Target Systems Development

Abstract

This program element funds the development and procurement of aerial targets, sea surface targets, control systems, and associated Target Augmentation and Auxiliary Systems needed to represent real world threat systems. These capabilities are key enablers to the successful execution of the developmental and operational test and evaluation of naval combat weapons systems and to the satisfaction of advanced fleet training requirements. This program is funded under Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Management Support because it supports efforts directed toward sustaining or modernizing installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0604258N_6_1319_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
The Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) (designated the BQM-177A) program required additional funding in FY 2014 to meet revised program cost estimates for the addition of (Classified) requirements for an Increment 2. The Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) (designated the GQM-173A) program increased in design/development costs, requiring additional funding in FY 2012 to align to the Contractor's Estimate to Complete (EAC) and prevent delays in the initial production schedule. The reprogramming transactions were compiled from the midyear sweep and internal realignments. The GQM-173A encountered test failures and as a result Milestone (MS) C is now planned for FY 2015. Funds in the amount of $28.987 million have been shifted from WPN (BLI 22800) in FY 2014 to continue EMD in order to complete all tests satisfactorily. Air Superiority Target (AST) program: For FY 2012 the Navy share was reduced from the planned amount and shifted to FY 2013 because work on the Pre-EMD contract was delayed by water flooding a Boeing subcontractor. For FY 2013, increased budget covers efforts on the Boeing EMD contract and also the acquisition of 3 QF-16 targets. FY 2014 will not include costs for EMD contract efforts. QF-4 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT): The expenses of this effort are a function of the number of sorties/target-presentations combined with the quantity of aircraft on the ramp at Tyndall and Holloman Air Force Bases requiring calendar maintenance.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Targets
  • Altitude
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineering
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Military Organizations
  • Procurement
  • Software Development
  • Surface Targets
  • Targets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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