E-2D Adv Hawkeye
Abstract
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) program develops, demonstrates, tests, and procures the replacement of the AN/APS-145 radar system and other aircraft system components including Cooperative Engagement Capability Pre-Planned Product Improvement and Dual Transmit Satellite Communications that improve the E-2 weapon system to maintain open ocean mission capability while providing the United States Navy with an effective littoral surveillance, battle management, Naval Integrated Fire Control (NIFC) and Theater Air and Missile Defense (TAMD) capability. Key radar technologies are Space-Time Adaptive Processing, Electronically Scanning Array, solid state transmitter, high dynamic range digital receivers and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)/radar aperture integration. The resultant detection system provides a substantially improved overland performance by correcting current sensor shortfalls and enhancing all current required mission areas, while simultaneously contributing to the emerging TAMD mission requirements. Mode 5 is an upgrade to the existing IFF System providing the warfighter positive, secure and reliable identification of friendly aircraft, surface and sub-surface platforms. Mode 5 replaces the National Security Administration de-certified Mode 4 IFF capability, which is no longer effective or suitable for modern military operations. Mode 5 will support the Joint Initial Operational (IOC) as defined by the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. The Navy declared IOC for the E-2D in October 2014 with the first operational deployment in FY15. The System Development and Demonstration contract completed in FY15 as the program transitions into the production, deployment, and sustainment phase. Throughout the development of the E-2D, the threat has continued to evolve increasing in both capability and capacity. The E-2D Research, Development, Test and Evaluation budget after IOC reflects the Navy's further investment into the E-2D to ensure that carrier based command and control continues to pace the 2020 and beyond threat in support of Navy and Joint operations around the world. The program will be aligning the capability development in areas where there are interwoven technologies that leverage each other to provide the most efficient and cost effective means of delivering these capabilities to the warfighters. The program will deliver these capabilities to the Fleet users on an approximately 24 month release cycle as part of combined Delta System/Software Configuration (DSSC) builds. The baseline IOC configuration is named DSSC build 1 (DSSC-1). The DSSC build schedule is outlined below along with the capabilities that are planned to comprise each DSSC build. If a capability is delayed or accelerated it will move between DSSC builds which will be reflected in updates to this budget. DSSC-2 Fleet released in August FY16. DSSC-2 incorporates several technologies developed under the System Development and Demonstration phase which include Dual Transmit Satellite Communications and an IFF technology refresh in preparation for Mode 5 and Mode S. DSSC-2.1 incorporates IFF Mode 5 capability early release to operational squadrons ahead of formal DSSC-3 release. DSSC-3 is planned for operational test and Fleet release in FY19. DSSC-3 is comprised of the following capabilities: 1. The E-2D Accelerated Mid-Term Interoperability Improvement Program (AMIIP) will address the most severe Cooperative Engagement Capability and data link related interoperability issues. This capability will significantly improve the quality of the tactical surveillance picture across all participants, reduce the possibility of track mis-identification and mitigate Blue on Blue engagements. AMIIP provides stable sensor fusion foundation to support sensor/weapon coordination requirements. 2. NIFC enhancements will incorporate weapon system software improvements to implement capabilities and performance improvements needed to meet NIFC increment 2 requirements. These capabilities come from software development in both the E-2D Classified and NIFC Enhancement and Testing lines. DSSC-3AR is planned for operational test and Fleet release in FY19. DSSC-3AR is comprised of all capabilities listed in DSSC-3 plus Aerial Refueling (AR). 1. An AR capability will allow the E-2D AHE to receive fuel from various organic and non-organic tanker aircraft. It provides Expanded Battle Space Surveillance and Targeting through significantly enhanced persistence and increased flexibility (range & endurance). AR will better enable the E-2D AHE to fully support current Carrier Strike Group /Joint 24/7 Theater Operations by providing more versatile stationing and/or forward basing options. Previous domestic E-2 concept demonstration effort successfully established the feasibility of tanking behind the F/A-18E/F and KC-130 aircraft under E-2 Squadrons, PE 0204152N. DSSC-3.1 is planned for Developmental Test (DT)Assist and Fleet release in FY20. DSSC-3.1 is comprised of the following capabilities: 1. Crypto Modernization/Frequency Remapping: The E-2D Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS) with concurrent Multi-netting will be integrated into the E-2D. This effort includes replacing the Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal (MIDS LVT) radio with MIDS/JTRS that has incorporated Link-16 concurrent Multi-netting (CMN-4) and replacing the JTIDS High Power Amplifier Group with a Link-16 High Power Amplifier which will address Crypto Modernization and Frequency Remapping. 2. Hybrid-Beyond Line of Sight(H-BLOS)SIPRChat will provide a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet)Chat capability via INMARSAT. 