Advanced Hawkeye
Abstract
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) program develops, demonstrates, tests, and procures the replacement of the AN/APS-145 radar system and other aircraft system components including Cooperative Engagement Capability Pre-Planned Product Improvement and Dual Transmit Satellite Communications that modernize the E-2 weapon system to maintain open ocean mission capability while providing the United States Navy with an effective littoral surveillance, battle management, and Theater Air and Missile Defense (TAMD) capability. Key radar technologies are Space-Time Adaptive Processing, Electronically Scanning Array, solid state transmitter, high dynamic range digital receivers and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)/radar aperture integration. The resultant detection system will provide a substantially improved overland performance by correcting current sensor shortfalls and enhancing all current required mission areas, while simultaneously contributing to the emerging TAMD mission requirements. Mode 5/S is an upgrade to the existing IFF System providing the warfighter positive, secure and reliable identification of friendly aircraft, surface and sub-surface platforms. Mode 5/S replaces the National Security Administration de-certified Mode 4 IFF capability, which is no longer effective or suitable for modern military operations. Mode 5/S will support the Joint Initial Operational Capability (IOC) as defined by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. This program element was utilized for AHE Radar Modernization Program pre-System Development and Demonstration (Pre-SDD), followed by SDD. Major activities in FY 2009 included continued subsystem and weapon system verification testing, discrepancy report and yellow sheet resolution and on-going risk reduction efforts on the two SDD aircraft. The three pilot production aircraft continue being manufactured on the production line, and Milestone C approval gave authority to enter the production and deployment phase and to procure Low Rate Initial Production lot aircraft. A second Operational Assessment on SDD aircraft will be conducted in FY 2010, with Initial Operational Test and Evaluation scheduled for FY 2012. IOC is planned for FY 2015. An In-Flight Refueling (IFR) capability will allow the E-2D AHE to receive fuel from various organic and non-organic tanker aircraft. It provides Expanded Battle Space Surveillance and Targeting through significantly enhanced persistence and increased flexibility (range & endurance). IFR will better enable the E-2D AHE to fully support current Carrier Strike Group /Joint 24/7 Theater Operations by providing more versatile stationing and/or forward basing options. Previous domestic E-2 concept demonstration effort successfully established the feasibility of tanking behind the F/A-18E/F and KC-130 aircraft under E-2 Squadrons, PE 0204152N. Link-16 Crypto Modernization and frequency remap are required to satisfy the National Security Agency and Federal Aviation Administration mandates. E-2D AHE uses Link-16 to exchange and provide tactical information with other tactical units. The Link-16 Crypto Modernization and frequency remap effort requires the integration of a modified Multifunctional Information Distribution System - Low Volume Terminal (1) terminal and software modification to the E-2D AHE mission computer operational flight program. FY2012 starts the Guard Radio program. The Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Guard Radio allows the aircrew to monitor the emergency UHF Guard frequency without having to dedicate a specific radio, freeing that radio up for use in the tactical mission. Because of the UHF Tunable Filter Amplifiers, the ARC-210 radios can not provide continuous UHF guard monitoring, although the internal guard receiver is operational. A separate UHF guard receiver is provided for monitoring the UHF guard (243 MHz) frequency. It is powered by the Guard switch located on the Communication/Control Display Unit Power Panel.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0604234N_5_1319_PB_2012
- Change Summary Explanation
- Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Updated Pilot Production delivery schedule and LRIP III Production delivery schedule.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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