Electronic Warfare Development

Abstract

The Advanced Infrared Countermeasure (AIRCM) project contains related aircraft self-protection efforts aimed at increasing aircraft survivability against the increasing threat of sophisticated surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles. These missiles may employ sophisticated next-generation Electro-Optics (EO), Infrared (IR), Radio Frequency (RF), dual-mode (i.e. IR and RF), or multi-mode seekers. AIRCM will provide advanced expendable countermeasures and/or techniques that will be functionally compatible with existing dispenser systems and employed across multiple USAF weapons systems. This also explicitly includes any and all flare, chaff, decoy, and associated components development and testing that may be demanded or needed in current operations supporting the war on terrorism regardless of aircraft platform. Similar activities that are supplementary to this effort may be accomplished ad hoc using platform specific funding or through other activities such as joint services or NATO test groups. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Advanced Infrared Countermeasure weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, and 0605898F. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0604270F_5_3600_PB_2020
• Change Summary Explanation: N/A
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Electronic Warfare
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Aircrafts
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Cost Overruns
• Costs
• Dual Mode
• Electro-Optics
• Electronic Warfare
• Infrared Countermeasures
• Procurement
• Radio Frequency
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Equipment
• Warfare
• Weapon Systems
• Weapons

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics