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P recisionStrikeSept/Oct2004Vol.17, No.4Digest“Dedicated to advancing the art and science ofprecision engagement concepts and technology”Affiliate, National DefenseIndustrial AssociationTheVISION STATEMENTWe aspire to bethe premier associationdedicated to advancingthe art and science ofprecision engagementconcepts and technology.To accomplish this,we will promote thedevelopment of systemsand procedures in order tolocate, fix, track, target,and attack fixed, moving,and relocatable targets.We recognize thatbattlespace management,the network within whichit functions, and theadjunct command andcontrol requirementsare crucial to successof the battlefield.PSA has a globalperspective and welcomesinternational participation.Distinguished General Officersto Address PSTS-04History has shown that a strongand purposeful America is vital topreserving freedom and keepingus safe. With this mandate in mind, thePrecision Strike Association (PSA) haspromoted the development of precisionstrike systems during each annualRoundtable, Programs Review, PEOForum, and Technology Symposium.PSA’s next event, thePrecision Strike TechnologySymposium (PSTS), willcontinue to serve as acatalyst to move emergingtechnologies from conceptformulation to the combattheater. The14th annualPSTS is scheduled for12-14 October at the JohnsHopkins University AppliedPhysics Laboratory in theKossiakoff ConferenceCenter. PSTS-04 will focuson accelerating joint and coalition technologyadvances for precision strike.Over the years, defense industriesengaged in weapons systems developmenthave gained significant experiencein fielding new technologies quickly andsuccessfully. As we witness the jointwarfighters’ use of precision strikeweapons and realize what they areUS Army Lt GenWilliam Wallaceachieving with the current and nearterm precision engagement systems, wemust continue to anticipate the precisionengagement requirements for thefuture and prepare for these improvements.The military‘s ideas on coherentoperational pictures, battlespace management,sensor fusion and real-timetargeting abound. Therefore, it is mostappropriate that PSA helpsto promote the developmentof these advanced systems byassisting in meeting thetransformational challengesof the new competitivelandscape.The July/August 2004Precision Strike Digest previewedPSTS-04 keynotespeeches by LtGen BobMagnus, USMC and Dr.Robert Leheny. Four additionalleadership speakerswho are slated to address this symposiumare: LTG William S. Wallace, USA,Maj Gen Charles Simpson, USAF, BrigGen Kevin Kennedy, USAF, andVADM Thomas R. Wilson, USN (Ret).LTG Wallace will speak on the openingday. He plans to offer his observations ofOperation Iraqi Freedom. LTG Wallace,See PSTS, Continued on page 3IN THIS ISSUEPSTS Preview . . . . . . 1 TacTom Production . . . . . . 4 Texas Commissioned . . . . . 4 News Briefs . . . . . . . 6

TheP recisionStrikeDigestPublished by:The Precision Strike Association2111 Wilson Blvd - Suite 400Arlington, VA 22201-3061tel: 703-247-2590 fax: 703-527-5094www.precisionstrike.orginfo@precisionstrike.orgOfficers:Chairman: Wayne SavageVice-Chairman: Bill DaleckyChair for Programs: Ginny SniegonChair for Membership: Dr. Dean LarsonStaff:Executive Director:MG Paul L. Greenberg, USA (Ret)Executive Administrative Assistant:Dawn CampbellEditor: Ramon LopezGraphic Artist: Renee Korbely-MaizBoard of Directors:Tony Ammendolia, Aerojet • Tim Beard, BAESystems Mission Solutions • LTC Ken Britt, USA,18th Airborne Corps Artillery • RADM JohnChenevey, USN (Ret) • COL John Croghan,USAF, Chief, Weapons-Air & Space Operations• Harvey Dahljelm, ITT Industries, Defense &Electronics • Bill Dalecky, Smiths Aerospace •Bob Dawson, Smiths Aerospace • DouglasDetwiler, PEO (W) • Mike Eddings, SAIC •RADM (Sel) Jim Hart, USN, HQ, US Navy • RossHatch • Harry Heimple, Northrop Grumman •Paul Hitchcock, MBDA • Bob Houser, Boeing •Maureen Koerwer, EDO Corp. • Dr. DeanLarson, CNA • RADM Walter M. Locke, USN(Ret) • Andy McHugh, Lockheed Martin •George M. McVeigh, SAIC • COL Lance Moore,USA, HQ, US Army • JT Morris, Whitney,Bradley & Brown, Inc. • CDR Cathal O’Connor,Global Strike, J-8 FAAD • CAPT Deke Philman,USN, OPNAV N780C • Ray