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Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)Small Diameter Bomb (SDB)Program Program

Public Overview BriefingPublic Overview Briefing

Current As of: 24 August 2001Current As of: 24 August 2001

Air Armament CenterLethal Strike JPOEglin Air Force Base, FL

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Disclosure & DisclaimerStatements

DISTRIBUTION A: This briefing has been cleared by AAC/PA (Public Affairs) for public release.

This is briefing is UNCLASSIFIED.

This presentation is for information only. No US Government commitment to sell, loan, lease, co-develop or co-produce defense articles or services is implied or intended.

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OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

PROGRAM BACKGROUNDPROGRAM BACKGROUND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTSOPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM SCHEDULEPROGRAM SCHEDULE

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Program BackgroundProgram Background MMC Mission Need Statement, ACAT Level II, Oct 97MMC Mission Need Statement, ACAT Level II, Oct 97

– Increase kills per sortieIncrease kills per sortie– Increase aircraft loadoutIncrease aircraft loadout

– Accommodate current and future aircraftAccommodate current and future aircraft

– Kill fixed, relocatable and mobiles targetsKill fixed, relocatable and mobiles targets Milestone 0 decision Feb 98Milestone 0 decision Feb 98

– Perform concept and trade studiesPerform concept and trade studies

– Evaluate both weapons and carriage systemsEvaluate both weapons and carriage systems HQ ACC, AAC, and AFRL performed Analysis of HQ ACC, AAC, and AFRL performed Analysis of

Alternatives (AoA) 1998-2000Alternatives (AoA) 1998-2000

– 22 approaches evaluated22 approaches evaluated

– Government and Industry proposed methods Government and Industry proposed methods

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Program Background (con’t)Program Background (con’t) Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate (Eglin Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate (Eglin

AFB FL) demonstrated technologies 1990-2000AFB FL) demonstrated technologies 1990-2000 Four Concept Study Contracts awarded 1999 ($250K Four Concept Study Contracts awarded 1999 ($250K

each) each)

– Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RaytheonRaytheon

– Conducted trade studies, defined conceptsConducted trade studies, defined concepts Four contracts modified 2000 (adding $1.3M each)Four contracts modified 2000 (adding $1.3M each)

– Develop and tested seeker and ATR algorithms Develop and tested seeker and ATR algorithms

– Characterized seeker/ATR in operational Characterized seeker/ATR in operational environmentenvironment

– Continue algorithm developmentContinue algorithm development

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REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

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MMC Umbrella

SDBFixed

SDB Mobile

Miniaturized Munitions ConceptMiniaturized Munitions Concept

Phase IPhase I

Phase IIPhase II

Wide AreaSearch Autonomous

Attack MiniatureMunition

(WASAAMM)

FutureFuture

Common Common

Carriage SystemCarriage System

SDB Program Covers Phase I and Phase IISDB Program Covers Phase I and Phase II

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RequirementsRequirements

Schedule #1 Priority: field systems soonest Schedule #1 Priority: field systems soonest Cost #2: Affordability, obtain price commitmentsCost #2: Affordability, obtain price commitments Performance #3Performance #3

– Phase I: GPS/INS-like accuracy (fixed/stationary)Phase I: GPS/INS-like accuracy (fixed/stationary)

– Phase II: Seeker/ATR-like accuracy Phase II: Seeker/ATR-like accuracy (mobile/relocatable)(mobile/relocatable)

2 KPPs:2 KPPs:

– LoadoutLoadout– 4 weapons per 1760 aircraft station is threshold4 weapons per 1760 aircraft station is threshold

– InteroperabilityInteroperability– Common carriage system & interface across aircraftCommon carriage system & interface across aircraft

– Compatible with C4ISR infrastructureCompatible with C4ISR infrastructure

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Requirements (con’t)Requirements (con’t)

Evolutionary approach to fielding systemsEvolutionary approach to fielding systems

– Phase I: Effective in GPS Jammed Environment Phase I: Effective in GPS Jammed Environment

– Phase II: Target Recognition for Autonomous Phase II: Target Recognition for Autonomous Engagement in Limited Search AreaEngagement in Limited Search Area

ORD Will Remain DRAFT until Milestone B decisionORD Will Remain DRAFT until Milestone B decision

– KPPs are only non-tradablesKPPs are only non-tradables

– CAIV : performance trades between MS A and MS BCAIV : performance trades between MS A and MS B

– HQ ACC finalize performance “thresholds” after HQ ACC finalize performance “thresholds” after seeing cost & schedule impacts to programseeing cost & schedule impacts to program

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Requirements (con’t)Requirements (con’t) Aircraft IntegrationAircraft Integration

