Common Development (Airborne SIGINT Development - Common Development)
Abstract
(U) This project supports design studies, engineering analysis, non-recurring engineering, and other efforts associated with the insertion of new capabilities integrated into the ASIP sensors and their associated air and ground components that will be used on/by more than one platform. The common development SIGINT cost element/BPAC also supports development of new sensors capabilities and identifies suitable replacements for components affected by diminishing manufacturing sources. New capabilities are developed by separate projects. The current sensors being developed are the ASIP (which has completed developmental testing on the U-2 and is being tested on the Global Hawk (RQ-4)), and the scalable ASIP payloads for the MQ-1 (ASIP-1C) and MQ-9 (ASIP-2C). The AF has descoped the SIGINT program for the MQ-1 and will transfer the Hardware/Software (HW/SW) to the SIGINT program for the MQ-9 after completion of the factory acceptance testing (FAT). The systems' open architecture and Joint Airborne SIGINT Architecture (JASA) compliant design supports streamlined integration of ASIP onto additional ISR platforms. (U) The ASIP Family of Systems (FoS) will design and build a common/scalable SIGINT system designed for maximum coverage of the electromagnetic spectrum through the use of an integrated high and low band system. ASIP has delivered developmental units for integration and test on both the RQ-4 and U-2. ASIP-2C will develop a SIGINT sensor for the MQ-9. Capability improvements will be inserted into the ASIP family of sensors through individual development efforts that exploit signals of interest identified as service priorities by the Air Force SIGINT Capabilities Working Group. (U) This strategy provides the warfighter with a near term combat capability with increased capability improvements accomplished based on the evolving threat as soon as technology and risk achieve satisfactory levels. Sensors will be integrated and tested on the various platforms as funding permits. (U) This program effort is Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development, because it involves Air Force RDT&E necessary to field essential operational capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 675183_0304260F_7_3600_PB_2011
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