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 (GPS)/Inertial Navigation System on the HARM AGM-88 missile. AARGM weapon system capabilities include: active MMW terminal guidance, counter shutdown, expanded threat coverage, enhanced ARH, 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. In June 2003, a successful Milestone B transitioned AARGM to a SD&D Acquisition Category 1C program. ATK Missile Systems Company was awarded the AARGM SD&D contract valued at $222.6M. In May 2004, the contract baseline was increased to $231.9M to accelerate incorporation of an embedded IBS-Receiver, 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. Milestone C was achieved 4Q FY 2008, followed by a combined Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract award in 1Q FY 2009. All live fire tests were completed in 4Q FY 2009 for DT-B2. Program began Initial Operational Test and Evaluation in 3Q FY 2010. In 4Q FY 2010 AARGM was decertified as a result of intermittent hardware and software failures. Failures have been corrected via updated software and system is currently in Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E). Operational Test C is scheduled to resume in 3Q FY 2011. LRIP II deliveries will begin in 3Q FY 2011. FRP Lot 1 contract award moved from 2Q FY 2011 to 3Q FY 2011 and as a result, FRP Lot 1 deliveries moved from 2Q FY 2012 to 3Q FY 2012. LRIP III is planned for 3Q FY 2011, with deliveries in 3Q FY 2012. FRP decision moved to 2Q FY 2012 and as a result, FRP Lot 1 contract award slipped to 3Q FY 2012. In FY 2010-FY 2016, 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 Contingency Operations (OCO) targets. These developments continue Future Naval Capability Science and Technology investments by the Office of Naval Research initiated in FY 2006.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 2185_0205601N_7_1319_PB_2012
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