3. E-2D Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) prevents loss of Global Positioning System (GPS) by using a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) and antenna electronics (AE) unit which will function to provide GPS access in an Electronic Attack (EA) environment. NAVWAR significantly reduces the likelihood of loss of critical GPS Position, Navigation and Timing functionality that is fundamental to E-2D battlespace awareness and its contributions to multiple link networks. DSSC-4 is planned for operational test in FY21 and Fleet release in FY22. DSSC-4 provides critical capabilities needed to pace the 2020 threat and enabling components of NIFC increment 3. DSSC-4 is comprised of the following capabilities: 1. The E-2D Multifunctional Information Distribution System/Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS/JTRS)Tactical Targeting Networking Technology (TTNT) integrates Advanced Tactical Data Link functionality into the E-2D. This effort includes replacing the MIDS LVT radio with MIDS/JTRS that has incorporated Link-16 Concurrent Multi-Netting and TTNT. MIDS/JTRS TTNT is a key enabler for E-2D sensor netting capability in support of the NIFC mission. 2. The fully integrated E-2D Secret Internet Protocol Router Chat capability will support integration of current collaboration tools including tactical "chat" (text) communications, real-time tasking, and Air Tasking Order distribution. Recent real world operations have demonstrated a migration of Command and Control communications from voice to Internet protocol based networks. 3. E-2D Data Fusion Phase 1 provides a fusion engine to blend all on-board sensor derived track data (e.g. Electronic Surveillance) with already blended radar, Identify Friend or Foe and Cooperative Engagement Capability track files, enhancing situational awareness and tactical decision making. Successful E-2D NIFC engagements depend on a clear/unambiguous tactical picture and the shortest possible decision pipeline. 4. The E-2D DSSC-4 Counter Electronic Attack (CEA) capability will allow the E-2D radar system to maintain performance in an advanced hostile intentional electromagnetic interference environment. The E-2D CEA program will ensure continuous E-2D effectiveness is maintained in an Electronic Attack environment supporting the NIFC capability and overall Navy and Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense strategy. 5. E-2D Sensor Netting provides fusion of data from off-board sources via a high bandwidth network that will allow E-2D to support the second spiral of performance improvement for NIFC capability. Additional details are classified. DSSC-5 is planned for operational test in FY23 and Fleet release in FY24. DSSC-5 provides the capabilities necessary for E-2D to meet NIFC increment 3 requirements and is comprised of the following capabilities: 1. E-2D Sensor Netting provides fusion of data from off-board sources via a high bandwidth network that will allow E-2D to support the second spiral of performance improvement for NIFC capability. Additional details are classified. 2. E-2D Stores Performance Assessment Requested Quality (SPARQ) establishes real-time requirements for E-2D sensor contribution to system of system NIFC solutions. SPARQ expands and optimizes operational employment envelopes, improving Air Wing ability to take advantage of System of System capabilities of NIFC, reducing kill chain timelines. 3. E-2D Data Fusion Phase 2 provides a fusion engine to blend all off-board tactical data (e.g. Satellite Receiver System data, Fighter to Fighter backlink data) with already fused on-board tracks from the E-2D Data Fusion Phase 1 effort. Completing the Data Fusion of all track sources available to E-2D greatly enhances situational awareness and tactical decision making. Integrating Link-16 Network Participation Group 20 messages improves interoperability between E-2D and participating US Navy fighters, including 5th generation aircraft. This enhances the combat effectiveness of the E-2D, increases situational awareness and shortens kill-chain timeliness (including NIFC). 4. E-2D AN/ALQ-217 Electronic Support Measures (ESM) Combat Identification (CID) upgrades integrates digital receiver and processing technology, enables E-2 multi-ship geo-location and Time Difference Of Arrival with other sensors across L-16 and Tactical Targeting Networking Technology (TTNT), and provides a precision internal clock source to enable netted detection of advanced threat radar systems. Connectivity to Electronic Warfare (EW) netted sensors will provide multiple nodes, real time, enhanced CID capabilities. 5. The E-2D DSSC-5 Counter Electronic Attack (CEA) capability will allow the E-2D radar system to maintain performance in an advanced hostile intentional electromagnetic interference environment. The E-2D CEA program will ensure continuous E-2D effectiveness is maintained in an Electronic Attack environment supporting the NIFC capability and overall Navy and Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense strategy. DSSC-6 is planned for operational test and Fleet Release in FY26. DSSC-6 provides the capabilities necessary for E-2D to meet NIFC increment 3 requirements and is comprised of the following capabilities: 1. E-2D Theater Combat Identification (CID) including Mission Computer Display Rearchitecture enables the E-2D to distribute Combat Identification (CID) data to the Carrier Strike Group (CSG). E-2D will receive National Technical Means (NTM) and tactical CID data at all security levels and filter/distribute at the highest possible security levels to the tactical edge. Using the Open Mission Systems (OMS) design, the new mission computer architecture will provide multi-level security and cyber hardening provisions to support current and planned capabilities. The OMS design will allow faster integration of these capabilities required to pace the evolving threat. 2. The E-2D DSSC 6 Counter Electronic Attack (CEA) capability will allow the E-2D radar system to maintain performance in an advanced hostile intentional electromagnetic interference environment. The E-2D CEA program will ensure continuous E-2D effectiveness is maintained in an Electronic Attack environment supporting the NIFC capability and overall Navy and Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense strategy. 3. E-2D Survivability develops additional capabilities for the ALQ-217 ESM. It enables Integrated Fire Control (IFC) in a Highly Contested (HC) environment. This capability will ensure the E-2D can perform its intended mission at locations required to support Naval and Joint force operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 3051_0604234N_5_1319_PB_2020
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