AARGM
Abstract
The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Project transitioned a Phase III Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program to develop and demonstrate a multi-mode guidance section on a HARM airframe to System Development and Demonstration (SD&D) in FY 2003. The AARGM SD&D program is designed to integrate multi-mode guidance (passive Anti-Radiation Homing (ARH)/active Millimeter Wave (MMW) Radar/Global Positioning system/Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS)) on the HARM AGM-88 missile. AARGM weapon system capabilities include: active Millimeter Wave terminal guidance, counter shutdown, expanded threat coverage, enhanced anti-radiation homing receiver, netted targeting real-time feed via Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) prior to missile launch, weapon impact assessment transmitted prior to detonation, GPS/point-to-point weapon navigation, and weapon employment with impact avoidance zone/missile impact zones. The AARGM program transitioned the Quick Bolt Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) to SD&D. Quick Bolt added the capabilities to receive threat data from national assets, enlarging the target set and increasing aircrew situational awareness, and to transmit a Weapon Impact Assessment (WIA) message to assist in the critical area of Battle Damage Assessment (BDA). The Quick Bolt ACTD was completed in FY 2003. Quick Bolt demonstration testing successfully used Impact Avoidance Zone (IAZ) logic to distinguish between the proscribed and original target, demonstrating the ability to greatly reduce friendly fire incidents and collateral damage. In June 2003, a successful Milestone B transitioned AARGM to a System Development and Demonstration (SD&D) Acquisition Category 1C (ACAT 1C) program. ATK Missile Systems Company (AMSC) was awarded the AARGM SD&D NAVAIR Contract N00019-03-C-0353, valued at $222.6M. In May 2004, the contract baseline was increased to $231.9M to accelerate incorporation of an embedded IBS-Reciever, enabling the warfighter to directly receive National intelligence data, providing additional AARGM targeting data to increase overall pilot situational awareness. Recent modifications have increased the current baseline to $232.3. The AARGM program includes 31 test articles and 1,871 production modification kits. DT-B1 began in FY 2004 and continued through 4Q FY 2008. Captive carry testing of Engineering Manufacturing Development hardware began in FY 2007. DT-B1 overlapped with DT-B2 which began in 3Q FY 2007. Operational Assessment was completed 4Q FY 2008. All live fire tests have been completed for DT-B2, and the program is ready for Operational Evaluation. Milestone C was achieved 4Q FY 2008, followed by a combined Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract award in 1Q FY 2009. LRIP 1 deliveries are scheduled to commence 2Q FY 2010. In FY 2010-FY 2015, the AGM-88E AARGM program plans to develop and demonstrate the capability to engage and destroy non-traditional Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD)/Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) and Overseas Contigency Operations targets. These developments continue Future Naval Capability (FNC) Science and Technology (S&T) investments by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) initiated in FY 2006.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 2185_0205601N_7_1319_PB_2011
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