Target Systems Development

Abstract

This program element funds the development and procurement of aerial, sea surface, and sub surface target systems, as well as target control systems, and associated Target Augmentation and Auxiliary Systems required to replicate real world threat systems. These capabilities are required to execute developmental and operational test and evaluation of naval combat weapon systems and to satisfy 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, 2016
Source ID
0604258N_6_1319_PB_2016
Change Summary Explanation
The Multi Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) (designated the GQM-173A) program increased in design/development costs and experienced test failures, requiring the program to re-baseline. The MSST program will field a rocket-launched supersonic vehicle capability in FY18 with an end-to-end capability to follow. This re-baseline resulted in additional funding requirements in FY16. In FY16, $41.8 million was reprogrammed from WPN (BLI 2280) to mitigate the funding shortfall and continue the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development phase to complete required testing. Additionally, $5.8 million was also provided in FY16 to accelerate testing and fielding of a rocket-launched supersonic capability to satisfy near term Fleet test requirements. The Subsonic Aerial Target (designated the BQM-177A) program required additional funding in FY16 due to software delays, guidance navigation and control technical issues, and poor correlation between 6 Degrees of Freedom modeling and air vehicle performance. $4.1 million was reprogrammed from FY 2016 WPN (BLI 2280) to mitigate this shortfall and continue with the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development phase. FY15 was reduced by $3 million for program restructure. In PB15, the AST/QF-16 and FSAT/QF-4 programs were deferred while the Department of the Navy reevaluated requirements. In PB16, the QF-16 and QF-4 funding was restored beginning in FY16, providing $31 million for the procurement of QF-16 assets and engineering support of QF-4 assets.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Targets
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Costs
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Engineering
  • Procurement
  • Surface Targets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Software Engineering

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