First Pre-Prototype to Maximise Long-Range Fire Efficiency

Northrop Grumman delivered its Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) space pre-prototype ground system to the US Army for demonstration at Project Convergence 2022 (PC22) – a military exercise aimed at advancing the Army’s role in Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) capabilities. The platform delivered is the preliminary model of the first of two space prototypes the company is developing for the Defense Innovation Unit and the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) office.

The mobile, semi-autonomous system leverages commercial and military space assets to facilitate deep-sensing, reduce sensor-to-shooter timelines and maximise the effectiveness of long-range precision fires. This new capability fully integrates data from multiple assets into a single mobile system. The ground-breaking technology supports DoD’s strategy for its JADC2 network to conduct multi-domain operations. “Our TITAN solution is a pioneering technology integrating critical space capabilities into a mobile system,” explained Pablo Pezzimenti, VP, Integrated National Systems. “Our unique ability to provide access to multi-domain, actionable intelligence from commercial and military space systems directly contributes to success on the battlefield by helping the warfighter make quicker decisions when every second counts.”

The prototype capabilities are part of a larger TITAN programme, a scalable and expeditionary intelligence ground station that will leverage space, high altitude, aerial and terrestrial layer sensors to provide targetable data to commanders at all levels so they can quickly assess threats. The system will also connect the joint force by providing near real-time intelligence using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to rapidly deliver fused data from multi-domain sensors to weapon platforms, such as artillery, jammers and airborne systems.