Eletronics W/F Env Simulation (ECHO)
Abstract
The objective of this project is development of necessary simulation facilities and approaches to allow determination of the effectiveness of Electronic Warfare (EW) in real world engagement situations and to support the introduction of modern, effective systems into Naval Aviation. The heavy use of test resources by all Services demonstrates the importance of these assets. The Navy has been very successful in executing all of its major programs, and to date has had no major technical problems. The Electronic Warfare Environment Simulation (ECHO) project is unique because it is the only program within the Department of Defense (DoD) which develops and provides Naval anti-air warfare threat assets for Testing and Evaluation (T&E), and is a critical part of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Test Resource Master Plan. The OSD Master Plan employs many ECHO project resources for planning, analysis, testing, and verification of airborne EW equipment. This project directly supports the Test and Evaluation resource requirements for all Naval Air EW development programs, to include multi-spectral situational awareness and countermeasures. Programs in development and future programs include: Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), ALR-67 (v) 2 and (v) 3, Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) Suite ALQ-214, AAR-47 (v) 2 and the AAR-47 (v) 3, AVR-2, Advanced 6" Expendable, Advanced Strategic Tactical Expendable (ASTE), ALQ-144A, Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS), Strike and Assault Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM), Joint Strike Fighter, EA-18G, LR700, Low Band Transmitter (LBT), P-8A, and the Next Generation Jammer (NGJ). This project provides for the development of an Integrated Air Defense T&E capability to be fielded at each of the three sites comprising the Navy's Tri-Center complex: Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake and Point Mugu in CA, and Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, MD. This project unit includes $.060 million for the Defense Acquisition Development Fund (DAWDF) in FY 2009.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0602_0604256N_6_1319_PB_2011
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