SDB Increment II

Abstract

Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) is a joint interest United States Air Force (USAF) and department of Navy (DoN) ACAT IC program, with the Air Force (AF) as the lead service. SDB II provides the war-fighter the capability to attack mobile targets from stand-off, through weather. SDB II addresses the following war-fighter requirements: attack moving and stationary targets, adverse weather operations, multiple kills per pass, multiple ordnance carriage, precision munitions capability, reduced munitions footprint, increased weapons effectiveness, minimized potential for collateral damage, reduced susceptibility of munitions to countermeasures and provides a network enabled weapon capability via Link-16 and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Weapon Data Link. The threshold aircraft for the AF is the F-15E, and the threshold aircraft for the (DoN) are the F-35B and F-35C. Objective aircraft include the F-22, F-16, F-35A, B-2, A-10, MQ-9, B-1, B-52, AC-130 and the F /A-18E /F. SDB II will be compatible with the BRU-61 (Bomb Rack Unit) miniature munitions carriage, Type II carriage systems, the CNU-660 /E carriage system, the Common Munitions BIT /Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE), and the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS). The SDB II program will develop and field a single weapon storage container (USAF) and a dual weapon container (DoN). SDB II is an events-driven program. SDB II completed a 42-month competitive Risk Reduction phase in October 2009 and entered the Milestone B Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase in August 2010. A Fixed Price Incentive Firm EMD contract was awarded on 09 August 2010. The SDB II Program received Milestone C approval to enter Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) on 3 June 2015. A Fixed Price Incentive Firm Contract for Lot 1 production of 144 weapons was awarded on 12 June 2015, Lot 2 production contract option for 250 weapons was exercised on 8 September 2016, and Lot 3 production contract option for 312 weapons was exercised on 27 January 2017. An updated Milestone C Acquisition Program Baseline is complete. Developmental Testing (DT), including Guided Test Vehicles (GTV) and Live Fire (LF) test missions is nearing completion. A 28-shot Government Confidence Test program began in FY2016 as part of DT. There are no significant software-related issues with the program at this time. Required Assets Available (RAA) for the F-15E is to be completed in FY2019. The DoN Initial Operational Capability (IOC) on the F-35B and F-35C will occur once all F-35B and F-35C operational testing is completed. SDB II is a key component of the Air Force Global Strike Task Force CONOPs. Department of the Navy first Lot (Lot 4) will support F/A-18E/F Initial Operational Capability. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver SDB II weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, and 0605898F. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting Engineering and Manufacturing Development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 655191_0604329F_5_3600_PB_2019

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• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering