Volume I. Department of the Air Force. February 1999. p. 67.
C. Reconciliation of Increases and Decreases ($in Millions):Increase from $17.2 to $38.8 in FY 2000 supports training range equipment: includes overhaul of four MSR-T4 Threat Reaction Analysis in Simulated Surface to Air Missile Encounter systems, MST-T1(V) Mini Mutes Threat Emitters and MPQ-T3 electronic Radar Training set. This increase supports Electronic Warfare threat emitters which were added to the ranges after the Gulf War to rectify electronic warfare training shortfalls. These emitters are now coming due for depot maintenance.
- ^ Contract, U.S. Department of Defense, February 13, 2006, archived from the original on December 21, 2012, retrieved September 8, 2024,
Defense Systems Inc., EW Systems, Peyton, Colo., was awarded on 19 December 2005, a $5,235,048 firm fixed price, with some time and materials line items, contract. This action will produce and integrate narrowband receivers into AN/MSR-T4 (TRAINS) at CONUS and OCONUS sites as specified by the Air Combat Command (ACC).
- ^ Nolan, J. L. (February 1976). Specifications for Drone RPV Instrumentation at the Hill/Wendover/Dugway Ranges (Report). Albuquerque: Dikewood Corporation.
"This report evaluates the compatibility of a proposed HAMOTS (High Activity Multiple Object Tracking System) for a multiple drone/RPV test range in the Hill/Wendover/Dugway area with the proposed mid-term Continental Operations Range (COR).
- ^ Beals, Dana, Electronic Technician / Engineer - EW Defense Systems (Resume webpage), Indeed.com, retrieved 2013-01-01
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