Advanced Short Range Missile
Project Type
Project Replace
Objective
To acquire an advanced short range air-to-air weapon for the Future Fighter Weapon System (FFWS).
Requirements
The project will be pursuing a weapon that can engage air targets such as drones and surface targets such as technical vehicles, and potentially even incoming SAMs. The project will be aligning with the FFCP
Funding Range
$500 million to $1 billion
Anticipated Timeline (Fiscal Year)
- 2019/2020 Start Options Analysis
- 2022/2023 Start Definition
- 2024/2025 Start Implementation
- 2025/2026 Initial Delivery
- 2027/2028 Final Delivery
Defence Capability Areas
Defence Capability Investment Areas
- Aerospace Structures and components
- Propulsion Systems and components
- Ammunition, Ordnance, Specialized Munitions
- Missile Systems
- Propellants and Explosives
- Rocket Systems
- Target Acquisition Systems
- Weapons Systems
- Fire Control
- Optical Systems
- Radar Systems
- Thermal systems
- Tracking systems
Key Industrial Capabilities
To be determined.
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