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 Sep 2017. The Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) Option was awarded in Sep 2017. The program schedule was revised to align with funding limitations in FY17 through FY20, however in FY21 the budget increases to support completion of critical technical tasking. The Factory Qualification Test (FQT) will be completed on the Engineering Development Models (EDMs) to support completion and delivery of the Technical Data Package (TDP) and developmental testing. As a result, developmental testing is scheduled to complete in FY22 and operational testing is scheduled to complete in FY23. Operational test results (Initial Operational Test & Evaluation) is planned to support the Full Rate Production (FRP) decision scheduled for FY23. NAVAIR Avionics Operating Program (AOP) software development and Flight Certification are required to support fielding of the AOEW decoy. The AOP software supports integration of the AOEW decoy with the MH-60R/S airframe and is required for successful completion of Flight Certification. Flight Certification ensures operational Safety of Flight and is critical to successful decoy fielding. NAVAIR Flight Certification will complete in FY22.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
3316_0604757N_5_1319_PB_2021

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Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems

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