AIM-9 Product Improvement
Abstract
The AIM-9X Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missile is a long-term evolution of the AIM-9 series of fielded missiles. The AIM-9X missile program provides a launch and leave, air combat munition that uses passive infrared (IR) energy for acquisition and tracking of enemy aircraft and complements the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). Air superiority in the short range air-to-air missile arena is essential and includes first-shot, first-kill opportunity against an enemy employing IR countermeasures. The AIM-9X employs several components common with the AIM-9M (fuse, rocket motor, and warhead). Anti-Tamper features have been incorporated to protect improvements inherent in this design. AIM-9X is a Post Milestone III, Acquisition Category 1C (ACAT 1C) joint-service program with Navy lead. The program is in full-rate production (FRP) with Lot 9 contract awarded June 2009. Beginning with the Lot 9 contract award, the missile will include the preplanned product improvements (P3I) that resolve critical obsolescence issues such as the Active Optical Target Detector ( i.e. Fuze) and the new CPU processor, as well as, improvements to the performane of the missile such as data link capabilities, battery improvements, safety improvements and appropriate software updates. This budget line item will fund the development, test and integration of software updates to the missile, as well as, aircraft platform integration, to ensure these capabilities perform in accordance with established requirements. Includes efforts to update missile components in order to comply with Insensitive Munitions requirements as established by Joint Requirements Oversight Council memo dated 11 February 2009. The program is in budget activity 7 - Operational System Development - modifies an existing weapon system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 674132_0207161F_7_3600_PB_2011
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