Advanced Offboard EW

Abstract

3316 - The Advanced Offboard EW (AOEW) program is for the development of long duration off-board decoys integrated with onboard systems for EW coordination to counter identified EW gaps (additional details classified) in response to an urgent operational need from the Fleet that has been approved by the CNO for execution. Currently no counter to the threat exists. In FY12, the program began with a Rapid Response Effort (RRE) which was completed in FY 2014. The RRE consisted of the evaluation and integration of commercially available decoys. The Decoy Development Effort (DDE) consists of the development and evaluation of a long duration, active electronic offboard decoy system (payload) integrated on an existing flight vehicle (MH-60R/MH-60S), integration with ship and air systems, and a government software development effort to integrate AOEW into the Soft Kill Coordination System (SKCS) to gain maximum effectiveness from the decoy through coordination with an onboard system. The DDE Preliminary Design contract was awarded Dec 2016 followed by a System Requirements Review (SRR)/System Functional Review (SFR) leading to a Preliminary Development Review (PDR) in FY 2017. The Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) Option was awarded in Sep 2017. Following the arrival of Engineering Development Model (EDMs) the Factory Qualification Test (FQT) will be completed to support development testing and NAVAIR flight certification. Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) is planned in FY 2022 to support the Full Rate Production (FRP) decision in FY 2022. Due largely to program funding reductions in FY17 and FY18, the program schedule for DDE testing and MH-60R/S flight certification has been revised. Completion of developmental and operational testing has been delayed from FY19 to FY20 and FY21 to FY22, respectively.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
3316_0604757N_5_1319_PB_2020

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Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • Microelectronics

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