Headquarters Air Combat Command Air Armament Symposium All in Today Shaping Tomorrow Maj Gen Tom Andersen HQ ACC/A8 14 Oct 09 This Briefing is: UNCLASSIFIED 1
Key Attributes for Today and Tomorrow ACC s Weapons Attributes Adverse weather capable More Precision Increased carriage Extended range Improved mobile target kill Increased flexibility Warhead versatility Data linked, net enabled My predecessors have briefed these attributes in the past, still hold true today! 2
Enhancing Today s Capability for Today s Fight 500lb JDAM LMav Hellfire LJDAM SDB FLM Recent efforts to support / sustain today s fight
Dollars Challenges for Today s Support Staying ahead of an adaptive enemy Expedite requested capability Focus on technology ready for fielding Solution keys: Mods to existing designs /hardware Minimize software impacts Leverage current support equipment and infrastructure UONs QRCs JCIDS / POM Time Balancing fiscal resources between today and tomorrow Leverage quick reaction processes (e.g.. Urgent Operational Needs, Quick Reaction Certifications, Foreign Comparative Tests, Warfighter Rapid Acquisition Process) Defining and accepting risk strategic needs? 4
Continued Emphasis for All in Today Moving Targets Seeker technology Datalinks Autonomous ops Collateral Damage Warhead fills Case design; composites Fuzing Loadout Mixed loadouts Variable effects Cockpit selectable 5
Challenges for Shaping Tomorrow Ground Dominance Moving Targets Hard / Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT) Maritime Targets Chemical, Biological, Radiation, Nuclear (CBRN) Counter-force Air Dominance Maintain lethal qualitative advantage Anti-access environments Internal Carriage Multi-Role Weapons Electronic protection 6
Ground Dominance Moving Targets Gap: Engage moving targets; various speeds; adverse wx; high threat/dynamic environment Today: Permissive environment; L-MAV, L-JDAM, Gun Ammo Tomorrow: SDB II Future: Multiple kills; networked kill chain w/radar mods, enhanced target id, urban ops, JDRADM HDBT Gap: Increased target depth; intel uncertainties; advanced construction and materials Today: Hardened targets; JASSM, BLU-109, BLU-113, BLU-122 Tomorrow: Ultra-hard targets; MOP, HTVSF Future: Boosted, Hypersonic 7
Ground Dominance (cont) Pre-launch Target data Target position updates BIA Maritime Gap: Engage non-cooperative capital ships at sea; adverse weather; high threat environment Today: Permissive environment; LGB, Maverick, SFW MI, Gun Tomorrow: Standoff capability; JASSM ASuW Future: Enhanced lethality, survivability, and autonomy CBRN Gap: Neutralize agents, Intel uncertainties; minimize and/or eliminate collateral damage Today: Agent dispersion; PAW, Crash Pad, Shredder ATD Tomorrow: Enhanced fuzing; HTVSF Future: Bulk neutralization for hard and soft targets 8
Air Dominance Qualitative Advantage Gap: Maintain technical lead in air dominance weapons capability Today: Blue sky, legacy threat; AMRAAM, AIM-9M, AIM-9X Block I, AGM-88 Tomorrow: AMRAAM, AIM-9X Block II, AGM-88 with HCSM Future: first-shot, first kill; multi-role Anti-Access Environments Gap: Establish dominance in high-threat environments Today: cooperative threat; AMRAAM, AIM-9M, AIM-9X, AGM-88 Tomorrow: Sophisticated IADS; AMRAAM, AIM-9X Block II, AGM-88 with HCSM Future: Stand-off; EP; multi-role; single shot 9
Air Dominance (cont) Internal Carriage, Multi-Role Gap: Multi-role mission flexibility and compatibility with F-22 & F-35 Today: Existing weapons mixes (A/A and A/G) Tomorrow: Improved weapons, existing mixes Future: Single Weapon; JDRADM Counter Electronic Attack Gap: Maintain weapon lethality in the presence of electronic attack Today: Blue sky, legacy threat; AMRAAM, AIM-9M, AIM-9X Block I Tomorrow: Improved EA; AMRAAM, AIM-9X Block II Future: Advanced EA; JDRADM, AIM-9X Block III 10
Example of Future Weapon Technology Needs Future weapons attributes: Autonomous Electronic Protection Dual Role (A/A & A/G) Shoot from standoff Survivability Speed (low Mach to speed-of-light) Multi-mode seekers for improved accuracy Minimize collateral damage Flexible lethal (dial-a-yield) Increased carriage Post launch reprogrammable UAI compliant Advanced Guns Advanced Warheads Munitions need to fit on multiple platforms Supersonics/Hypersonics
Summary Industry / DOD team is providing the Warfighter with effective weapons for today s battle We continue exploring ways to improve the required inventory Partnership critical to meet the challenges of tomorrow Thank you for all you do in support of the Warfighter 12