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 Fixed Wing (FW) Aircraft, Rotary Wing (RW) Aircraft, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Cruise Missiles (CM). Avenger provides day/night adverse weather operations, shoot on the move capability, rapid target engagement, and remote firing capability. The Avenger Modification - Service Life Extension Program (MOD-SLEP) consists of Project 038: Avenger Production Improvement Program (PIP) and Program Element CE8710: Avenger MODS. FY 2020 funding of $1.287 million ensures that Avenger is viable and sustainable through the end of program life. Avenger MOD-SLEP maintains operational capability of Avenger until FY 2031. The Stinger missile is an advanced, fire-and-forget, short-range, man-portable, shoulder-fired and platform mounted guided missile that provides the maneuver force and point defense assets air defense protection. Stinger's mission is to provide the force with low-altitude air defense against FW, RW, UAS and CM. The Stinger missile is deployable from a variety of platforms that includes vehicles, helicopters, UAS and Man Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS). The missile is delivered as a certified round and requires no field testing or maintenance. Stinger Product Improvement completes the design, development, test and integration of the Proximity Fuze (PROX) and addresses obsolescence. This will make PROX available for incorporation into the existing Stinger Block I missile. The PROX will improve effectiveness by eliminating the need for a hit-to-kill against UAS threats. UAS defense is a requirement of the Operational Requirements Document (ORD) for the Stinger Guided Missile System and validated by the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Current and Future Warfighting Capabilities Division (DAMO-CIC) in a memo dated 28 May 2013. Stinger Product Improvement also includes the following efforts: redesign of Stinger missile components to address obsolescence and improve performance; integration of the Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (CLU) onto the Stinger MANPADS to improve target acquisition capabilities; and redesign of Stinger Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) to address obsolescence.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0203801A_7_2040_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2018 increase of $25.892 million is a $26.000 million Congressional Add titled "Stinger PIP Congressional Add" with a reduction for the SBIR/STTR transfer.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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- Child Accomplishment: Avenger MOD-SLEP
- Child Accomplishment: FY 2019 SBIR / STTR Transfer
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