CRITICAL NEED FOR SUPPORT- Electronic warfare (EW) suites need upgrades to defeat RF Guided Missile Threats expendable decoys as an adjunct to the towed decoy are available.
STATES IMPACTED - All ANG Aircraft at CONUS and OCONUS sites
MISSION CRITICAL NEED - Whether through the program of record or separate initiatives, modernization upgrades for the EW suite require the following capabilities: proactive and directed offensive electronic attack, electronic warfare situational awareness improvements, and self-protection capabilities that include radar cross section (RCS) reduction, infrared countermeasures, and defensive jamming from an expendable RF Decoy
DEPLOYMENTJUSTIFICATION- The USAF and ANG have identified and validated defensive shortfalls in integrated EW systems against radar-guided missiles. This requirement is necessary in the deployed locations OCONUS
FUNDING JUSTIFICATION - Accordingly, EW sustainment funding must be reinstated, and legacy obsolescence addressed with interim capabilities for ANG aircraft.
USAF FUNDING TO DATE - USAF is considering this capability for their aircraft as well as the ANG. Funding will also come from NGREA (APPN0350)