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, risk reduction, and other efforts associated with support to fielded 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 capabilities to address emerging needs as identified by the SIGINT Capabilities Working Group (SCWG). Finally, the Common Development project supports replacement components affected by Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS). Future SIGINT sensors are being developed through the implementation of open architecture concepts that enable the rapid integration of new signals of interests. Future SIGINT sensor efforts will address needs identified in the National Defense Strategy and Next Generation ISR Dominance Flight Plan in order to sustain SIGINT operations in a highly contested environment. The efforts include, but are not limited to, demonstrating SIGINT capabilities using a CI-6 family of systems sensor on a current USAF platform, demonstrating integration of a CI-6 family of systems sensor with the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS), conducting CI-6 family of systems sensor improvements, developing Low-Cost UAS Sensor Technology (LOCUST), and furthering the development of CRESTONE to counter emerging threats. This project also supports overarching Airborne SIGINT Enterprise (ASE) 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 emergent or unanticipated weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY23, $0.514M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY24, $1.244M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 675183_0304260F_7_3600_PB_2025
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