Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

Abstract

The Air Force and Navy continue to develop improvements to the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to counter existing and emerging air vehicle threats operating at high or low altitude, and having advanced Electronic Attack (EA) capabilities. The development program also enables AMRAAM to be compatible with advanced fighters, enhances AMRAAM capability and operational flexibility against current and projected threats, incorporates high payoff technology development, performs risk reduction activities and investigates new variants and/or alternate missions which may use AMRAAM attributes. The latest AMRAAM variant, the AIM-120D, delivers improved performance via Global Positioning System (GPS)-aided navigation, a two-way datalink capability for enhanced aircrew survivability and improved network compatibility, and incorporates new guidance software which improves kinematic performance and weapon effectiveness. The AIM-120D Operational Test Readiness Review was successfully completed in May 2012 and the program is in dedicated Operational Testing (OT). The aircraft integration program maintains compatibility/performance of the missile with changes occurring on the F/A-18E/F, F-15C/D/E, F-16, F-22A, and F-18 C/D platforms. To keep the existing inventory as effective as possible, the Air Force and Navy also develop, test, and field improvements that are implemented via software upgrades reprogrammed into fielded AMRAAMs, and/or hardware upgrades inserted into production units. AMRAAM is a joint Air Force/Navy, Acquisition Category IC (ACAT IC) program with Air Force as lead service. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0207163F_7_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
FY2013 reduction of -$7.095M for Sequestration FY2013 other reduction of -$9.000M for higher Air Force priorities FY2014 reduction of -$13.558M for congressional directed program decrease.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Captive Flight
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Flight
  • Flight Testing
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Low Altitude
  • Navigation
  • Obsolescence
  • Platforms
  • Simulations
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space

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