Preston, WilliamsInternational Corporation • Earle Rudolph, ATK• Richard Rumpf, Rumpf AssociatesInternational • Wayne Savage, Raytheon •Ginny A. Sniegon, IDA • Major ChadStevenson, USAF, SAF/AQ • Mike Underwood,Honeywell • Dr. John Walter, JHU/APL • TomWeller, Raytheon Technical Services Company •Diane Wright, OUSD(AT&L)S&TSThe Precision Strike Digest is published bimonthly.Correspondence should be sent to the above address.The Association assumes no responsibility for unsolicitedmaterials; these require return postage. Reproductionin whole or part is authorized with the appropriatecredit. Copyright © 2004 by the Precision StrikeAssociation, Inc. Postmaster: Please send any addresschanges received to the location identified above.Chairman’s ColumnWe NeedYour HelpBy thetime youreceivethis issue of thePrecision StrikeDigest, summerwill be over andthe presidentialcampaign will be in full swing.Also in high gear will be finalpreparations for the Precision StrikeAssociation’s most importantevent—the Precision StrikeTechnology Symposium (PSTS),12-14 October 2004.Please make sure you mark yourcalendar for this premier event. Alsonote in your appointment book tovote on November 2nd. Your votecounts, especially in light of thetight presidential race.I’m sure we all read professionalpublications in addition to thePrecision Strike Digest and NDIA’sNational Defense magazine. Perhaps Iam biased, but I have noted a recentplethora of articles on precisionguided missiles, ‘smart’ bombs, ‘smart’projectiles and even mortar rounds.The interest in precision strike isno longer just evident in the UnitedStates. I know across the board ourallies – and even potential adversaries– have coupled ‘precisionstrike’ to phrases such as, minimumcollateral damage, reduced numberof weapons to service targets, significantreduction in the logistics chain,and keeping our warfighters out ofharm’s way. I suggest to you thatthose phrases represent resoundingendorsement of what the PSA ischartered to do.Now that I have patted us on theback, I need your help. I take thatback… Dean Larson, our chair formembership, needs your help. Ourindividual and corporate membershipshaven’t grown over the pasttwo years. And attendance at ourevents is flat. We need your help ifthe Precision Strike Association isto flourish.If you are an industry memberand your company is not a corporatemember, check out the yearly fees.They are very, very modest and I amsure your employer will benefit fromthe membership.If you have colleagues who are notfamiliar with PSA, please give themour brochure and refer them to ourwebsite. Membership is painless, costeffective and will expose them to awealth of information and contactsin the precision engagement arena.Come on in…summer is over, butthe water is still fine!One last note…Check outour improved website atwww.precisionstrike.org.That’s the view from Wayne’sWorld... ■Wayne F. SavageChairman of the BoardPrecision Strike Association2

September/October 2004PSTS, Continued from page 1as the V Corps CommandingGeneral, led the Army’s attack onBaghdad.After leaving Iraq, LTGWallace assumed his position asCommanding General, U.S. ArmyCombined Arms Center and FortLeavenworth in July 2003. He is alsothe Deputy Commanding Generalfor Combined Arms, U.S. ArmyTraining and Doctrine Command,as well as theCommandant, U.S.Army Command andGeneral Staff College.LTG Wallace is a graduateof the U.S. MilitaryAcademy and the recipientof advanced degreesfrom the U.S. NavalPostgraduate Schooland Salve Regina.On 14 October, MajGen Chuck Simpsonwill focus on newwarfighting initiatives facing theU.S. Joint Forces Command as wellas the operational challenges of precisionstrike in the areas of targeting,command and control, and effects.He assumed his new duties at U.S.Joint Forces Command in August2004 as the Director, Requirementsand Integration Directorate (J8). Heserves as the lead joint integrationexpert, ensuring the various servicesand defense agencies can combinetheir capabilities into a single successfuleffort. This allows us to fightboth “joint” (integrated capabilitiesamong the Marines, Air Force,Army, Navy, etc.) as well as “combined”(U.S. forces and alliedmilitaries fighting as a cohesivepackage). Maj Gen Simpson alsoserves