Small Diameter Bomb

Abstract

Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) is a joint interest program providing the warfighter a capability to attack mobile targets from stand-off in weather. SDB II addresses the following warfighter requirements: attack mobile targets, adverse weather operations, multiple kills per pass, multiple ordnance carriage, precision munitions capability, capability against fixed targets, reduced munitions footprint, increased weapons effectiveness, minimized potential for collateral damage, reduced susceptibility of munitions to countermeasures and provides a migration path to net-centric ops capability. Threshold aircraft are the F-15E (USAF), F-35B (USMC), and F-35C (USN) . SDB II will be compatible with the BRU-61 miniature munitions carriage and the SDB I container systems. SDB II began a competitive Risk Reduction phase in FY06 and Milestone B is scheduled for FY10. EMD contract award is scheduled for FY10 following Milestone B, and Required Assets Available (RAA) on the F-15E is planned for not greater than 59 months post contract award. The Navy Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is planned for not greater than 86 months post contract award on the F-35B and the F-35C. While the complete hardware and software for normal attack, Coordinate Attack (CA), and Semi-Active Laser (SAL) attack will be developed and in place, normal attack capability will be verified and released first to accelerate capability to the warfighter. Full capability will be delivered in FY16 after verification of CA and SAL capability. Objective aircraft include: F-22, F-16, F-35A, B-2, A-10, MQ-9, B-1, B-52, and the F/A-18 E/F. SDB will continue incremental development to pursue network centric interoperability. SDB is a key component of the Air Force's Global Strike Task Force CONOPs. This program is in Budget Activity 5 - Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) because this RDT&E effort develops the Small Diameter Bomb weapon system.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
0604329F_5_3600_PB_2011
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2010 President's Budget submittal did not reflect FY 2011 through FY 2015 funding. Therefore, explanation of changes between the two budget positions cannot be made in a relevant manner.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Application Software
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Data Links
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Production
  • Reliability
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy

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