AARGM

Abstract

Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) 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 was 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 Air-to-Ground Missile (AGM)-88. AARGM weapon system capabilities include: active MMW terminal guidance, counter shutdown, expanded threat coverage, enhanced ARH, netted targeting real-time feed via Integrated Broadcast System (IBS) prior to missile launch, Weapon Impact Assessment (WIA) 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. Alliant Techsystems (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, increasing overall pilot situational awareness. Recent modifications have changed the current baseline to $232.3M. The AARGM program includes 40 SD&D test articles with the follow on of 1,879 production modification kits. Milestone C was achieved 4Q FY 2008, followed by a combined FY 2008/FY 2009 Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract award in 1Q FY 2009. Developmental testing was completed in 2009. Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) was completed in 3Q FY 2012. LRIP III contract was awarded 1Q FY 2012, and deliveries have begun 1Q FY 2013. Full-Rate Production (FRP) decision was received 20 August 2012 with FRP contract award on 10 September 2012, and deliveries have begun in January 2014. The AARGM Block 1 Upgrade program began in FY 2012 and consists of improvements and enhancements through software changes, which will enable the AGM-88E AUR, as well as the Common Munitions Built-in Test (BIT) Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) box 4 and 5 to correct IOT&E deficiencies and complete Capability Production Document requirements. Block 1 will improve counter measure identification, and will complete development of Target of Opportunity, Millimeter Wave (MMW), IBS-R capabilities, Navigation, and Weapons Impact Assessment (WIA) messages. In parallel with the Block 1 Upgrade, efforts to complete the development of Phase III equipment (Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)-R/Embedded Network Tactical Receiver (ENTR) and IBS-R/ENTR antenna) are ongoing. Follow-on Operational Test and Evaluation/Integrated Test/Operational Test - Development (FOT&E/IT/OT-D) in conjunction with Block 1 Upgrade will complete tactics development and support promulgation of Operational Tactics Guide (OTG). FOT&E includes AGM-88E extension to objective aircraft. In FY 2013-FY 2019, 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, 2015
• Source ID: 2185_0205601N_7_1319_PB_2015

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Readers

• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• 5G
• 5G - DoD 5G Program
• Space