FY98 Program Element Descriptive Summaries / RDDS

          COST ($ In Thousands)      FY 1996  FY 1997  FY 1998   FY 1999  FY 2000  FY 2001  FY 2002   FY 2003  Cost to   Total   
                                      Actual   Actual  Estimate Estimate  Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate  Complete   Cost   

PE NUMBER:  0604770F                               UNCLASSIFIED                                                

PE TITLE:  JSTARS                                                                                                     

                     RDT&E BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION SHEET (R-2 Exhibit)                                               

                                                                                                            PROJECT    

                                                                                                            3551       

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

Project 3551                                       Page 1 of 6 Pages                   Exhibit R-2 (PE 0604770F)        

                                                                                                                      

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(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

NOTE: The FY96 and FY97 funds shown above are for PE 0604770F. For FY98 and subsequent years, the Joint STARS RDT&E funds were moved to

PE 0207581F, Joint STARS, and are reported under that PE.

This program is in Budget Activity 5 - Engineering and Manufacturing Development, Research Category 6.5. There is an Air Force and Army need to provide, from airborne platforms, near-real time surveillance and targeting information on moving and stationary ground targets (growth to maritime operations), slow moving rotary and fixed wing aircraft, and rotating antennas. This information would enable operational and tactical commanders to make and execute battle decisions. To meet these needs, the Air Force and Army initiated the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) program with the Air Force as lead service. Joint STARS will be capable of providing target information for pairing direct attack aircraft and standoff weapons against selected targets. The system will be capable of being cued by other reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition systems; able to respond rapidly to worldwide contingencies; and provide surveillance and attack information in all light and near-all-weather conditions. The operational utility of the system was effectively demonstrated by the outstanding performance of two developmental aircraft in support of combat operations during Desert Storm. In Dec 1995 two developmental aircraft (one E-8A and one E-8C) were deployed in support of Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia. At a Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) Milestone III Review on 17 Sep 96, Full Rate Production of 19 aircraft was approved. In Nov 1996 two E-8Cs were again deployed in support of Operation Joint Endeavor. This time the first production aircraft and the test aircraft were deployed.

*FY97 funds include $6.3M realigned to PE 1001018F, NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance Program. Congressional approval has been requested for $21.6M reprogrammed from Appropriation 3010 aircraft procurement funds.

(U) FY 1996 ($ in Thousands):

(U)            Continue E-8C follow-on development and testing program                                             
13,383                                                                                                             

(U)            Continue Support Systems and Self Defense Suite (SDS)                                               
38,514                                                                                                             

(U)            Continue Multi-Stage Improvement Plan (MSIP) and Crew Trainers Development                          
22,798                                                                                                             

(U)            Complete Post Delivery Test Support (PDTS) contract and start E-8C Follow-on Test Support (FOTS)    
32,645         contract                                                                                            

(U)            Continue GFE, program support, test, and other miscellaneous efforts                                
44,099                                                                                                             

(U)            Start Life Cycle Cost Reduction Initiatives                                                         
3,500                                                                                                              

(U)   154,939  Total                                                                                               


(U) FY 1997 ($ in Thousands):

(U)            Continue E-8C follow-on development and testing program                                             
13,908                                                                                                             

(U)            Continue Support Systems and Crew Trainer Development                                               
37,516                                                                                                             

(U)            Continue SDS, E-8C FOTS, and MSIP                                                                   
53,070                                                                                                             

(U)            Continue GFE, NATO, program support, test, and other miscellaneous efforts                          
58,616                                                                                                             

(U)            Continue Life Cycle Cost Reduction Initiatives                                                      
52,100                                                                                                             

(U)   215,210  Total                                                                                               

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                     RDT&E BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION SHEET (R-2 Exhibit)                                               

                                                                                                            PROJECT    

                                                                                                            3551       

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

Project 3551                                       Page 2 of 6 Pages                   Exhibit R-2 (PE 0604770F)        

                                                                                                                      

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(U) FY 1998 ($ in Thousands): (Reported under PE 0207581F)

(U) FY 1999 ($ in Thousands): (Reported under PE 0207581F)

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($ in Thousands)

                                                                                                    Total 
                                                FY 1996     FY 1997      FY 1998     FY 1999         Cost 

(U)  FY 1997 President's Budget                 165,002     207,284                                   TBD 

(U)  Appropriated Value                         182,202     203,784                                       

(U)  Adjustments to Appropriated Value                                                                    

a.  General Congressional Reductions            (5,566)     (5,075)                                       

b.  Small Business Innovative Research          (4,035)     (5,099)                                       

c.  Omnibus, Other Above Threshold              (7,859)                                                   
Reprogramming                                                                                             

d.  Below Threshold Reprogramming               (1,193)                                                   

e.  Rescissions                                 (4,300)                                                   

f.  NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance           (4,310)                                                   
(AGS) Prog.                                                                                               

                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          

(U)  Adjustments to Budget Since FY 1997                     21,600                                       
PB                                                                                                        

(U)  FY 1998 President's Budget                 154,939     215,210                                   TBD 

(U)  Change Summary Explanation                                                                           


Funding: The FY96 appropriation included a $20M increase for communications, a $12M reduction for tech order overrun, and a $4.5M increase for NATO for a net increase of $12.5M. Adjustments to the FY96 and FY97 funding are as stated above. The $21.6M adjustment to FY97 reflects a planned reprogramming (DD-1415) from Joint STARS Procurement for implementation of the Joint STARS Life Cycle (Skantze) Cost Reduction effort.

