Earmark - PING Wideband FR Target ID System (Note: only to accelerate the development of a PING field unit for urban warfare operations)

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Army (21-2040)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

PING Wideband FR Target ID System (Note: only to accelerate the development of a PING field unit for urban warfare operations)

1 recipient will receive $2,108,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: The purpose is to enhance the current PING system to improve the likelihood of correctly identifying concealed weapons behind visible obstructions. System performance improvement is viewed in two metrics: (1) increased probability of detection and (2) like signature separation. Other enhancements are to increase the range of detection and faster algorithm processing. Further improvement would be to detect while on the move.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
ITT Industries, Inc.	$2,108		For-Profit	Alexandria, VA

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 54, Page 263

Citation Excerpt: PING Wideband FR Target ID System (Note: only to accelerate the development of a PING field unit for urban warfare operations)

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007