– Threshold Aircraft: Threshold Aircraft: – Phase I: F-15E Phase I: F-15E

– Phase II: F-15E, F-16C/D and B-1B Phase II: F-15E, F-16C/D and B-1B

– Objective Aircraft: Objective Aircraft: – Phase I: A-10, F-16, F-117, F-22, JSF, B-1, B-52, B-2, UCAVPhase I: A-10, F-16, F-117, F-22, JSF, B-1, B-52, B-2, UCAV

– Phase II: A-10, F-117, F-22, JSF, B-52, B-2, UCAVPhase II: A-10, F-117, F-22, JSF, B-52, B-2, UCAV

Aircraft Loadouts Aircraft Loadouts A-10 F-15E F-16 F-22 F-117 JSF B-1 B-2 B-52 UCAV

Stations 4 3 2 2 2 2 24 16 12 TBD

Threshold* 16 12 8 8 8 8 96 64 48 TBD

Objective 48 36 24 12 24 24 288 192 144 TBD

*Threshold: 4 SDB weapons per 1760 interface

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Commonality across all threshold and objective Commonality across all threshold and objective aircraftaircraft– Standard test equipment, training, containers, loading Standard test equipment, training, containers, loading

procedures, etc.procedures, etc.

– Compatibility with B-2 Smart BRACompatibility with B-2 Smart BRA

MIL-STD-1760 interfaceMIL-STD-1760 interface

– Minimize aircraft OFP impact, single updateMinimize aircraft OFP impact, single update

– Must support individual weapon targeting, fuze Must support individual weapon targeting, fuze programming, weapon release initialization, weapon programming, weapon release initialization, weapon status reporting and weapon software reprogrammingstatus reporting and weapon software reprogramming

Individual and ripple release against one or more targetsIndividual and ripple release against one or more targets

– No single use devices for wNo single use devices for weapon ejection systemeapon ejection system

Carriage System RequirementsCarriage System Requirements

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PROGRAM SCHEDULEPROGRAM SCHEDULE

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SDB Program ScheduleSDB Program ScheduleFY02 FY04 FY05 FY06FY03 FY07 FY08

LRIP

FY01OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL

CAD Development& System Integration

SystemDevelopment &

Demo – 1

LRIP

Phase 1Fixed Target SDBCommon CarriageSystem

Phase 2Mobile Target SDB

SystemDevelopment &

Demo – 2

LRIP

Production

Prod

Seeker/ATR AdvancedDevelopment

SysSys

IntIntSeeker DesignSeeker Design

& Maturation& Maturation

GPS/INS VariantGPS/INS Variant

MS AMS A MS BMS B MS C2MS C2MS C1MS C1

= Decision Review= Decision Review

DownselectDownselect

RFPRFP CACA

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Development & System Development & System IntegrationIntegration

2 Contractors = 24 months2 Contractors = 24 months

– Design and test warhead, fuze, Design and test warhead, fuze, GPS/INS guidance, carriage for GPS/INS guidance, carriage for fixed target SDBfixed target SDB

– Develop common aircraft ICDDevelop common aircraft ICD

– Verify system level Verify system level performance requirements are performance requirements are achievable for fixed target achievable for fixed target variant variant

– Concurrent development and Concurrent development and maturation of seeker/ATR maturation of seeker/ATR algorithmsalgorithms

– Develop and test Seeker/ATRDevelop and test Seeker/ATR

– Verify costs are below Verify costs are below threshold amount for fixed threshold amount for fixed target SDB and delta for mobile target SDB and delta for mobile target varianttarget variant

1DRAFT - For Official Use Only

Pr oposed SDB Pr ogr amPr oposed SDB Pr ogr amFY02 FY04 FY05 FY06FY03 FY07 FY08

LRIP

FY01OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL OCT JAN APR JUL

ComponentAdvanced

Development

SystemDevelopment &

Demo – 1

LRIP

Phase 1Fixed Target SDBSMER

Phase 2Mobile Target SDB

SystemDevelopment &

Demo – 2

LRIP

Production

Prod

Seeker/ATR AdvancedDevelopment

SysSys

IntIntSeeker DesignSeeker Design

& Maturation& Maturation

GPS/INS VariantGPS/INS Variant

SysSys

IntInt

Free FltFree Flt

Skr Skr CFTCFT

MS AMS A MS BMS B MS C2MS C2MS C1MS C1

= Decision Review= Decision Review

DownselectDownselect

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Further Questions & InquiryFurther Questions & Inquiry

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Eglin AFB FL 32542-6808Eglin AFB FL 32542-6808

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