Multi-Platform Electronic Warfare Equipment
Abstract
Overall, this program element (PE) funds on-going sustainment, maintenance, and upgrade of Multi-Platform Electronic Attack (EA) jamming pods and associated combat test equipment as well as sustainment of various other Electronic Warfare equipment. Specifically, this program provides procurement, research and development, and operations and maintenance for sustaining the ALQ-131 and ALQ-184 EA jamming pods. These pods are the sole self-protection jamming systems for US Air Force A-10 aircraft and most models of the F-16 aircraft. This upgrade to the electronic attack pod is necessary to keep pace with adversary technological advances in surface-to-air and air-to-air missile systems. Digital Radio Frequency Memory (DRFM) allows an electronic system to digitally record and store characteristics of received signals in order to produce a jamming pulse that more precisely replicates the threat systems pulse. With the current/near term threat systems the A-10 and F-16 are likely to encounter, this level of fidelity is necessary to effectively protect these aircraft in this increasingly lethal environment. This PE is in Budget Activity 7 - Operational System Development because it supports upgrade development of the A-10 and F-16 EA pods which are fielded systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0207040F_7_3600_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- Reduction of $4.461M in FY13 due to sequestration. FY 13 Reprogramming due to a reduction in the required number of test assets.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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