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 Block II program has entered into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and the LRIP-3 contract was awarded in August 2013. This budget line continues the development, test and integration of software updates to the missile and aircraft platform integration to ensure these capabilities perform in accordance with established requirements as documented in the Capabilities Production Document (CPD). The AIM-9X Block III builds upon the incremental acquisition strategy used to develop AIM-9X Block I and Block II to provide increased kinematics, lethality, enhanced IR Counter-Measure performance against emerging advanced threats, and improved Insensitive Munitions (IM) performance and will employ several components common with the AIM-9X Block II (advanced seeker, Advanced Optical Target Detector / datalink). This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0207161N_7_1319_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- Schedule: Project Unit 0457: Lot awards have been revised as follows: From FRP-1 to LRIP-4 (Lot 14), FRP-2 to FRP-1 (Lot 15), FRP-3 to FRP-2 (Lot 16). OT-C1 completion extended from 1st Qtr FY 2014 to 1st Qtr 2015. Change is a result of extended period required to complete Operational Test (OT) and receive final Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) and Beyond LRIP (BLRIP) reports from Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (D,OT&E). Project Unit 0458: AIM-9X Block III schedule has been updated to reflect a 2-year program delay. Cost: FY15-FY17 funding realigned from PU 0458 to 0457 to support design, development and qualification of hardware improvements to the AIM-9X Block II missile system. Technical: Not applicable.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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