Electronic Warfare Development
Abstract
This Program Element encompasses engineering and manufacturing development for tactical Electronic Warfare (EW) terrestrial (ground) employment applications. The systems under this program provide the Army with the capability to detect, identify, locate, collect/process, report, and engage (disrupt, degrade or deny) hostile forces to prevent their effective use of communications & non-communications networks, counter-mortar/counter-battery radars, surveillance radars, electronically fused munitions and other enemy threats using the Electro-Magnetic Spectrum (EMS). A portion of this funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of Terrestrial Layer System. The remaining portion enables the reprogramming of mission software in response to changes in threat signatures for the Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT). Project CK3 supports the development of Terrestrial Layer System Echelons Above Brigade (TLS EAB). TLS EAB will provide Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyber-enabling integrated solution to support Multi Domain Battle capability gaps and provide Force Protection, Situational Development, and Information Superiority to Army Divisions, Corps and Multi-Domain Task Forces. TLS EAB- Priority #2 Enablers - Supported/endorsed by Network Cross Functional Team (CFT), Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT)/Space CFT, Long Range Precision Fire (LRPF) CFT. The remainder of the TLS Echelon Above Brigade (EAB) is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program. Enables integration, interoperability and force modernization with emerging capabilities in support of Multi-Domain Task Forces and Operational Needs Statements. Project EW6 provides for the Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT), a Department of the Army established project to develop techniques, methods, tools and architecture to reprogram mission software embedded in Army EW systems, Force Protection Systems (FPS), and Target Sensing Systems (TSS) in response to changes in threat signatures. ARAT Research and Development enables continuous development of: 1) automated threat analysis tools to rapidly detect (flag) threat changes within intelligence systems, 2) tools to minimize the time to develop EW Mission Software and Products (MSP) for both air and ground EW systems, 3) tools and technology to minimize the time required to test and validate MSPs, 4) improved communications conduits to transmit mission software changes to field users, and 5) enhanced mission-software uploading tools. These efforts allow for rapid threat analysis, simulation, mission software development, distribution and uploading of mission software changes directly to the supported Soldier in the field. The ARAT project will develop, test and equip an Army-wide infrastructure capable of rapidly reprogramming electronic combat software embedded in offensive and defensive weapon systems. Project FJ5 supports the development of the Middle Tier Acquisition, Terrestrial Layer System Brigade Combat Team (TLS BCT), an effort that initiated in FY 2020 (funded with PE 0604021A / AW7). TLS BCT will provide Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), Electronic Warfare (EW), and Cyber-enabling integrated solution to support Multi Domain Battle capability gaps and provide Force Protection, Situational Development, and Information Superiority in support of Multi-Domain Task Forces and Operational Needs Statements. TLS BCT will equip mounted formations with vehicles organic to their formations (SBCT- Stryker MEV DVAH1, ABCT- AMPV) and a manpack solution for IBCTs. TLS BCT - MDO Relevancy: Priority #2 Enablers - Supported/endorsed by Network Cross Functional Team (CFT), Assured Position Navigation and Timing (APNT)/Space CFT, Long Range Precision Fire (LRPF) CFT. FY 2024 funds the Terrestrial Layer System Echelons Above Brigade (TLS EAB) efforts (Project CK3), Army Reprogramming Analysis Team (ARAT) efforts (Project EW6) and Terrestrial Layer System Brigade Combat Team (TLS BCT) efforts (Project FJ5). The total cost of the TLS Echelon Above Brigade (EAB) Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $164 million Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) from FY22 to FY26. The total cost of the TLS BCT Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Prototyping effort is $312 million RDT&E from FY20 to FY25, including RDT&E ($269M) and procurement ($43M) of prototype units. The TLS BCT is fully funded across the Future Years Defense Program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 0304270A_5_2040_PB_2024
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2024 RDTE dollars in the amount of $66.469 million to Project CK3 TLS EAB. This is an increase of $48.304 million from PB23 which supports the development of two (2) prototypes. FY 2024 RDTE dollars in the amount of $64.995 million to Project FJ5 TLS BCT. This increase is due to the revision of the Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Prototyping strategy requirement which was realigned from Procurement to Research Development Testing and Evaluation (RDTE) as well as a congressional plus up totaling $52.576 million. This supports the completion of Stryker BCT for the first unit of issuance and the initiation of Prototyping activities for the ABCT variant. FY 2024 RDTE dollars in the amount of $5.722 million to Project EW6 ARAT TSS. This is a decrease of $.121 million.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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