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 improve the E-2 weapon system to maintain open ocean mission capability while providing the United States Navy with an effective littoral surveillance, battle management, Naval Integrated Fire Control (NIFC) 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 provides 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 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 replaces the National Security Administration de-certified Mode 4 IFF capability, which is no longer effective or suitable for modern military operations. Mode 5 will support the Joint Initial Operational Capability (IOC) as defined by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. The Navy declared IOC for the E-2D in October 2014 with the first operational deployment in FY15. The System Development and Demonstration contract completed in FY15 as the program transitions into the production, deployment, and sustainment phase. Throughout the development of the E-2D, the threat has continued to evolve increasing in both capability and capacity. The E-2D Research, Development, Test and Evaluation budget after IOC reflects the Navy's further investment into the E-2D to ensure that carrier based command and control continues to pace the FY2020 and beyond threat in support of Navy and Joint operations around the world. The program will be aligning the capability development in areas where there are interwoven technologies that leverage each other to provide the most efficient and cost effective means of delivering these capabilities to the warfighters. The program will deliver these capabilities to the Fleet users on approximately a 24 month release cycle as part of combined Delta System/Software Configuration (DSSC) builds. The baseline IOC configuration is named DSSC build 1 (DSSC-1). The DSSC build schedule is outlined along with the capabilities that are planned to comprise each DSSC build. If a capability is delayed or accelerated it will move between DSSC builds which will be reflected in updates to this budget. DSSC-2 Fleet released in August FY16. DSSC-2 incorporates several technologies developed under the System Development and Demonstration phase which include Dual Transmit Satellite Communications and an IFF technology refresh in preparation for Mode 5 and Mode S. DSSC-2.1 incorporates IFF Mode 5 capability early release to operational squadrons ahead of formal DSSC-3 release. DSSC-3 is planned for operational test and Fleet release in FY19. DSSC-3 is comprised of the following capabilities: E-2D Accelerated Mid-Term Interoperability Improvement Program, NIFC Increment 2 and Automatic Identification System, Embedded National Tactical Receiver. DSSC-3AR is planned for operational test and Fleet release in FY19. DSSC-3AR is comprised of all capabilities listed in DSSC-3 plus Aerial Refueling. DSSC-3.1 is planned for Developmental Test (DT)Assist and Fleet release in FY20. DSSC-3.1 is comprised of the following capabilities: Crypto Modernization/Frequency Remapping (CM/FR), Hybrid-Beyond Line of Sight(H-BLOS)SIPRChat, and E-2D Navigation Warfare. DSSC-4 is planned for operational test in FY21 and Fleet release in FY22. DSSC-4 provides critical capabilities needed to pace the 2020 threat and enabling components of NIFC increment 3. DSSC-4 is comprised of the following capabilities: E-2D Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Joint Tactical Radio System, Tactical Targeting Networking Technology, Secret Internet Protocol Router Chat, Data Fusion (phase 1), Sensor Netting, and DSSC-4 Counter Electronic Attack. DSSC-5 is planned for operational test and Fleet release in FY24. DSSC-5 provides the capabilities necessary for E-2D to meet NIFC increment 3 requirements and is comprised of the following: Sensor Netting, Stores Performance Assessment Requested Quality, Data Fusion (Phase 2), E-2D AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures and DSSC-5 Counter Electronic Attack. DSSC-6 is planned for operational test and Fleet release in FY26. DSSC-6 provides the capabilities necessary for E-2D to meet NIFC increment 3 requirements and is comprised of the following: Theater Combat ID, Survivability and DSSC-6 Counter Electronic Attack. This program is funded under SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION because it includes those projects that have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0604234N_5_1319_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: N/A Schedule: 1. Updated Advanced Hawkeye schedule for the Test and Evaluation to incorporate DSSC-3.1 for the DSSC builds. 2. Updated Counter Electronic Attack (CEA) schedule to reflect how capability will be delivered based on the DSSC build schedules and required technical maturity level. 3. Updated Data Fusion schedules to incorporate development of required technical maturity level. 4. Updated Sensor Netting to show capability will be included in DSSC-5. 5. Revised ALQ217 Electronic Support Measures Upgrade schedule to reflect June 2018 contract award. Incorporated survivability requirements. 6. Added Theater Combat Identification (CID)schedule in DSSC-6. 7. Deleted Fighter to Fighter schedule since capability intertwined with Data Fusion. Data Fusion schedule includes Fighter to Fighter (consolidated Data Fusion & Fighter to Fighter into one capability). Decrease in FY 2020 funding request was reduced by $20.0 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Data Links
  • Deployment
  • Detection
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Navigation
  • Radio Equipment
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Software Development
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics
  • Space

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