OET Special Temporary Authority Report

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY

Applicant Name

Name of Applicant:

Raytheon Company

Address

Attention:	Shaun Crum
Street Address:	1151 E Hermans Rd
P.O. Box:	85756
City:	Tucson
State:	AZ
Zip Code:	85756
Country:	United States
E-Mail Address:	shaun.crum@rtx.com

Best Contact

Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
Last Name: Crum
First Name: Shaun
Title: Raytheon Spectrum Manager
Phone Number: 5206466421

Explanation

Please explain in the area below why an STA is necessary:
Raytheon has been asked to participate in Falcon Peak 2025 that starts on 17 Oct 2024. Due to time constraints, a traditional FCC license can not be obtained in time.

Purpose of Operation

Please explain the purpose of operation:

The KuRFS radar will participate in the Falcon Peak 2025 Capability Discovery Event on Ft. Carson. The KuRFS will demonstrate system operation against Group 1 and Group 2 Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Per the Request for Information, Falcon Peak 2025 is “a C-sUAS event to be conducted by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (N&NC). Systems will detect, track and identify and/or defeat groups 1 and 2 sUAS as defined by Joint Publication 3-30, Joint Air Operations, 25 July 2019, VR 17 Sept 2021. N&NC are conducting a field capability experiment, FALCON PEAK 2025 (FP25), to discover new technologies, enhance collaboration, and provide developers with immediate feedback to accelerate maturation of innovative capabilities with DoD-wide applicability that enable operations within the homeland. This C-sUAS experiment will focus on systems that can detect, track, and identify threats and/or defeat (consistent with continental United States statue, directives, policies, and strategies) sUAS threats in a military installation scenario. Capabilities and characteristics of selected systems will be showcased during FP25. The results will inform decision makers of emerging or available solutions that may enhance or enable operations.

Information

Callsign:
Class of Station:	MO
Nature of Service:	Experimental

Requested Period of Operation

Operation Start Date:	10/17/2024
Operation End Date:	11/01/2024

Manufacturer

Manufacturer	Model Number	No. Of Units	Experimental
List below transmitting equipment to be installed (if experimental, so state) if additional rows are required, please submit equipment list as an exhibit:
Raytheon Company	KRFS 720	1	No

Certification

Neither the applicant nor any other party to the application is subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. The applicant hereby waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the prvious use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests authorization in accordance with this application. (See Section 304 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended.) The applicant acknowledges that all statements made in this application and attached exhibits are considered material representations, and that all the exhibits part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application; undersigned certifies that all statements in this application are true, complete and correct to the best of his/her knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. Applicant certifies that construction of the station would NOT be an action which is likely to have a significant environmental effect. See the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR1.1301-1.1319.

Signature of Applicant (Authorized person filing form):	Shaun C Crum
Title of Applicant (if any):	Raytheon Spectrum Manager
Date:	2024-09-23 00:00:00.0

Station Location

	City	State	Latitude	Longitude	Mobile	Radius of Operation
	Fort Carson	Colorado	North 38 43 2	West 104 46 26		100.00

Datum: NAD 83
Is a directional antenna (other than radar) used? No
Exhibit submitted: No
(a) Width of beam in degrees at the half-power point:
(b) Orientation in horizontal plane:
(c) Orientation in vertical plane:
Will the antenna extend more than 6 meters above the ground, or if mounted on an existing building, will it extend more than 6 meters above the building, or will the proposed antenna be mounted on an existing structure other than a building? No
(a) Overall height above ground to tip of antenna in meters:
(b) Elevation of ground at antenna site above mean sea level in meters:
(c) Distance to nearest aircraft landing area in kilometers:
(d) List any natural formations of existing man-made structures (hills, trees, water tanks, towers, etc.) which, in the opinion of the applicant, would tend to shield the antenna from aircraft:

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	15.71000000-17.71000000 GHz	MO	27.800000 MW 27.800000 MW	P		10M5M1N	pulsed

Action	Frequency	Station Class	Output Power/ERP	Mean Peak	Frequency Tolerance (+/-)	Emission Designator	Modulating Signal
New	15.71000000-17.71000000 GHz	MO	27.800000 MW 27.800000 MW	P		116MM1N	pulsed