0603319F Airborne Laser Technology

COST ($ In Thousands) FY 1995 Actual FY 1996 Estimate FY 1997 Estimate FY 1998 Estimate FY 1999 Estimate FY 2000 Estimate FY 2001 Estimate Cost to Complete Total Cost

4269 Airborne Laser 19,086 18,986 56,828 96,654 215,404 219,417 94,358 0 TBD

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification. The Airborne Laser (ABL) Program is an ACAT 1D program which will demonstrate all necessary technologies required for acquiring, tracking and killing Theater Ballistic Missiles (TBMs) in the boost phase. The Concept Design phase resulted in the award of two competing contracts (FY94-FY97) which were awarded in May 1994. The program will award the ABL Demonstration/Validation contract to a single contractor team in FY 1997 who will build and test the winning ABL design. The Demonstration/Validation phase begins in January 1997 and culminates with lethality demonstrations against boosting TBMs. The Demonstration/Validation phase must demonstrate all key technologies for a fully operational system, allowing the Air Force to advance to EMD in the FY 2003 time frame should the Air Force decide to proceed with an operational fleet of ABLs. Demonstration/Validation will begin only if results of concept design allow the program to pass exit criteria dealing with physics and engineering related issues. During concept design, the ABL leverages off laser and imaging technologies in PE 0603605F as well as the High Altitude Balloon Experiment, which will validate key fire control and tracking technologies. Deliverables from Concept Design are full operational capability ABL designs, scaleable/traceable ABL Demonstrator detailed designs; contractor risk mitigation demonstrations to decrease Demonstration/Validation phase engineering/aircraft integration risk; simulations in the Air Combat Command's Theater Air Command and Control Simulation Facility (TACCSF); and ABL adjunct missions studies for (a) cruise missile defense, (b) protection of high value assets, (c) defensive counter-air, (d) BMC4I, (e) suppression of enemy air defenses, and (f) surveillance.

(U) Acquisition Strategy

(U) Phase I competing Contractors include: (1) Boeing, Seattle WA (prime); Lockheed-Martin, Sunnyvale CA; TRW, Redondo Beach CA; and ITEK, Lexington MA (subcontractors) and (2) Rockwell, Conoga Park CA (prime); Hughes, Los Angeles CA; North American Aircraft, EL Segundo CA; Strategic defense Centers, Seal Beach CA; E-Systems, Greenville TX; IBM, Boulder CO and Gaithersburg MD; Unisys, Salt Lake City UT and Eagan MN; and Parsons, Pasadena CA (subcontractors). Government Integrated Product Teams (IPT) include Philips Laboratory ABL SPO, Laser and Imaging Directorate, and Advanced Weapons and Survivability Directorate; Aeronautical Systems Center; Rome Laboratory; Lincoln Laboratory; Sandia National Laboratory; Electronics Systems Center; Wright Laboratories ; Air Combat Command; and US Army White Sands Missile Range.

(U) Demonstration / Validation contractor will be determined as a result of the downselection competition.

(U) FY 1995 ($ in Thousands) :

(U) $4400 Initiate contractor hardware/software demonstration to reduce engineering/aircraft integration risk for Dem/Val. Results are factor in Dem/Val downselect decision in FY 1997.

(U) $200 Begin contractor modeling/simulation of their ABL design in TACCSF. Results are factor in Dem/Val downselect decision in FY 1997.

(U) $180 Begin ABL adjunct mission studies.

(U) $6800 Conduct Operational Concept and Preliminary Requirements Reviews.

(U) $3403 Continue design and conduct first incremental Demonstrator Concept Design Reviews.

(U) $475 Continue government Dem/Val environmental impact studies.

(U) $675 Begin government Dem/Val test planning.

(U) $470 Support ACC in boost phase intercept COEA study development and requirements definition.

(U) $2103 Provide government participation in Contractors' IPTs for Integrated Product Development of all contract tasks.

(U) $380 Provide government system security engineering and facility utilization planning support to contractors.

(U) $19,086 Total

(U) FY 1996 ($ in Thousands) :

(U) $6500 Continue hardware/software risk mitigation demonstrations for Dem / Val downselect decision.

