Defensive Management System

Abstract

The B-2 Defensive Management System modernization (DMS) program maintains the existing direct attack stealth capability against 21st century threats. DMS will upgrade the Electronic Support Measures, antennas, and display processing units. Modernization of this system will resolve the #1 obsolescence issue in the B-2 fleet. The B-2 DMS will provide the Joint Force Commander and the B-2 fleet: advanced situational awareness, improved supportability, enhanced lethality, increased platform survivability, and networked battlespace awareness. The B-2 DMS upgrade will provide the following core capabilities for the B-2 and joint warfighting force: 1) The ability to provide indication, type, and position of airborne- and ground-based radio frequency (RF) threats with the situational awareness needed to avoid, engage, or negate threats, 2) Improved RF threat information that can be reported to control agencies or inter-flight for improved situation/battlespace awareness, 3) The ability to adequately control, process, and display incoming threat information to the pilot and provide updated battle-space awareness, and 4) Improved supportability and reduced operations and maintenance costs. As DMS requires increased functionality and capability of the display processor, it includes FY10 and future year budgets transitioned from the B-2 Integrated Display System modification (MN-110041). FY10 Congressional Plus-up for B-2 Strike Control System establishes the foundation for all future data fusion and pilot-vehicle interface upgrades. Funds were applied to the DMS development program. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
676023_0101127F_7_3600_PB_2012

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Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects

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