as the deputy for the entiretransformation effort to ensure theintegration of the various disciplines,USAF Maj GenCharles Simpsonincluding joint experimentationand training.In his prior assignment, he wasthe Director of Air and SpaceOperations, Headquarters U.S. AirForces in Europe, Ramstein AirBase, Germany. Maj Gen Simpsonearned his commission from the U.S.Air Force Academy in 1972 andreceived a master’s degree the followingyear from the University ofCalifornia. He is a command pilotwith nearly 5,000 flying hours infighter and reconnaissanceaircraft.Also on 14 October,Brig Gen Kevin Kennedywill highlight global jointand coalition advancesfor precision strike. He isDirector, Strike Warfare,U.S. Strategic Command.He is responsible for thedevelopment of thenation’s strategic warplan, strategic supportplans for theater combatantcommanders, andcontingency planning forthe Global Strike mission.He most recentlycommanded the 5thBomb Wing, MinotAFB, ND. and the40th Air ExpeditionaryWing at Diego Garcia.He received his commissionfrom the Air ForceAcademy in 1978 andlater earned master’sdegrees from CentralMichigan University in HumanResources and from the Naval WarCollege in National Security andStrategic Studies.He is a command pilot with morethan 3,600 flight hours, including145 combat hours in the B-2and B-52.On 13 October, retired USNUSAF Brig GenKevin KennedyVice Admiral Tom Wilson willspeak at lunch, bringing the precisionstrike community up to speedon technology initiatives being pursuedby the ATK Precision SystemsGroup. Additionally, VADM Wilsonmay share precision strike interesthighlights from his former daysas the Director of the DefenseIntelligence Agency.Please join these distinguisheddefense leaders and our vast slate ofdynamic technology leaders andexperts at this important forum asthey focus on technologies toimprove, transform, and acceleratestrike capabilities. Speakers slatedto address PSTS-04 hail fromOSD, the Joint Staff, CombatantCommands, Military Departments,Defense Agencies, Industry, Academiaand the International arena.See page 11 for a listing of manyadditional exciting confirmed speakersand topics to be addressed duringPSTS-04. The program for the firstday and the majority of the secondday is UNCLASSIFIED.The latter portion of thesecond day and the thirdday’s agenda are beingconducted at theSECRET—RELEASABLE TONATO level. ■3

TheP recisionStrikeDigestTomahawk Block IV in Full-Rate ProductionRaytheon has been awarded a$1.6 billion firm-fixed pricecontract to produce up to2,200 Tomahawk Block IV missilesfor the U.S. Navy.The five-year contractrepresents full-rate productionof the next-generationTactical Tomahawk cruisemissile, allowing the USNto replenish its Tomahawkinventory.Work will be performedat Raytheon's MissileSystems businesses inTucson, AZ and Camden,AK. The first low-rate productionBlock IV missiles weredelivered to the Navy in May.Tactical Tomahawk“This revolutionary weapon, withits flexible targeting and loiteringcapabilities builds on the tremendous32-year tradition and success ofthe legacy Tomahawkprogram,” says NavyCapt. Bob Novak,Tomahawk All-Up-Round program manager.“The Navy's first weaponsmulti-year contractensures that the fleet willget the best possiblecruise missile at thebest price.”Block IV Tomahawkwill be the centerpiece ofthe Navy’s new Tomahawk BaselineIV Weapons System. The systemintegrates the Block IV missile withimproved mission planning and platformweapons control capabilities.The new capabilities that BlockIV Tomahawk brings to the Navyare derived from the missile's twowaysatellite data link that enablesthe missile to respond to changingbattlefield conditions. The strikecontroller can “flex” the missile inflight to pre-programmed alternatetargets or redirect it to a new target.This targeting flexibility includesthe capability to loiter over the battlefieldawaiting a more critical target.The missile can also transmitbattle damage indication imageryand missile health and status messagesvia the satellite data link. ■First Lady Christens Navy’s Newest Attack SubmarineFirst Lady Laura Bush christenedthe Texas (SSN 775) attackboat in a ceremony at theNorthrop-Grumman Newport NewsShipyard on July 31. Assisting Mrs.Bush with