Schedule: The FY98 President's Budget contains funding for one E-8C in FY98 and two in FY99, a change from the March 96 report which showed procurement of two E-8Cs in FY98 and one in FY99.

Technical:

(U) C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Thousands)

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                     RDT&E BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION SHEET (R-2 Exhibit)                                               

                                                                                                            PROJECT    

                                                                                                            3551       

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

Project 3551                                       Page 3 of 6 Pages                   Exhibit R-2 (PE 0604770F)        

                                                                                                                      

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                                                                                                              FY 1996 

                                                                                                        Total     (U)   467,816 
FY 1997                               FY 1998  FY 1999  FY 2000  FY 2001  FY 2002  FY 2003       To      Cost Aircraft          
                                                                                              Compl                             
                                                                                                              Procurem          
                                                                                                               ent (BP          
                                                                                                                   10)          

536,866                               336,391  671,268  593,702  517,974  407,583   36,448          5,438,638     (U)         2 
                                                                                                              Quantiti          
                                                                                                                    es          

2                                           1        2        2        2        2        0        0        19     (U)           
                                                                                                              Modifica          
                                                                                                                 tions          
                                                                                                               (BP 11)          

                                                72,854                                                 72,854     (U)    68,753 
                                                                                                               Initial          
                                                                                                                Spares          
                                                                                                               (BP 16)          


Note: Procurement began with 2 aircraft in FY93, 2 in FY94, and 2 in FY95. Total cost figures include procurement funds starting in FY92.

NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) funds are reported under PE A1001018F, NATO JSTARS.

(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) MOT&E Start                  X                                                                                                  

(U) First SDS Installation              X                                                                                           
(Group A)                                                                                                                           

(U) Depot Support Date                        X                                                                                     

(U) First Trng Squadron Ready                       X                                                                               
for Trng                                                                                                                            

(U) Required Assets                                              X                                                                  
Availability (RAA)                                                                                                                  

(U) MOT&E Complete                                  X                                                                               

(U) Production Aircraft                      X*            X                 X            X           X      X           X          
Deliveries                                                                                                                          

(U) Software Support Facility                       X                                                                               
Delivery                                                                                                                            

(U) Milestone III                                   X                                                                               

(U) Full Rate Production                                               X                                                            
Contract Award                                                                                                                      

(U) Organic Support                                                          X                                                      
Capability                                                                                                                          

(U) IOC                                                                      X                                                      

(U) Mature Reliability                                                                                X                             

(U) Follow-On OT&E Start                                                                                                        X   


* First Aircraft Delivery to ACC

                                                    UNCLASSIFIED                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                     RDT&E PROGRAM ELEMENT/PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN (R-3)                                                

                                                                                                            PROJECT    

                                                                                                            3551       

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

Project 3551                                       Page 4 of 6 Pages                   Exhibit R-3 (PE 0604770F)        

                                                                                                                      

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NOTE: Joint STARS RDT&E funds for FY98 and out have been transferred from PE 0604770F to PE 0207581F. Funds reported are for PE 0604770F only. FY98 and later funds are reported under PE 0207581F.

(U) A. Project Cost Breakdown ($ in Thousands)

                                                   FY 1996      FY 1997      FY 1998      FY 1999 

(U)  Product Development                            76,124      141,163                           

(U)  Support and Management                         35,080       32,886                           

(U)  Test and Evaluation                            43,735       41,161                           

(U)  Total                                         154,939      215,210                           


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

Performing Organizations:

Contractor or  Contract                                                                                                           
Government     Method/Type Award or   Performing Project       Total                                                              
Performing      or         Obligation  Activity  Office     Prior to    Budget    Budget    Budget     Budget    Budget     Total 
Activity       Funding      Date      EAC        EAC         FY 1996   FY 1996   FY 1997   FY 1998    FY 1999        to   Program 
               Vehicle                                                                                         Complete           

                                                                                                                       

Product Development Organizations                                                                                      

GMSD*          C/FPI       Sep 85      1,156,200 1,156,200   962,646                                                      962,646 
F19628-85-C-00                                                                                                                    
53                                                                                                                                

GMSD           SS/CPIF     Nov 90        843,226   843,226   770,949    25,172    47,105                                  843,226 
F19628-90-C-01                                                                                                                    
97                                                                                                                                

