AMRAAM
Abstract
This joint Navy/Air Force program is structured in response to the Joint Service Operational Requirement and Mission Element Need Statement to develop an air superiority air-to-air missile with significant improvements in operational utility and combat effectiveness. This program supports the integration of the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) into Navy aircraft with analysis of Navy unique applications, aircraft missile integration tasks, product improvement efforts including missile software upgrade development and procurement of hardware to support Navy test and evaluation tasks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 0207163N_7_1319_PB_2013
- Change Summary Explanation
- Technical: Not Applicable Schedule: The AIM-120D completed an FCA in Sep 09 and the SDD contract was closed. The program entered the DT/OT phase of flight test in 2010. Two successful shots were conducted but several anomalies were discovered during this period. These anomalies were categorized as Build-in-test (BIT) failures, GPS satellite acquisition, Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) interference, and missile lockups. Software updates have since mitigated the GPS satellite acquisition, AESA, and BIT issues. Additional software improvements introduced in FY11 have reduced the frequency of missile lockups; and further improvements are being flight-tested in early-FY12. In Aug 11, the third DT/OT shot was successfully conducted; and the program plans to enter dedicated OT in the 3rd quarter of FY12.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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