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 LEED strategy consists of two phases including a Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Prototyping (MTA RP) phase followed by Major Capability Acquisition. The MTA RP phase will include Preliminary and Integrated Countermeasure Prototype Development (FY21-FY25) and Integrated System Testing (FY24-FY25). The MTA RP phase includes the development and test of operational-level Countermeasure prototypes, launch systems, and control software that demonstrate and validate critical capabilities, including flight performance, control, and RF functionality. Data collected from the initial prototypes will be used to develop Engineering Development Models (EDMs) for Qualification Testing to support a Milestone C decision for Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) as LEED enters the Major Capability Acquisition phase. LRIP will be executed under a follow-on production OTA and will include the procurement and fielding of production representative units for at-sea capability assessments (FY28) of the Countermeasure system, while LEED transitions to full production and sustainment. 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 FY25 funding request supports the completion of integrated system testing, EDM delivery, and continued LEED integrated countermeasure development at the prime contractor. This includes material purchases, system/subsystem integration, and early prototype system demonstrations that support rapid design improvement. The FY25 funding increase supports the design's completion, government testing, and product support elements in order to enable rapid fielding in accordance with Fleet priorities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 3068_0604757N_5_1319_PB_2025
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