Missile/Air Defense Product Improvement Program

Abstract

The Avenger Air Defense System is a lightweight, ground-to-air missile and gun weapon system mounted on a High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle. The Avenger’s mission is to protect fixed critical assets and Corps/Echelons above Corps Maneuver forces from Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Cruise Missiles (CM), and Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing aircraft. Avenger provides day/night adverse weather operations, shoot on the move capability, rapid target engagement, and remote firing capability. Funding provided for the Avenger PIP ensures that Avenger is viable and sustainable through the end of program life. The Avenger Modification – Service Life Extension Program (MOD-SLEP) keeps Avenger sustainable and relevant until replaced by the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2- Intercept (IFPC Inc 2-I) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 31 timeframe. The Stinger Block I missile is an advanced, fire-and-forget, short-range, man-portable, air defense weapon system. Stinger's mission is to provide the force with low- altitude air defense against fixed and rotary wing aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and cruise missiles (CM). Stinger is deployable from the shoulder or from a variety of platforms to include vehicles, helicopters and UAS. The missile is delivered as a certified round and requires no field testing or maintenance. A SHORAD “shoot off” in 4QFY17 will evaluate industry solutions for mitigating the maneuver SHORAD capability gap. The intent is to determine which industry products that the Army could rapidly field to maneuver units between FY19-25. Funding provided for the Stinger PIP addresses obsolescence, completes design, development, test and integration of a Proximity Fuse (PROX) into the existing Stinger Block I missile.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0203801A_7_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
The increase of $2.6M in FY17 Avenger Product Improvement Program (PIP) (Project 038) funding completes integration, testing, Information Assurance certification, and Materiel Release of the Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) as part of the existing Avenger Modification - Service Life Extension Program (MOD-SLEP). The increase of $46M for Stinger PIP (Project DT5)addresses obsolescence and design improvements to the Stinger missile, including the Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) configuration. Developmental improvements include increased detection range, visual identification, and night operations capability. In addition, this funding supports a Short Range Air Defense (SHORAD) "shoot off" in 4QFY17 to evaluate industry solutions for mitigating the maneuver SHORAD capability gap.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Cost Reductions
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fire Protection
  • Guided Missiles
  • Identification
  • Indirect Fire
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Short Range Air Defense
  • Surface To Air Missiles
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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