PD SAI procures Lot 1 of 2 ELINT sensors

Photo By John Higgins | The SS-4000 sensor. (Courtesy Photo)  

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD, UNITED STATES

09.20.2021

Story by Daniel Baldwin 

Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors

The Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (PD SAI) successfully completed the procurement of Lot 1 of 2 new SS-4000 sensors in early August following a contract with the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC).

The SS-4000 sensor prosecutes electronic intelligence (ELINT) emitters and can detect non-communications signals. This enables collection and exploitation by Army Soldiers. This newly acquired information is then provided to Army leadership for action.

The new SS-4000 sensor is replacing the legacy Guardrail Common Sensor (GRCS) ELINT Advanced Quicklook (AQL) system, which the Army has been using on aircraft for the past 35 years. The SS-4000 is a state-of-the-art replacement capable of collecting against modern threat emitters.

The SS-4000 payload can detect and produce actionable intelligence for ELINT emitters of interest with great accuracy. The new system can scan the environment at a high rate to detect and intercept signals from adversaries.

PD SAI will continue working with SNC to integrate further SS-4000 sensors onto additional GRCS aircraft. Modifications on additional aircraft is expected to begin in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.

• Date Taken: 09.20.2021
• Date Posted: 09.20.2021 14:21
• Story ID: 405624
• Location: ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD, US