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AIR FORCE PROGRAMS AIM-120 AMRAAM 259 • AIM-120D operational testing was suspended in 2012 after discovery of new hardware and software problems. After the Air Force fixed the problems, the program resumed OT&E in May 2013. FOT&E is progressing in accordance with the DOT&E-approved TEMP and test plan. • A QF-4 drone crash on July 17, 2013, further delayed operational testing until early September 2013. Activity AIM-120D • The Air Force adequately addressed fixes to four performance and reliability deficiencies that precluded AIM-120D from proceeding to operational testing. They conducted an Operational Test Readiness Review in May 2012 and certified the program to begin operational testing in June 2012. software algorithms to counter new threats. The use of smaller system components created room for future growth. • The AMRAAM program periodically develops and incorporates phased upgrades. The AMRAAM EPIP is a software upgrade to AIM-120C3-C7. • The AIM-120D is currently in development and the Air Force intends for it to deliver performance improvements beyond the AIM-120C7 through the use of an internal GPS, an enhanced datalink, and new software. Following FOT&E, the contractor will develop a System Improvement Program that will consist of software upgrades to AIM-120D. Mission • The Air Force and Navy, as well as several foreign military forces, use various versions of the AIM-120 AMRAAM to shoot down enemy aircraft. • All U.S. fighter aircraft use the AMRAAM as the primary beyond-visual-range air-to-air weapon. Major Contractors • Raytheon Missile Systems – Tucson, Arizona • Rocket Motor Subcontractors: - Alliant Techsystems (ATK) – Arlington, Virginia - Nammo (Nordic Ammunition Group) – Raufoss, Norway Executive Summary • In 2009, key stakeholders, including the Program Office and DOT&E, suspended the progression of AIM-120D operational testing due to four new performance and reliability deficiencies. Raytheon addressed the four deficiencies, and DOT&E signed the revised AIM-120D Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and separate, detailed operational test plan on May 25, 2012. • The Air Force completed an Operational Test Readiness Review on May 31, 2012, and certified the AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to begin operational testing in June 2012. AIM-120D operational testing consists of multiple live missile shots and captive-carry events. The Air Force and Navy are projected to complete operational testing in FY14. • AIM-120D operational testing was suspended in 2012 after discovery of hardware and software problems. With solutions to the problems, the program was approved to restart OT&E in May 2013. • During operational testing to date, the Air Force has accomplished multiple AIM-120D shots and captive carry missions. • The AMRAAM Electronic Protection Improvement Program (EPIP), a software upgrade to AIM-120C3-C7 variants, is currently in integrated testing under a separate EPIP TEMP that DOT&E approved in April 2012. • Testing previously planned to occur in October and November 2013 has been delayed due to shutdown of the Federal Government and the lack of a Defense Appropriation. System • The AIM-120 AMRAAM is a radar-guided air to-air missile with capability in both the beyond-visual-range and within-visual-range arenas. A single launch aircraft can engage multiple targets with multiple missiles simultaneously when using AMRAAM. • The latest fielded version, the AIM-120C7, incorporated an upgraded antenna, receiver, signal processor, and new AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

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A i r F o r c e P r o G r A M S

AIM-120AMRAAM259

• AIM-120Doperationaltestingwassuspendedin2012afterdiscoveryofnewhardwareandsoftwareproblems.AftertheAirForcefixedtheproblems,theprogramresumedOT&EinMay2013.FOT&EisprogressinginaccordancewiththeDOT&E-approvedTEMPandtestplan.

• AQF-4dronecrashonJuly17,2013,furtherdelayedoperationaltestinguntilearlySeptember2013.

ActivityAIM-120D• TheAirForceadequatelyaddressedfixestofour

performanceandreliabilitydeficienciesthatprecludedAIM-120Dfromproceedingtooperationaltesting.TheyconductedanOperationalTestReadinessReviewinMay2012andcertifiedtheprogramtobeginoperationaltestinginJune2012.

softwarealgorithmstocounternewthreats.Theuseofsmallersystemcomponentscreatedroomforfuturegrowth.

• TheAMRAAMprogramperiodicallydevelopsandincorporatesphasedupgrades.TheAMRAAMEPIPisasoftwareupgradetoAIM-120C3-C7.

• TheAIM-120DiscurrentlyindevelopmentandtheAirForceintendsforittodeliverperformanceimprovementsbeyondtheAIM-120C7throughtheuseofaninternalGPS,anenhanceddatalink,andnewsoftware.FollowingFOT&E,thecontractorwilldevelopaSystemImprovementProgramthatwillconsistofsoftwareupgradestoAIM-120D.

Mission• TheAirForceandNavy,aswellasseveralforeignmilitaryforces,usevariousversionsoftheAIM-120AMRAAMtoshootdownenemyaircraft.

• AllU.S.fighteraircraftusetheAMRAAMastheprimarybeyond-visual-rangeair-to-airweapon.

