AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK

Abstract

This program element supports the development of the critical electronic attack capabilities, from technology demonstrations through transition to operational capability, for Air Force and joint operations to include the Global Strike and Persistent Global Attack Concepts of Operations (CONOPS). Based on the 2001 Joint Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and the follow-on 2002 Joint Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (Joint SEAD) presentation to OSD(AT&L), the AEA capability will consist of a number of components working together in a joint system of systems. The Joint SEAD presentation identified the Navy AEA components as the EA-6B Improved Capability (ICAP) III and EA-18G modified escort platforms and indicated the Air Force will be responsible for coordinating overall AEA system of systems requirements. AF component capabilities include the Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) and its stand-in jammer variant called MALD-J, the EC-130H Compass Call Baseline 0 (formerly Block 35) configuration and Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar equipped aircraft, and potentially, recoverable unmanned stand-in and manned long range stand-off jammer platforms. Additionally, this program element supports the development of an advanced electronic attack capability for use in Irregular Warfare scenarios against non-IADS targets such as communications networks and remote controlled improvised explosive devices. This program is included in budget activity 5, System Development and Demonstration, because of the development and/or testing associated with Airborne Electronic Attack.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
0604429F_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

  • Electronic Warfare

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Launched
  • Airborne
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Databases
  • Defense Planning
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Devices
  • Phased Arrays
  • System Of Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics

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