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 2,435 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. Full-Rate Production (FRP) decision was received 4 September 2012 with FRP contract award on 10 September 2012, and deliveries began in January 2014. The program awarded FRP-4 on 4 September 2015 with deliveries projected to begin in January 2017. The AARGM Block 1 Upgrade program began in FY 2012 and consists of a software only upgrade to deferred Key Performance Parameter 3 and to correct IOT&E deficiencies in the AGM-88E All-Up-Round as well as the Common Munitions Built-in Test (BIT) Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE). In parallel with the Block 1 Upgrade, Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS)-R developmental efforts 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). In FY 2015 - FY 2021, the Air-to-Ground Missile (AGM)-88E AARGM program plans to develop and demonstrate the capability to engage and destroy non-traditional and Overseas Contingency Operations 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, 2017
- Source ID
- 2185_0205601N_7_1319_PB_2017
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