Major Contractors• RaytheonMissileSystems–Tucson,Arizona• RocketMotorSubcontractors:

- AlliantTechsystems(ATK)–Arlington,Virginia- Nammo(NordicAmmunitionGroup)–Raufoss,Norway

Executive Summary• In2009,keystakeholders,includingtheProgramOfficeandDOT&E,suspendedtheprogressionofAIM-120Doperationaltestingduetofournewperformanceandreliabilitydeficiencies.Raytheonaddressedthefourdeficiencies,andDOT&EsignedtherevisedAIM-120DTestandEvaluationMasterPlan(TEMP)andseparate,detailedoperationaltestplanonMay25,2012.

• TheAirForcecompletedanOperationalTestReadinessReviewonMay31,2012,andcertifiedtheAIM-120DAdvancedMedium-RangeAir-to-AirMissile(AMRAAM)tobeginoperationaltestinginJune2012.AIM-120Doperationaltestingconsistsofmultiplelivemissileshotsandcaptive-carryevents.TheAirForceandNavyareprojectedtocompleteoperationaltestinginFY14.

• AIM-120Doperationaltestingwassuspendedin2012afterdiscoveryofhardwareandsoftwareproblems.Withsolutionstotheproblems,theprogramwasapprovedtorestartOT&EinMay2013.

• Duringoperationaltestingtodate,theAirForcehasaccomplishedmultipleAIM-120Dshotsandcaptivecarrymissions.

• TheAMRAAMElectronicProtectionImprovementProgram(EPIP),asoftwareupgradetoAIM-120C3-C7variants,iscurrentlyinintegratedtestingunderaseparateEPIPTEMPthatDOT&EapprovedinApril2012.

• TestingpreviouslyplannedtooccurinOctoberandNovember2013hasbeendelayedduetoshutdownoftheFederalGovernmentandthelackofaDefenseAppropriation.

System• TheAIM-120AMRAAMisaradar-guidedairto-airmissilewithcapabilityinboththebeyond-visual-rangeandwithin-visual-rangearenas.AsinglelaunchaircraftcanengagemultipletargetswithmultiplemissilessimultaneouslywhenusingAMRAAM.

• Thelatestfieldedversion,theAIM-120C7,incorporatedanupgradedantenna,receiver,signalprocessor,andnew

AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)

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• AIM-120Doperationaltestingconsistsofmultiplelivemissileshotsandcaptive-carryevents.TheServicesareprojectedtocompleteoperationaltestinginFY14.

• TestingpreviouslyplannedtooccurinOctober/ November2013hasbeendelayedduetoshutdownoftheFederalGovernmentandthelackofaDefenseAppropriation.

AMRAAM EPIP• DOT&EapprovedtheAMRAAMEPIPTEMPon

April 13, 2012,afterwhichintegratedtestingbegan.Lot Acceptance Test (LAT)/Rocket Motors• BeginninginDecember2011,rocketmotorLotAcceptance

Test(LAT)performancebecameunpredictableatlowtemperatures(-65degreesFahrenheit)duetopropellanthotspotsandcaseburn-throughfailures.ATK,thesubcontractorwhoproducestherocketmotors,isdevelopinganewpropellantwithprojectedavailabilityinFY16.

• TheProgramOfficesuspendedperformance-basedpaymentstoRaytheonandnegotiatedrestructuringoftheAMRAAMdeliveryscheduleafterdeliverydelaysreachedanunacceptablelevel.

• TheProgramOffice,Raytheon,andAMRAAMsafetycommunitiescoordinatedtocertifyNammotobeanapprovedalternativerocketmotorsupplier.AsofOctober2013,Nammohadmanufactured1,000motorsintheirroleasthesolesourceproviderfornewproductionmotors.

• TheProgramOfficehassuspendedperformance-basedpaymentstoATKuntilresolutionoftheshortageofrocketmotorsduetounacceptableLATperformance.

Assessment• TheAirForceoriginallyplannedforAIM-120Dtobeginoperationaltestingin2008;itisnowapproximatelyfouryearsbehindschedule.

• Sincethestartofoperationaltesting,theAirForcehasexecutedmultiplelivemissileshots.Captive-carryperformancehasexceededtheinterimMeanTimeBetweenFailurerequirementandisapproachingthematurerequirementof450hours.Thereareinsufficientdatatoquantifyfreeflightreliabilitywithconfidence.

• TheshortageinrocketmotorsduetounacceptableLATperformanceshouldnotsignificantlyaffectAIM-120Dtesting,butithascreatedabackloginproduction.AfterInsensitiveMunitionscertificationinOctober2012,NammobecametheonlyAIM-120DandAIM-120C7rocketmotorproducerfortheforeseeablefuture.ThegovernmentandRaytheonarestillreviewingapathforwardforATKproduction.

Recommendations• StatusofPreviousRecommendations.TheAirForcesatisfactorilyaddressedthepreviousrecommendations.

• FY13Recommendation.1. TheProgramOfficeshouldfinalizeandsubmitatest

strategyandAIM-120DTEMPannexforDOT&EreviewandapprovaltoensureSystemImprovementProgram1completionwithinoneyearafteroperationaltestingiscompleted.


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