AARGM
Abstract
The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Project transitioned a Phase III Small Business Innovative Research 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 changed the current baseline to $232.3M. The AARGM program includes 40 SD&D test articles and 1,879 production modification kits (1871 All-Up-Rounds/Captive Air Training Missiles and 8 spares). Milestone C was achieved 4Q FY 2008, followed by a combined FY08/FY09 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract award in 1Q FY 2009. Developmental testing was completed in 2009. As a result of flight tests, a decision was made to defer a Key Performance Parameter (KPP-3) and Integrated Broadcast Service-Receiver until Follow-On Test and Evaluation beginning in FY 2013. Program began Initial Operational Test and Evaluation in 3Q FY 2010 but was decertified in 4Q FY 2010 as a result of intermittent hardware and software failures. Failures were corrected via software/firmware updates and the system resumed Integrated Test and Evaluation 2Q FY2011. Operational Test (OT-C) resumed in 4Q FY 2011. LRIP II deliveries began in 4Q FY 2011. LRIP III contract was awarded 4Q FY 2011, with deliveries scheduled for 3Q FY 2012. Full Rate Production (FRP) decision moved to 3Q FY 2012, with FRP Lot 1 contract award planned for 3Q FY 2012 and deliveries in 3Q FY 2013. In FY 2012-FY 2017, the AGM-88E AARGM program plans to develop and demonstrate the capability to engage and destroy non-traditional and Overseas Contingency Operations targets through the Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses (DEAD) missions. 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, 2013
- Source ID
- 2185_0205601N_7_1319_PB_2013
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