Common Development (Airborne SIGINT Development - Common Development)
Abstract
The Common Development project supports airborne SIGINT design studies, engineering analysis, non-recurring engineering (NRE), program management, and other efforts associated with support to the fielded Airborne Signals Intelligence Payload (ASIP) and the development of follow-on SIGINT sensors and their associated air and ground components. The Common Development project also supports the development and integration of new sensor capabilities, quick reaction capabilities, and replacement components affected by Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS). Development supports the ASIP system and follow-on SIGINT sensors to include Global High-altitude Open-system Sensor Technology (GHOST). The ASIP sensor provides a common SIGINT system, allowing for maximum coverage of the electromagnetic spectrum through the use of an integrated high and low band system. The GHOST sensor is being developed as a platform agnostic SIGINT sensor to replace ASIP through the use of rapid acquisition strategies, implementation of open architecture concepts, and rapid integration of new signals of interests. GHOST will be designed to address the NDS and Next Generation ISR Dominance Flight Plan identified needs for multi-ISR systems in order to sustain SIGINT operations in a highly contested environment. This project also supports overarching Airborne SIGINT Enterprise Program common development to include, but not limited to, the Air Force SIGINT Architecture maintenance, SIGINT modeling and simulation efforts, and technology development and risk reduction through the Air Force Research Lab managed Open Architecture Technology Lab (OATL). Capability improvements needed to exploit service identified signals of interest will be identified as priorities by the Air Force SCWG. This project provides the warfighter increased SIGINT combat capability via rapid acquisition. Capability enhancements are implemented as soon as the ASE technology achieves satisfactory risk levels. ASE developed Sensors will be integrated and tested on available platforms, funding permitting. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver technology and sensor capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. In FY19 $0.075M and in FY20 $0.177M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 675183_0304260F_7_3600_PB_2022
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