Long Endurance Electronic Decoy (LEED)
Abstract
3068 - The Long Endurance Electronic Decoy (LEED) program will deliver an expendable long endurance autonomous off-board decoy Countermeasure system, comprised of a flight vehicle and Radio Frequency (RF) payload with modular capability allowing for rapid modification of the Electronic Warfare (EW) payload. LEED development executes under a middle tier rapid prototyping acquisition strategy pursuant to Section 804 of the FY16 National Defense Authorization Act. LEED will integrate with SLQ-32 and address EW gaps in response to a fleet requirement to counter Anti-Ship Missile (ASM) threats. LEED will provide the fleet with enhanced EW coordination and capability, including the ability to stretch engagement timelines and counter heterogeneous missile attacks. The overarching strategy consists of three phases comprising development and initial production: Countermeasure Prototype Development (FY22-FY24), Integrated Countermeasure Prototype Development (FY24-FY25), and Follow-On Production (FY25-FY27+). The first phase includes competitive development of operational-level Countermeasure prototypes that demonstrate and validate critical capabilities, including flight performance and RF functionality. The second phase will build on the critical technologies to develop production representative Engineering Development Models (EDMs). The third phase will procure and field initial units to the fleet, while the transition to major capability acquisition for full production and sustainment is executed. LEED will be developed alongside the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Long Endurance Airborne Platform (LEAP) Project, which began in FY21. LEED will leverage technologies developed and matured under the ONR LEAP Project. The FY23 funding request is for LEED Countermeasure prototype development and testing for the first phase of development, including final material purchases, component integration, preliminary demonstration testing, and formal Countermeasure Performance Testing, as well as initiation activities for the second phase of development for the integrated Countermeasure prototype.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 3068_0604757N_5_1319_PB_2023
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