A/C Surv Equip Dev

Abstract

The objective of the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) Development project is to improve Radio Frequency (RF) ASE for Army aviation. Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) approved phase 1 of a phased path forward, supported by the user and HQDA. Phase I serves as an obsolescence / sustainment upgrade to the Processor Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) of the AN/APR-39A(V) Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) through modernization and reduced parts count. Phase 1 serves to make the currently fielded system viable until affordable improved RF ASE capability can be pursued in Phases 2 and 3. Phase 2, RWR Modernization, leverages the on-going United States Navy Class I Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to the APR-39B(V) RWR, known as APR-39D(V), pending mid-year 2013 approval of the Acquisition Strategy for this plan. APR-39D(V) will significantly improve the near spherical RF threat coverage, automatic detection and identification of threat types, bearing, and lethality. Phase 3 adds active Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) jamming capability for selected aircraft. Fiscal Year (FY)14 RDTE funding of $10.426 million funds limited testing of Phase 2 prototypes, development engineering, Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate (I2WD) Software Integration Lab (SIL) updates, platform integration on AH-64E, and integration with other ASE systems.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 665_0604270A_5_2040_PB_2014

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics