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Product Overview
Brochure (PDF 1.11MB)
Technical Description (PDF 5.44MB)In Fiscal Year 1995, TSC began developing a siting tool for the U.S. Army FIREFINDER Program.
The Army funded the development of a system, designated FFPAS, for the AN/TPQ-37 radar.
The Army tested this siting tool in Korea and Bosnia. In Fiscal Year 1996, TSC developed a version of FFPAS for the AN/TPQ-36 and subsequently delivered an AN/TPQ-46A version to the U.S. Marine Corps. Early versions of FFPAS operated on a Sun Workstation. Believing that FFPAS had potential as a commercial product, TSC undertook an IR&D program in Fiscal Year 1997 to modify and rehost FFPAS on a PC.
In Fiscal Year 1999, the U.S. Government purchased the rights to distribute the PC version throughout the U.S. Department of Defense. A color brochure describing the FFPAS software tool was prepared in Fiscal Year 2000, and has been widely distributed to the U.S. Army and potential foreign customers. In Fiscal Year 2001, an upgraded version of FFPAS is being released that includes multiple weapon analysis capabilities and improved radar models. It also includes additional features sought by users who have found novel applications of this flexible tool.TSC has also supported Raytheon in the development of an FFPAS for the new AN/TPQ-47 radar. The initial sale for software services related to modeling the radar and for three FFPAS licenses was recently completed. The contract includes the sale of additional licenses if the program proves successful. FFPAS is also being marketed overseas and several foreign defense ministries have expressed genuine interest in the product.
