ARM Improvement
Abstract
Anti-Radiation Missile (ARM) Improvement is a combination of the Navy-led High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) program, the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guide Missile (AARGM) program and the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). HARM is a Navy led joint service program with the United States Air Force. AARGM is a program derived from a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program that developed a dual mode guidance section, incorporating Millimeter Wave (MMW) radar with an advanced anti-radiation homing seeker. Additional AARGM capabilities include Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled point-to-point weapon engagement and missile impact avoidance/missile impact zones, MMW terminal guidance, and a Weapon Impact Assessment (WIA) transmitter to provide Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) cueing. AARGM-ER is a derivative of the AARGM program that repackages the seeker electronics and all of weapon engagement capabilities from AARGM into a new missile shape with a new rocket motor to achieve greater speed, range and survivability. AGM-88 ARM weapon systems require periodic updates to the user database to remain relevant based on changing threat parameters, enhanced air defense engagement tactics and modern complex emerging systems. These funds provide the means to conduct ground and flight testing against actual and surrogate threat systems. Procurement deliverables include surrogate threat system MMW radar shapes and surrogate complex emitter systems. Foreign Material Assessment (FMA) evaluates AGM-88 ARM performance against threat systems to develop alternative Concept of Operations (CONOPs) against emerging threat capabilities. FMA testing also includes assessment of special project efforts to support advanced kill-chain capability development against threat systems. FMA deliverables include analytical reports on findings, critical updates to fleet tactics manuals, curriculum changes to the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses / Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses lead Air Combat Training Curriculum course work and weapon school tactics/training and procedure briefs. FMA focuses on air defense weapon system exploitation, analysis and subsequent integration and response to ensure that the AGM-88 ARM weapon systems family remains relevant in the planned operational environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 1780_0205601N_7_1319_PB_2024
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