(U) $200 Continue contractor modeling/simulation efforts at the TACCSF.

(U) $3200 Deliver final Dem/Val specifications for downselection evaluation.

(U) $4500 Prepare for final concept design review in FY 1997.

(U) $200 Complete majority of ABL adjunct mission studies.

(U) $700 Continue detailed test planning for Dem / Val

(U) $1000 Continue environmental impact study for Dem / Val.

(U) $200 Complete facility utilization planning for Dem / Val

(U) $2486 Participate in IPTs with contractors to accomplish all tasks described above, provide SPO operational support and prepare for a milestone I decision.

(U) $18,986 Total

(U) FY 1997 ($ in Thousands) :

(U) $6600 Complete and deliver final Demonstrator designs.

(U) $2000 Conduct final Concept Design Reviews.

(U) $3300 Complete all remaining contractor risk mitigation demonstrations.

(U) $100 Complete ABL adjunct mission studies.

(U) $500 Complete environmental impact study for Dem /Val.

(U) $350 Complete evaluation of modeling/simulation efforts at the TACCSF.

(U) $250 Complete detailed test planning for Dem / Val.

(U) $4000 Participate in IPTs with contractors to accomplish all tasks.

(U) $2528 Complete evaluation of competing Dem / Val proposals and complete active tracking experiments for concept design effort.

(U) $26100 Winning contractor continues effort from Concept Design leading to Preliminary Design Review .

(U) $3200 Begin incorporation of ACC defined residual operational capability into ABL design.

(U) $7900 Participate in IPTs with contractor to accomplish all tasks, provide SPO operational support, conduct test planning, and conduct simulations & analyses.

(U) $56,828 Total

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($113,656 in Thousands)

FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 Total
Cost

(U) Previous President's Budget 19671 20000 20000 TBD

(U) Appropriated Value 20000 19954 19954

(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value

a. Congressional/ General Reductions -323 -425 -1727

b. SBIR -374 -388

c. Omnibus or Other Above Threshold Reprogram -155

d. Below Threshold Reprogramming -217

(U) FY97 Air Force POM Increases 38601

(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget 19086 18986 56828 TBD

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Schedule: The Air Force's decision to enter into the Dem/Val phase extends the program from concept design to the ABL lethality demonstrations in FY03.

Technical: None

(U) C. Other Program Funding Summary ($113,656 in Thousands)

FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 FY 2000 FY 2001 To
Comp
Total
Cost

(U) PE 0603605F Advance Weapons Technology
Project 3647 - Hi Energy Laser Technologies
12426 8350 11750 10392 8011 7786 8008 TBD

(U) PE 0603217C 7800$113,656 7300

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

(U) ABL Concept Design Contract Award

(U) Preliminary Reqts Review (PRR) *

(U) Ops Concept Review (ACC/Rockwell) *

(U) Ops Concept Review (ACC/Boeing) *

(U) Concept Design Review 1 *

(U) Dem/Val Request for Proposal Release X

(U) Concept Design Review 2 X

(U) Downselct Winning Dem/Val Contractor X

(U) Preliminary Design Review

* = complete

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

FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997

(U) Major Contracts 15400 14600 41300

(U) Support Contracts 1620 2345 3730

(U) In-House/Misc Support/Salaries 2066 2041 11798

(U) Total 19086 18986 56828

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

Performing Organizations:

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 1995
Budget
FY 1995
Budget
FY 1996
Budget
FY 1997
Budget to Complete Total Program

Product Development Organizations

Rockwell Int
Conoga Park, CA
CPFF 9 May 94 21400 21400 400 7700 7300 6000 21400

Boeing Defense & Space Group
Seattle, WA
CPFF 9May 94 21400 21400 400 7700 7300 6000 21400

Winning Phase II Contractor (TBD) CPAF 31 Jan 97

Support and Management Organizations

Support Contracts 1620 2525 4460

In-House/Misc Support/Salaries 2780 2829 6395

Test and Evaluation Organizations

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

Government Furnished Property: NA

	COST ($ In Thousands)	FY 1995 Actual	FY 1996 Estimate	FY 1997 Estimate	FY 1998 Estimate	FY 1999 Estimate	FY 2000 Estimate	FY 2001 Estimate	Cost to Complete	Total Cost
4269	Airborne Laser	19,086	18,986	56,828	96,654	215,404	219,417	94,358	0	TBD

