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 (fuze, 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 IC joint service program with Navy lead. The program continues in full rate production (FRP) with Lot 10 contract awarded in June 2010. Beginning with the Lot 9 contract award, the missile will include the preplanned product improvements that resolve critical obsolescence associated with the central processing unit processors and appropriate software updates. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0207161N_7_1319_PB_2012
- Change Summary Explanation
- Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Qualification of the Tactical missile Active Optical Target Detector (AOTD) is complete. Pending successful MS-C decision, the new AOTD will be incorporated into the missile beginning with the Lot 11 (FY11) Low Rate Initial Production contract. OT-IIIC period has been separated into OT-IIIC(1) Captive Air Training Missile (CATM) operational test and OT-IIIC(2) All Up Round (AUR) operational test, consistent with fielding of the missiles. CATM OT-IIIC(1) start was revised from 2nd Qtr FY 2010 to 4th Qtr FY 2010 due to delay of test asset availability as a result of Qual test delays. AUR OT-IIIC(2) is planned for 1st Qtr 2012 through 2nd Qtr FY2012, pending sucessful MS-C approval. The award date of the Lot 11 contract has been revised From December 2010 to March 2011, due to extended contract negotiations with the prime vendor. The award dates for Lots 12-15 have been revised from December to January each year due to Contractor production planning and scheduling. Completion of OT-IIID has been extended from 1st Qtr FY 2013 to 2nd Qtr 2013 to accomodate the software development schedule.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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