Aircraft Survivability Equipment Development
Abstract
The objective of the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) Development project is to improve Radio Frequency (RF) ASE for Army aviation. The APR-39 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) detects, categorizes, and prioritizes RF emitters and provides a visual / aural alert to aircrew members warning them of targeting by RF-guided weapons. The Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) approved Phases 1 and 2 of a 3-phased path forward. Phase 1 serves as an obsolescence / sustainment upgrade to the Processor Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) of the AN/APR-39A(V) RWR implemented to ensure that the currently fielded system remains viable until affordable improved RF ASE capability can be pursued in Phases 2 and 3. Phase 2 RWR Modernization begins by adopting the United States Navy APR-39D(V)2 system. APR-39D(V)2 will significantly improve the RF threat coverage, automatic detection and identification of threat types, bearing, and lethality. This phase ends upon completion of the Modernized RWR (MRWR) which is an ECP to the APR-39D(V)2 that will implement enhanced hardware upgrades to keep the APR-39D(V)2 technically relevant against agile threats. Phase 3 adds active Electronic Countermeasures (ECM) jamming capability for selected aircraft; Materiel Development Decision (MDD) for this ECM jamming capability phase is not expected until later in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). Justification: Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Base RDT&E funding of $16.337 million supports MRWR development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- ER7_0605051A_5_2040_PB_2019
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