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The future battlespace requires seamless operation across multiple domains and coordination at echelon to facilitate windows of opportunity for exploitation and joint engagement. Future radar and sensor systems challenged to operate in these dynamic and Multi-Domain environments must overcome the enduring challenges of survivability, redundancy, frequency exclusivity, and GPS-dependence, among others. This drives a need for foundational research in device technology and sensor architectures that provide a path to meeting the long-term vision of next-generation RF sensors that are capable of coordinating in battle with legacy and cross-service assets. This keynote talk, given by the Army’s ST for Electromagnetics, provides a perspective on research initiatives needed to develop next generation capabilities that are GPS-independent, autonomous, low-SWAP, and provide multi-function capability. This provides context for a special session on next-generation electronic materials and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors that enable RF and power devices to provide leap-ahead capabilities in output power and thermal properties. This enables future systems with more power on target capabilities, improved range performance, and lower SWAP and power consumption through improved efficiency and reduced cooling requirements.
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