ST System Development
Abstract
The Special Tactics (ST) System Development project focuses on modernization development for the Special Warfare Acquisition Growth and Refresh (SWAGR). SWAGR will develop, test, train, and modernize the existing and future Family of Systems (FoS) that provide a state-of-the-art Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capability. It also provides a suite of systems for all Air Force Specialty Codes supporting the ST community within the Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC's) Special Warfare operators. ST System Development focuses on reducing the risk of fratricide and substantially reducing size and weight of the equipment carried through various core capabilities, which include but are not limited to: Human Machine Interface (HMI), Line of Sight (LOS) targeting, medical monitoring, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) C4ISR System, Electromagnetic Spectrum awareness/defensive/offensive capabilities and all other ST capability needs. This program will develop and enhance technologies for Special Warfare ST operators to recognize, identify, range, nominate, and designate targets during both day and night operations. SWAGR will also significantly reduce the time required to find, track, fix targets, and engage the enemy by attacking adversary signals of interest, providing highly accurate target grid coordinates in three dimensions, generating target imagery both pre- and post-strike, and transmitting target data to Command and Control centers. SWAGR systems are light, compact, and portable for use by dismounted Special Warfare ST operators. FY24 SWAGR funding will provide significant improvements in operational capability, situational awareness, and precision lethality in the battle space while continuing to build and enhance the SWAGR family of systems. This may be conducted through industry technology demonstrations, prototypes, and associated engineering support to posture the SWAGR for technology insertion. These efforts will deliver enhanced capability for the dismounted soldier in terms of dramatic weight reduction and increase mission effectiveness across the conflict spectrum. SWAGR also supports AFSOC Tactical Command and Control (TAC C2) programs to develop and enhance communications systems and equipment essential for ST combat controllers, pararescue, special reconnaissance, and tactical air controller parties within AFSOC to perform their mission. The ST operators use this equipment to gather and transmit assault zone suitability and weather data and to perform tactical airfield/assault landing/drop zone operations. Due to the rapidly changing threat environment, the acquisition program manager has the authority to redirect funding as necessary to meet current slated and emerging requirements. The above efforts may change based on the need to support current Air Force mission requirements. SWAGR funding also supports innovation activities to include studies, analyses, requirements definition, and quick-reaction capability prototypes/demonstrations to accelerate planning for technology transition, technology insertion and future acquisition programs. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23 $1.694M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24 $1.730M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 675138_0408011F_7_3600_PB_2024
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