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 C, Acquisition Category IC joint service program with Navy lead. The Block II program has completed independent operational testing and found to be operationally effective and operational/suitable. The program achieved Navy Initial Operational Capability (IOC) in March 2015 and received Full Rate Production decision in August 2015. The first Full Rate Production Lot contract was awarded in September 2015. This budget line will continue technical refresh of critical obsolete components, implement cost reduction initiatives, improve insensitive munitions performance, correct deficiencies, and increase capabilities through software enhancements, and conduct testing to ensure platform integration onto threshold US Navy aircraft. 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, 2019
• Source ID: 0207161N_7_1319_PB_2019
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2019 funding request was reduced by $0.097 million to reflect the Department of Navy's effort to support the Office of Management and Budget directed reforms for Efficiency and Effectiveness that include a lean, accountable, more efficient government. FY 2019 increase in Rate/Misc Adjustments is associated with continuing the development and testing of the missile processor and Instrumented Measurement Unit (IMU) to avoid obsolescence. Schedule: 1. SIP III Missile software version 9.4 Integration Testing (IT-D1) has been extended 12 months due to software design and software development challenges. Additional time is required to verify performance thresholds of the performance specification, and to verify the AIM-9X Block II missile system is ready for Follow-On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E, OT-D1). 2. Operational Test Readiness Review (OTRR) as well as Operation Testing OT-D1 start date has been extended 12 months to share results with DT and minimize program cost. 3. The Lot 17 Hardware Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) cut-in date has been extended 3 months due to AIM-9X Block II+ reliability issues discovered during production qualification. 4. The SIP III hardware Critical Design Review (CDR) has been extended 8 months due to allow for additional time to redesign the guidance unit processor. 5. The Production Delivery schedule has been adjusted by 3 months to allow additional time required to obtain AIM-9X Block II parts for production.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• 4G Wireless Networks
• Acquisition
• Aerial Warfare
• Air Power
• Aircrafts
• Cost Reductions
• Countermeasures
• Engineering
• Inertial Measurement Units
• Insensitive Explosives
• Munitions
• Product Development
• Rocket Engines
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Missile Defense Systems.