FY98 Program Element Descriptive Summaries / RDDS

0207217F Podded Reconnaissance System (PRS)

COST ($ In Thousands) FY 1996 Actual FY 1997 Estimate FY 1998 Estimate FY 1999 Estimate FY 2000 Estimate FY 2001 Estimate FY 2002 Estimate FY 2003 Estimate Cost to Complete Total Cost
4611 Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System* 3,000 6,438 299 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,737
Quantity of RDT&E Articles 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*For administrative purposes, Project number was changed from 3652 to 4611 beginning in FY97.

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

(U) The Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System (TARS) Podded Reconnaissance System (PRS) provides a responsive (on-demand), day/under-the-weather manned reconnaissance capability to support intelligence requirements of military, multinational, and other government agency users. It will provide literal, selective aspect electro-optical (EO) sensor imagery for bomb damage assessment. TARS will use on-board imagery recording and ground-based first phase imagery exploitation. It is intended to fill the penetrating, low altitude, under-the-weather medium-to-high threat niche not accomplished by current systems (national, UAVs, and other manned systems). TARS supports Combat Air Force (CAF) Mission Need Statement 328-93, Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System, 5 Jun 95.

(U) TARS will consist of 20 podded systems with embedded electro-optical (EO) sensor suites, provisions for a data link and second sensor, five transportable Squadron Ground Systems (SGS), logistics support, and spares. It will be integrated into Air National Guard (ANG) Block 30 F-16C squadrons. Each TARS PRS system will provide a single forward/oblique EO sensor, sensor controller, wide-band recorder, second sensor window, and internal pod environmental control. The pod will interface with the F-16 cockpit Electronic Warfare Management System. The PRS will also provide space and environmental control required to implement a second vertical/oblique EO sensor and provisions for a P3I (Pre-Planned Product Improvement) Common Data Link. The SGS will interface with Combat Intelligence System (CIS) terminals.

(U) The TARS Program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development. It involves commercial/government off-the-shelf technology and integration into operational (fielded) platforms. First year activities (FY96) included long lead item acquisition (pods, subsystem LRUs, etc.) and risk reduction to support first article development and procurement of production shipsets. Second year activities include first article testing, delivery of production systems, SGS segments, integration, and initiation of ANG unit activations. Final year activities include continuing unit activations, integration of the mid-bay sensor, and P3I activities.

(U) Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH is the lead development activity. TARS will be CIGSS and CDL compliant IAW Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office guidelines. The acquisition strategy uses concurrent development/production and a firm fixed price contract.

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification (con't)

(U) FY 1996 ($ in Thousands):
(U) $155

(U) $100

(U) $2,700

(U) $45

(U) $3,000

 Training

Modeling and Simulation

Non-Recurring Engineering

Program Support

Total

(U) FY 1997 ($ in Thousands):
(U) $100 Modeling and Simulation
(U) $1,000 Flight Test
(U) $4,138 NRE
(U) $200 SEEK EAGLE Stores Certification
(U) $600 Miscellaneous
(U) $400 Program support
(U) $6,438 Total

(U) FY 1998 ($ in Thousands):
(U) $299 Program Support
(U) $299 Total

(U) FY 1999 ($ in Thousands):
(U) $0 Total

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($ in Thousands)
FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 Total

Cost

(U) FY97 President's Budget 6,714 6,714
(U) Appropriated Value 6,714
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Cong Reductions -140
b. Small Business Innovative Research -136
c. Below Threshold Reprogramming 3,000
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years Since FY 1997 PB
a.Add 299 0
(U) FY 1998 President's Budget 3,000 6,438 299 0 9,737

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: $299 (FY98 RDT&E) was added to the Podded Reconnaissance program element.

Schedule: Not Applicable

Technical: Not Applicable

(U) C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Thousands)
FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 To

Compl

 Total

Cost

(U) Appn 3010, Procurement 33,700 6,221 39,921

(U) D. Schedule Profile
FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
(U) Source Selection / Contract Award X X
(U) Devel/test/procurement/IOC X X X X X X X X X X X
(U) Mid-Bay sensor decision/procure X X X X X
(U) P3I X X X

(U) A. Project Cost Breakdown ($ in Thousands)
FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999
(U) Training 155 0 0
(U) SEEK EAGLE Stores Certification 0 200 0
(U) Modeling and Simulation 100 100 0
(U) Non-Recurring Engineering 2,700 4,138 0
(U) Miscellaneous 0 600 0
(U) Flight test 0 1000 0
(U) Program Support 45 400 299
(U) Total 3,000 6,438 299

(U) B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information ($ in Thousands)

Performing Organizations: (Note: Reason for TBDs - Change of major subcontractor and expected Engineering Change Proposal. Contract modification to be signed

by end of Mar 97.)
Contractor or Government Performing Activity Contract Method/Type or Funding Vehicle Award or Obligation Date Performing Activity EAC Project Office

EAC

 Total Prior to FY 1996 Budget FY 1996 Budget FY 1997 Budget

FY 1998

 Budget

FY 1999

 Budget to Complete Total Program
Product Development Organizations
ASC FFP 27 Sep 96 TBD TBD 0 2,900 5,138 299 0 0 8,337
DESC (M&S) MIPR 8 Oct 96 N/A N/A 0 100 100 0 0 0 200
SEEK EAGLE TBD TBD N/A N/A 0 0 200 0 0 0 200
Support and Management Organizations
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 TBD TBD TBD
Test and Evaluation Organizations
AFFTC TBD TBD N/A N/A 0 0 1000 0 0 0 1000

(U) B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information Continued ($ in Thousands)

Government Furnished Property: DCRsi Tape Recorders and Rack Mount
Item

Description

 Contract Method/Type or Funding Vehicle Award or Obligation Date Delivery

Date

 Total

Prior to

FY 1996

 Budget

FY 1996

 Budget

FY 1997

 Budget

FY 1998

 Budget

FY 1999

 Budget to Complete Total Program
Product Development Property
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Support and Management Property
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Test and Evaluation Property
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Subtotal Product Development 0 3,000 5,438 299 8,737
Subtotal Support and Management 0 0 0 0 0
Subtotal Test and Evaluation 0 0 1000 0 1,000
Total Project 0 3,000 6,438 299 9,737

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