Tactical AIM Missiles

Abstract

The AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile is a long-term evolution of the AIM-9 series of fielded missiles. The AIM-9X missile program provides a launch and leave, air combat munition that uses passive infrared (IR) energy for acquisition and tracking of enemy aircraft and complements the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). Air superiority in the short range air-to-air missile arena is essential and includes first-shot, first-kill opportunity against an enemy employing IR countermeasures. The AIM-9X employs several components common with the AIM-9M (fuse, rocket motor, and warhead). Anti-Tamper features have been incorporated to protect improvements inherent in this design. AIM-9X is a Post Milestone III, Acquisition Category 1C (ACAT 1C) joint-service program with Navy lead. This budget line item will fund the development, test and integration of software updates to the missile, insensitive munitions improvements and aircraft platform integration, to ensure these capabilities perform in accordance with established requirements. Completion of OT-C1 has been extended from 3rd Qtr FY 2013 to 1st Qtr FY 2014 as a result of the Operational Test Readiness Review (OTRR) held in April 2012. Updated program requirements leading up to the OTRR (including detailed OT Test Plan development) and provided during the OTRR determined the need to extend the OTC1 period. Begin of DT-D1 has slid from 3rd Qtr FY 2012 to 2nd QTR 2014 to allow completion of OT-C1 activity. Beginning of IT-D1 has slid from 4th Qtr FY 2013 to 3rd Qtr 2015 to allow for DT-D1 activity to begin. Beginning of OT-D1 has slid from 2nd QTR FY 2015 to 1st QTR 2017 to allow for completion of DT-D1 activity. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0207161F_7_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2014 adjustment by $5.785M to fund improvements in the F-15C/D Suite 9 Operational Flight Program to utilize full capability of the AIM-9X Block II missile.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• 4G Wireless Networks
• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Air Power
• Aircrafts
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Engineering
• Insensitive Explosives
• Munitions
• Platforms
• Procurement
• Production
• Program Management
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

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