SDB Increment II

Abstract

GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) StormBreaker is a joint interest United States Air Force (USAF) and Department of Navy (DoN) ACAT IC program, with the USAF as the lead service. 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. SDB II is a key component of the Air Force Global Strike Task Force CONOPs. The threshold aircraft for the USAF 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 is compatible with the Bomb Rack Unit-61 (BRU-61) 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). SDB II will develop and field a single weapon storage container (USAF) and a dual weapon storage container (DoN). SDB II completed a competitive Risk Reduction in October 2009 and entered Milestone B Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) in August 2010. A Fixed Price Incentive Firm EMD contract with five options for annual Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) lots (FY15-FY19) was awarded in August 2010. SDB II received Milestone C approval to enter LRIP in June 2015 and completed an Acquisition Program Baseline update. Contract options for LRIP Lots 1-5 have been exercised. Developmental Testing and Evaluation (DT&E), including Guided Test Vehicles (GTV), Live Fire (LF) test missions, and a 28-shot Government Confidence Test (GCT) program was completed. Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) started June 2018 and will complete in May 2019. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the F-15E is scheduled for FY2019. IOC on the DoN's F-35B and F-35C is scheduled for FY2021 and FY2022, respectively; and is based on the F-35 B/C hardware and software modification schedule and completion of IOT&E. DoN's first production lot (Lot 4/FY19) supports F/A-18E/F IOC. 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, 0605898F, and 0605833F. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. 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, 2020
• Source ID: 655191_0604329F_5_3600_PB_2020

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

• 5G
• 5G - DoD 5G Program