QF-16
Abstract
Full-scale Aerial Targets assure warfighters weapon systems perform effectively against real-world enemy fighters and cruise missiles. Aerial Targets support adherence to Public Law Title 10, Section 2366, which requires major systems and munitions programs to conduct live fire survivability and lethality testing before full-rate production. Targets are used to validate operational missile/weapon system effectiveness and fighter operational flight program (OFP) updates. Targets are required for developmental/operational testing for all air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles, and for the F-22A, F-35, F-18, F-16, and F-15, aircraft. The United States Air Force's (USAF) Air Superiority Modernization/Mission Area Plan has identified aerial targets as a capability shortfall; the QF-16 program fulfills this requirement. Funding supports simulator development and improvements on the QF-16 full scale aerial target, and updates of target control systems and specialized target payload subsystems for requirements such as: missile scoring, electronic attack and infrared (IR) countermeasures, radar and IR signature augmentation, and chaff and flare dispensing systems. Development is required to evolve QF-16 threat capabilities to meet current and future threats identified by OSD. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver "Aerial Targets 675366: QF-16" weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605898F, and 0605833F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 675366_0305116F_7_3600_PB_2019
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