Assault Survivability Optimization
Abstract
Program was established by Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) N98 to fill United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) aircraft survivability gaps against current and future threat systems using current, and advanced technology expendable countermeasures as well as improvements in Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) systems. Assault Survivability Optimization is required for Department of Navy aircraft self-protection against Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADs), including accelerated proliferation of threat addressed in JUONS #SO-0010. This project funds the development, testing, and rapid fielding of advanced countermeasures and enhanced employment techniques needed to support current and future operations for USN and USMC aircraft; incorporates capability advancements in ASE and expendable countermeasures to develop and deploy countermeasure responses resulting in increased platform survivability. Countermeasure Techniques developed for improved survivability are supported by Statement of Functionality for Aircraft Survivability Equipment Smart Dispense, dated 19 January 2012. Resources will be applied to the following areas: 1) studies and evaluations to optimize current countermeasures and ASE capabilities, 2) development and demonstration of advanced expendable countermeasures and countermeasure techniques, 3) testing and evaluation of advanced countermeasures, 4) development of system software integration for the testing and deployment of advanced countermeasure techniques, and 5) development of and upgrades to modeling tools and specialized equipment required to conduct evaluation of advanced countermeasures against proliferating threats. Advanced countermeasures procured in FY 2016 (PE 0604279N) will support flight test for optimized/advanced countermeasures techniques in FY 2017. The quantity of 1,552 units is required by Air Expendable Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Master Plan #1480 to complete the flight testing for test Mission Data Files (MDF) and optimized/advanced countermeasures techniques (RDT&E Articles are advanced air expendable countermeasures).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 3309_0604270N_5_1319_PB_2018
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