To address critical Joint Service Directed Energy (DE) Test and Evaluation (T&E) infrastructure needs (identified in an August 2004 tri-Service study and revalidated in a 2007 update) by acquiring and fielding selected high priority T&E capabilities to the Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB).
DESCRIPTION:
DETEC addresses the 12 highest priority, multi-Service DE T&E infrastructure shortfalls. The Government uses a systems integration contractor to develop functional specifications for these high priority DE T&E infrastructure capabilities and then acquires these capabilities via competitive procurements. Sixteen separate capabilities are being fielded to support open-air range testing of current and future High Energy Laser and High Power Microwave weapon systems. Delivered portable/transportable hardware systems are maintained by an MRTFB host site, which in turn provides scheduling flexibility by offering these DE T&E systems to other MRTFB sites for major weaponstesting. Other procedural or software-based systems are available to Government and qualified contractors via the DETEC website.
Directed Energy Test and Evaluation Capability (DETEC)
