Should proposers consider one or multiple platforms to meet the metrics listed in the BAA?
The metrics should be met using a single airborne platform. Q: For multiple platforms, does DARPA envision processing data from multiple platforms at the RF-level? A: Program metrics are stated for a single platform, but the BAA does not explicitly exclude data fusion. If there are benefits from fusion of data from multiple platforms, the proposer should also consider the impact on CONOPs. Also, note that the metrics stated in the BAA need to be met using a single platform. Q: How much detail about hardware requirements and design is being sought for task 3? A: The goal is to determine that the algorithms developed in tasks 1 and 2 can operate with the data that is available on existing airborne radar systems, and to quantify the computational requirements for implementation of these algorithms. Q: Does task 3 require the ability to manufacture a radar system? A: No. The MER program does not require hardware development or additional data collections. The requirement for task 3 is to s