GMSD           SS/CPIF     Oct 93         25,662    25,662    25,662                                                       25,662 
F19628-91-C-00                                                                                                                    
34                                                                                                                                

Boeing         SS/FP       Jan 83         95,617    95,617    95,617                                                       95,617 
N0001983C0176                                                                                                                     

GMSD           SS/CPIF     Oct 93        107,925   107,925    74,087    23,536    10,302                                  107,925 
F19628-93-C-00                                                                                                                    
67                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                                                  

* Grumman Melbourne Systems                                                                                                       
Division                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                  

SDS Studies                Various                             4,026                                                        4,026 

Various                                                                                                                           
Contracts                                                                                                                         

                                                    UNCLASSIFIED                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                     RDT&E PROGRAM ELEMENT/PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN (R-3)                                                

                                                                                                            PROJECT    

                                                                                                            3551       

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

Project 3551                                       Page 5 of 6 Pages                   Exhibit R-3 (PE 0604770F)        

                                                                                                                      

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Various       Various     6,559      6,559          6,506        53                                              6,559 Other     
                                                                                                                       Misc      
                                                                                                                       Studies   

Various       Various     11,884     11,884     1,123           161    10,600                                   11,884      Depl 
                                                                                                                         Mission 
                                                                                                                             Spt 
                                                                                                                             Cap 
                                                                                                                        (DMSC)   
                                                                                                                            GMSD 

SS/CPIF       Mar 97      600        600                        600                                                600  Flt Crew 
                                                                                                                            Sim  
                                                                                                                            Dual 
                                                                                                                             and 
                                                                                                                          Assoc. 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                       F33657-93 
                                                                                                                         -C-0046 

SS/CPAF/FFP   May 94      19,833     19,833     8,423         5,895     5,515                                   19,833     Maint 
                                                                                                                        Trainers 

Various                   33,723     33,723     16,996       16,725         2                                   33,723      MSIP 
                                                                                                                            Blk2 
                                                                                                                            Upgr 

TBD           TBD         39,819     39,819                            39,819                                   39,819   Interop 
                                                                                                                          Certif 
                                                                                                                        Cap GMSD 

SS/CPIF       Dec 96      24,757     24,757                   3,578    21,179                                   24,757      NATO 
                                                                                                                            GMSD 

SS/T&M        Feb 97      6,300      6,300                              6,300                                    6,300           

                                                                                                                         Support 
                                                                                                                             and 
                                                                                                                       Managemen 
                                                                                                                               t 
                                                                                                                       Organizat 
                                                                                                                            ions 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         MITRE        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         F19628-85-C- 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         0001         

               Ongoing                             141,191    11,741    10,609                                  163,541    TEMS - 
                                                                                                                          Various 

               Ongoing                              75,131     7,398     7,450                                   89,979   INFOTEC 
                                                                                                                        F19628-85 
                                                                                                                          -C-0022 

C/FP           Apr 85                               38,035                                                       38,035     Other 
                                                                                                                            Spt & 
                                                                                                                              Mgt 

                                                   129,247    15,941    14,827                                  160,015           

                                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Test and     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Evaluation   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Organization 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         s            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         3246 Test    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Wing         
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Eglin AFB    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Range        

PO                                                  23,756     1,038     1,066                                   26,040     Spt - 
                                                                                                                               PO 
                                                                                                                            Elect 
                                                                                                                        Technical 

                                                                                                                        UNCLASSIF 
MIPR                                                10,404                                                       10,404       IED 

                                                                                                                      

                                                                   RDT&E PROGRAM ELEMENT/PROJECT COST BREAKDOWN (R-3) 

                                                                                                                       

PROJECT                                                                                                                

3551                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                      

Project 3551                                                                                                          

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Lab - RVAN

PDTS           SS/FFP      Jun 94     66,448     66,448       51,973    14,475                                             66,448 
F19628-94-C-00                                                                                                                    
40                                                                                                                                

E-8C FOTS      SS/FFP/CPFF Aug 96     68,469     68,469       16,045    20,270    32,154                                   68,469 
   GMSD                                                                                                                           

JTF Support    Allotment                                      40,614     7,882     7,871                                   56,367 

Other Test                 Ongoing                            21,006        70        70                                   21,146 
Spt                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                  


                                                                                                                       

Product Development Property                                                                                           

JTIDS                                  Ongoing                17,976       388       291                                  18,655 

MILSTRIP/GFE    Various                Ongoing                 5,456        16        50                                   5,522 
GMSD                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                       
Support and Management Property                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                 

Test and Evaluation Property                                                                                           


Subtotal Product Development                           1,989,467    76,124    141,163                               2,206,754 

Subtotal Support and Management                          383,604    35,080     32,886                                 451,570 

Subtotal Test and Evaluation                             163,798    43,735     41,161                                 248,694 

Total Project                                          2,536,869   154,939    215,210                               2,907,018