(U) $4400	Initiate contractor hardware/software demonstration to reduce engineering/aircraft integration risk for Dem/Val. Results are factor in Dem/Val downselect decision in FY 1997.
(U) $200	Begin contractor modeling/simulation of their ABL design in TACCSF. Results are factor in Dem/Val downselect decision in FY 1997.
(U) $180	Begin ABL adjunct mission studies.
(U) $6800	Conduct Operational Concept and Preliminary Requirements Reviews.
(U) $3403	Continue design and conduct first incremental Demonstrator Concept Design Reviews.
(U) $475	Continue government Dem/Val environmental impact studies.
(U) $675	Begin government Dem/Val test planning.
(U) $470	Support ACC in boost phase intercept COEA study development and requirements definition.
(U) $2103	Provide government participation in Contractors' IPTs for Integrated Product Development of all contract tasks.
(U) $380	Provide government system security engineering and facility utilization planning support to contractors.
(U) $19,086	Total

(U) $6500	Continue hardware/software risk mitigation demonstrations for Dem / Val downselect decision.
(U) $200	Continue contractor modeling/simulation efforts at the TACCSF.
(U) $3200	Deliver final Dem/Val specifications for downselection evaluation.
(U) $4500	Prepare for final concept design review in FY 1997.
(U) $200	Complete majority of ABL adjunct mission studies.
(U) $700	Continue detailed test planning for Dem / Val
(U) $1000	Continue environmental impact study for Dem / Val.
(U) $200	Complete facility utilization planning for Dem / Val
(U) $2486	Participate in IPTs with contractors to accomplish all tasks described above, provide SPO operational support and prepare for a milestone I decision.
(U) $18,986	Total

(U) $6600	Complete and deliver final Demonstrator designs.
(U) $2000	Conduct final Concept Design Reviews.
(U) $3300	Complete all remaining contractor risk mitigation demonstrations.
(U) $100	Complete ABL adjunct mission studies.
(U) $500	Complete environmental impact study for Dem /Val.
(U) $350	Complete evaluation of modeling/simulation efforts at the TACCSF.
(U) $250	Complete detailed test planning for Dem / Val.
(U) $4000	Participate in IPTs with contractors to accomplish all tasks.
(U) $2528	Complete evaluation of competing Dem / Val proposals and complete active tracking experiments for concept design effort.
(U) $26100	Winning contractor continues effort from Concept Design leading to Preliminary Design Review .
(U) $3200	Begin incorporation of ACC defined residual operational capability into ABL design.
(U) $7900	Participate in IPTs with contractor to accomplish all tasks, provide SPO operational support, conduct test planning, and conduct simulations & analyses.
(U) $56,828	Total

	FY 1995	FY 1996	FY 1997	Total Cost
(U) Previous President's Budget	19671	20000	20000	TBD
(U) Appropriated Value	20000	19954	19954
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Congressional/ General Reductions	-323	-425	-1727
b. SBIR	-374	-388
c. Omnibus or Other Above Threshold Reprogram		-155
d. Below Threshold Reprogramming	-217

(U) FY97 Air Force POM Increases			38601

(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget	19086	18986	56828	TBD

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
(U) ABL Concept Design Contract Award
(U) Preliminary Reqts Review (PRR)	*
(U) Ops Concept Review (ACC/Rockwell)			*
(U) Ops Concept Review (ACC/Boeing)				*
(U) Concept Design Review 1						*
(U) Dem/Val Request for Proposal Release							X
(U) Concept Design Review 2									X
(U) Downselct Winning Dem/Val Contractor										X
(U) Preliminary Design Review
* = complete

Rockwell Int Conoga Park, CA	CPFF	9 May 94	21400	21400	400	7700	7300	6000	21400
Boeing Defense & Space Group Seattle, WA	CPFF	9May 94	21400	21400	400	7700	7300	6000	21400
Winning Phase II Contractor (TBD)	CPAF	31 Jan 97

Support Contracts						1620	2525	4460
In-House/Misc Support/Salaries						2780	2829	6395