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AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System
Budget Figures
FY2026 award data is a partial year — USASpending awards are reported on a rolling basis and the fiscal year does not close until September 30. why partial FY2026 data? →
- FY24
- $52.2M
- FY25
- $53.7M
- FY26
- $43.1M
● actuals (line) · ○ enacted · ◇ request — gaps are editions the program is absent from, never interpolated.
| Series | FY20 | FY21 | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actuals | $0 | $0 | $46.0M | $59.3M | $52.2M | ||
| Enacted | – | $0 | $47.8M | $61.6M | $54.2M | $53.7M | |
| Request | – | – | $56.7M | $62.6M | $54.2M | $53.7M | $43.1M |
blank = series not published for this year; – = absent from that edition.
Asked vs spent: the PB2022 book requested $56.7M for FY2022; the PB2024 book reports $46.0M actually spent — $10.7M below the request.
Program Lineage
No predecessor/successor lineage was recorded for this program element — no FY-to-FY transfer into or out of this line was stated in the ingested J-books, and none was inferred from the program structure.
Description
Mission — AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Sys
This funding line supports the AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire target Acquisition Radar program, a key enabler of the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Modernization Priority. The AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System is a highly mobile radar set that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery, and rocket systems. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps by providing a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating). The AN/TPQ-53 system incorporates Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) software into the system baseline, enabling air surveillance for Commander's situational awareness of UAS. The AN/TPQ-53 system interoperates with mission command systems to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility, providing data to the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) node for the sense and warn force protection capability. The AN/TPQ-53 is provided to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), Field Artillery Brigades (FABs) and Division Artilleries (DIVARTYs) and serves as an enabler for systems requiring target in-flight updates. Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 RDTE funds support tests for Distributed Digital Receiver Exciter (DDREX) Capability Sets #1 and #2 to enhance system survivability, electronic protection (EP), and bandwidth agility to improve system capability in a peer/near-peer threat environment. FY 2026 funds also continue DDREX Capability Sets #3 and #4 to counter indirect fire with improved hostile weapon location accuracy and survivability against the latest electronic warfare threats identified in the Counterfire Radar Systems (CFRS) Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT) report dated 15 February 2022.
Mission — AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System
This funding line supports the AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire target Acquisition Radar program, a key enabler of the Army Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Modernization Priority. The AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar System is a highly mobile radar set that automatically detects, classifies, tracks, and locates the point of origin of projectiles fired from mortar, artillery, and rocket systems. It mitigates close combat radar coverage gaps by providing a 90 degree search sector (stare mode) as well as 360 degree coverage (rotating). The AN/TPQ-53 system incorporates Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) software into the system baseline, enabling air surveillance for Commander's situational awareness of UAS. The AN/TPQ-53 system interoperates with mission command systems to provide the maneuver commander increased counterfire radar flexibility, providing data to the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) node for the sense and warn force protection capability. The AN/TPQ-53 is provided to Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs), Field Artillery Brigades (FABs) and Division Artilleries (DIVARTYs) and serves as an enabler for systems requiring target in-flight updates.
Justification
Accomplishments & Planned Programs (5)
Modernization Development Efforts and Emerging Threats
Modernization Development Efforts and Emerging Threats provides the ability to address upcoming threats on the battlefield by countering indirect fire and improving survivability against electronic warfare threats identified in the Validated Online Lifecycle Threat (VOLT). These efforts are primarily software based and will continue to address complex evolving threats through advanced survivability development.
DDREX Capability Sets #3 and #4
Capability Set #3 will merge with Capability Set #2 software to enable survivability improvements and additional electronic protection features. The capability integrates electronic protection software techniques for the AN/TPQ-53 to be survivable in a contested and complex Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) environment against a peer/near-peer threat. It includes radar to radar communications and sensor fusion that allows multiple sensors to exchange data with other sensors. Capability Set #4 will merge with Capability Set #3 software. The capability includes counter electronic warfare, radar aided navigation, and radar survivability techniques to support Long Range Precision Fires (LPRF).
Multi-Domain Operation (MDO) Digitization / Distributed Digital Receiver Exciter (DDREX)
MDO Digitization / Distributed Digital Receiver Exciter (DDREX) is a modification-in-service Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) that provides increased force protection by addressing emerging and evolving electronic attack threats, improving electronic protection capabilities against Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA), and improving performance in a congested spectrum/environment. The system is also less susceptible to directed energy, jamming, and provides improved extended range capability to enable timely and accurate targetable data in support of Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF).
Program Management Support
Program management efforts include engineering, integration, and test support associated with DDREX development and modernization efforts addressing new and emerging threats.
Test & Evaluation Support
Test and Evaluation Support provides the planning, execution, and reporting for the AN/TPQ-53 MDE and DDREX Test Program.
Budget Line Items(workbook-cited)
Exhibit R-1
| Account | Org | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY24 Actuals | $52.2M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Enacted | $53.7M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY25 Total | $53.7M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Disc. Request | $43.1M |
| Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army | A | FY26 Total | $43.1M |
Budget Details(R-2/P-40 facts)
| Project | FY24 Actuals | FY25 Total | FY26 Base | FY26 Request |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Element | $52.2M | $53.7M | $43.1M | $43.1M |
| BY8: AN/TPQ-53 Counterfire Target Acquisition Radar Sys | $52.2M | $53.7M | $43.1M | $43.1M |
No follow-the-dollar view — this program's awards haven't been crosswalked at high confidence (flows cover 17 of 1741 programs). why coverage is partial? →
Awards
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Lobbying Mentions
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No research dossier for this program — dossiers cover 50 of 1741 programs, the largest fully J-book-detailed lines by FY2026 requested dollars. why no dossier here? →