Test Equipment Modernization (TEMOD)

TEMOD aims to modernize test equipment for the Army specifically focusing on Calibration Sets Equipment (CALSETS), Communications Test Equipment (CTE), and General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE). The program's primary objective is to provide vital equipment and systems necessary for maintaining the readiness of Army combat and combat support systems. This includes supporting various weapon systems under the Army Futures Command (AFC) Cross Functional Teams (CFT) such as Future Vertical Lift, Long Range Precision Fires, Network Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (C3I), Soldier Lethality, Air and Missile Defense, and Next Generation Combat Vehicle. The CALSETS program ensures precision accuracy originating from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support 90-98% of the Army's test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment workload. The CTE program focuses on acquiring the TS-4549 Radio Test Set to test, troubleshoot, and repair Army radios. The GPETE program aims to improve materiel readiness of Army weapon systems while minimizing general-purpose TMDE proliferation and obsolescence.

The specific goals of the TEMOD program include providing state-of-the-art calibration equipment to ensure advanced technology weapons and systems are maintained at the required state of operational readiness. This includes supporting a wide range of systems such as unmanned aerial vehicles, military signal and electronic intelligence operations, tactical and strategic communications systems, ground, missile, and aviation platforms. Additionally, the program seeks to acquire equipment for testing fiber-optic cables used to connect computer networks, measuring power of known and unknown signals for communication and weapon systems, analyzing signal quality between communication systems to ensure accurate data exchange, measuring insulation resistance of electrical machinery or systems, precisely measuring signal frequency on tactical radio communications systems, conducting screening tests and system diagnosis on tactical radio communications systems in rugged operational environments. The program also aims to reduce the Army's operations and support costs through cost-effective acquisition of state-of-the-art test equipment employed for verifying accuracy, operability, and safety of Army weapon systems at all maintenance levels.