the christening wereSecretary of the Navy GordonEngland and Sen. Kay BaileyHutchinson (R-TX), who deliveredthe ceremony’s principal address.In christening the second of thenew Virginia-class submarines, Mrs.Bush said “May God bless all whosail on her and may all who encounterher upon the seas remember, ‘Don’tMess with Texas’.”Designed to meet the Navy’srequirements in a post-Cold Warera, the $2.2 billion Virginia-classsubmarines use advanced technologiesto increase firepower, maneuverabilityand stealth. The 377-foot longVirginia-class submarines are capable4of submerged speeds ofmore than 25 knotsand can stay underwater for up to threemonths at a time.Texas will be able toattack targets ashorewith highly accurateRaytheon Tomahawkcruise missiles and conductcovert long-termsurveillance of landareas, littoral waters orother sea forces.Texas will also have anumber of additional capabilities toinclude: superior anti-submarine andanti-ship warfare enhancements, specialforces delivery and support, andmine delivery/minefield mapping.With enhanced communicationsconnectivity, the submarine alsowill provide important battle groupLaura Bush does the honorsand joint task force support withfull integration into carrier battlegroup operations.The Virginia-class submarine’simproved stealth, sophisticatedsurveillance capabilities, as well asspecial warfare enhancements, willSee First Lady, Continued on page 10

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TheP recisionStrikeDigestNews BriefsBoeing ShowcasesNet-Centric OperationsBoeing has developed a modeling,simulation and analysis network,adding another network node withthe opening of a second BoeingIntegration Center (BIC) in CrystalCity, VA. The first BIC is located inAnaheim, CA.The company-wide network supportsdevelopment of net centricoperations for the U.S. military. Thefirm says the ability to take independentplatforms and engineeringenvironments and enable them toparticipate in a collaborative networkenvironment is the heart ofnet-centric operations. ■CLAWS Successfulin First InterceptRaytheon’s Complementary LowAltitude Weapon System (CLAWS)successfully completed its first guidedflight test with a metal-on-metaldirect hit of the target drone atWhite Sands Missile Range, NM.All mission objectives were achievedwith the launcher in full tacticalconfiguration and with U.S. Marinesoperating the equipment.It was the first in a series of threeflight tests – each one providingincremental validation of all theCLAWS family of systems components,which include the RaytheonCLAWS launcher, the Thales-Raytheon Systems Sentinel radar,the Raytheon Solipsys Multi-SourceCorrelator Tracker and TacticalDisplay Framework, and theRaytheon Missile Systems AIM-120AMRAAM.CLAWS is an all-weather, highlymobile air defense system for Marineexpeditionary forces. The systemuses the High Mobility Multipurpose6Wheeled Vehicle as its platform andthe AIM-120 AMRAAM as itsinterceptor. ■Cool Your JETTSThe UK Ministry of Defence hasselected Raytheon Systems Ltd, theUK-based subsidiary of RaytheonCompany, to conduct the assessmentphase of the British Army’s JointEffects Tactical Targeting System(JETTS) digitization requirement.The contract is worth $17 millionwith follow-on manufacturing valuedat $510 million. The JETTS programwill play a key part in the UK MoD’sNetwork Enabled Capability (NEC)initiative and the digitization of UKforces.The aim is to improve the operationalcapability in the battlespaceby enhancing the combat effects.JETTS will provide the electronictoolset for staff at headquarters. ■New Variant of JSOWRaytheon is developing a newvariant of the Joint StandoffWeapon (JSOW) that will significantlylower unit cost while offeringan additional payload option.Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)The firm is expected to completedevelopment of the JSOW Block IIin early 2006 as part of the U.S.Navy contract award. Block II isplanned to reduce the weapon’s unitcost by reducing the parts count andimproving the manufacturingprocess. All variants of future JSOWwill be manufactured in the Block IIconfiguration.Development of a new payloadoption for the JSOW A weapon isunderway, which should also becompleted in early 2006. The newversion will use a unitary 500-poundBLU 111 warhead. It is primarilyintended for the international market.JSOW, a joint Navy U.S. AirForce program, is a family of lowcost,air-to-ground weapons thatemploy an integrated GPS/INS systemto guide the weapon to the target.It carries various payloads.The AGM-154A (JSOW-A) dispensesBLU-97 combined-effectbomblets. The AGM-154C (JSOW-C) incorporates an imaging infraredseeker and a BAE Systems Broachmulti-stage warhead with both ablast fragment and hard target penetrationcapability. ■NCCT ExercisedL-3 Communications successfullyconducted a Network CentricCollaborative Targeting (NCCT)Advanced Concept TechnologyDemonstration (ACTD) during therecent Joint Expeditionary ForceExperiment 2004 (JEFX-04).JEFX-04 was the USAF sponsoredcombatant experiment combininglive fly, live play, ground and navalforces, simulations, and technologyinsertion into a near-seamlesswarfighting environment.The NCCT successfully locatedand identified ground threats,including time critical targets. Thesethreats used tactics observed inrecent wars to prevent being targeted.However, through its coordinated

September/October 2004and collaborative sensor networkingtechniques, NCCT provided targetingdata to decision makers insidedeception timelines.The NCCT ACTD involves networkcentric collaborative sensing,communications, and real-timenetworking of multiple airborne,intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance(ISR) assets. The goal isto develop an open network-centricarchitecture and software design thathorizontally integrates air, space, andground assets through machine-tomachineexchanges. NCCT willsupport time sensitive and prioritizedtargeting operations.During the exercise, NCCT correlateddata from Rivet Joint, U-2s,JSTARS, surrogate unmanned aerialvehicles (UAVs) and the so-callednational assets. ■PAC-3 Missiles SuccessfullyDefeat Tactical Ballistic Missileand Cruise MissileLockheed Martin’s ‘hit-to-kill’Patriot Advanced Capability-3(PAC-3) missiles recently interceptedand destroyed an incoming tacticalballistic missile (TBM) and a lowaltitudecruise missile in a dual testat White Sands Missile Range, NM.In the dual engagement flight test,two kinetic energy PAC-3 missileswere “ripple-fired” at an incomingPatriot-As-A-Target (PAAT) TBM,a legacy Patriot missile modified torepresent a short-range TBM. In asecond simultaneous engagement, asingle PAC-3 Missile was fired at alow-flying MQM-107D cruise missiletarget. Preliminary data indicatesboth the TBM target and cruise missiletarget were destroyed.Test objectives included demonstratingthe system’s ability to detect,track and engage a TBM and cruisemissile simultaneously, and validatingthe performance of several compo-nents of the PAC-3 Missile thatwere part of on- going cost reductioninitiatives. These include anAdvanced Master FrequencyGenerator (AMFG), Multi-BandRadio Frequency Data Link(MRFDL) and a Simplified InertialMeasurement Unit (SIMU).The PAC-3 Missile has beenselected as the primary interceptorfor the multi-national MediumExtended Air Defense System(MEADS). It is a transatlanticdevelopment program focused onthe next generation of air andmissile defense.In August, the Pentagon approvedthe start of MEADS system developmentand demonstration (SDD)worth about $4 billion. MEADS isbeing designed to replace the Patriotmissile systems in the USA, theHawk system in Germany and NikeHercules missiles in Italy. ■Network Centric Bid FormedNorthrop Grumman has namedits team of partners for the USAFNetwork Centric Solutions(NETCENTS) information technologyprogram.NETCENTS, a five-year, $9 billionprogram will provide the USAF,the Department of Defense andother federal government agencieswith solutions and services, includingnetwork engineering, softwaredevelopment and communicationsproducts. It would improve informationsharing through networking,creating dramatic improvements inservices and joint and coalitionwarfighting capabilities.Working with NorthropGrumman Information Technology,Herndon, VA, on the project isComputer Science Corp., SAIC,BearingPoint, Siemens AG, VerizonCommunications and AT&T. ■USAF Eyes NewMaverick VariantRaytheon has been awarded a $5.3million USAF contract to evaluate alock-on-after-launch (LOAL) variantof the AGM-65 Maverick missile.The Maverick Missile FamilyThe award includes up to six captiveflight missions. Raytheon is todemonstrate the functional capabilityand utility of man-in-the-loop endgamecontrol for precise attacksat greater standoff range againststationary and moving targets. TheLOAL Maverick evaluation canalso serve as a blueprint for futureUSAF weapons initiatives, includingweapons compatible datalinks, networksmart weapons, and improvedagile combat support.Maverick is a precision, air-togroundmissile that is used againstsmall, hard targets; armored vehicles;surface-to-air missile sites; and, highvaluetargets such as ships and communicationscenters. The weaponhas launch-and-leave capability. ■Northrop Grumman and EADSNorth America Team on PRVNorthrop Grumman and EADSNorth America have agreed to worktogether to provide the USAF withits next-generation personnel recoveryvehicle (PRV), the replacementfor the Sikorsky HH-60G PaveSee News Briefs, Continued on page 87

TheP recisionStrikeDigestNews Briefs, Continued from page 7Hawk combat search-and-rescuehelicopter.“Our team’s PRV system will bean American solution, applyingAmerica’s best integration capabilities,”says EADS North America’sRalph Crosby. “Also, it will be builtin America to provide maximumeconomic benefit in the communitieswhere we operate and to U.S.taxpayers as well.” EADS NorthAmerica’s subsidiary, AmericanEurocopter, has helicopter productionfacilities in the states of Texasand Mississippi.The collaboration between EADSand Northrop Grumman builds onthe work the companies are doingtogether on other defense programs.The Euro Hawk program is a privatesector initiative of EADS andNorthrop Grumman to provideunmanned high-altitude surveillancecapabilities for the German AirForce. More recently, EADS andNorthrop Grumman signed a memorandumof understanding to identifyand pursue business opportunities inthe emerging global ballistic-missiledefense market.Last year, the USAF established arequirement for the PRV, a rotorcraftreplacement for its aging fleet ofPave Hawk and Bell UH-1N lightutility helicopters.The USAF Special OperationsCommand (AFSOC) plans to retireits 105 Pave Hawks. As many as 80twin-engine UH-1Ns would alsobe mothballed.The PRV acquisition would befast-tracked to avoid a ten-yeardevelopment program. The PRVmight carry between 12-24 passengersin support of CSAR and specialoperations missions, but wouldcarry fewer passengers as theUH-1N replacement.There are a number of other PRVcontenders. Reputed to be the frontrunner in the emerging competitionis the Sikorsky Aircraft S-92 becauseof its range and speed. Also in therunning is the EH-101, marketed inthe USA as the US101 by LockheedMartin and Agusta Westland, thelatter being the joint venturebetween the UK’s GKN and Italy’sFinmeccanica. Other potential candidatesinclude the Sikorsky CH-53,an upgraded HH-60X and a BellBoeing HV-22, a variant of the CV-22 that AFSOC is acquiring.The PRV effort is the latest attemptby the USAF to replace the overworkedHH-60 Pave Hawks and theVietnam-era UH-1. Previous effortsall ended in failure because of fundingconstraints. ■SDB in TestA Boeing Small Diameter Bomb(SDB) was recently launched overthe Gulf of Mexico Test Range froman USAF F-15E.The 250-pound near precisionguidedweapon was dropped from30,000 feet, successfully accomplishinga series of flight maneuvers.The GBU-39 traveled more than 25miles before hitting the target. Thetest exercised the entire SDB systemto include the weapon, four-bombcarriage and mission planning.SDB is in a 36-month SystemDevelopment and Demonstration(SDD) phase. At a compact 71-inches long and 7.5-inches wide, theSDB is the next generation low-costprecision strike weapon, providing astandoff range of 60 nautical miles.Boeing will build an estimated24,000 weapons and 2,000 carriagesover the next decade worth an estimated$2.5 billion. Development ofthe GBU-40 is planned to start in2005. ■A Boeing F/A-18 Hornet flies over the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedyduring air operations for Summer Pulse 2004, the simultaneous deployment ofseven aircraft carrier strike groups.8

September/October 2004Textron SystemsWins Lidar WorkTextron Systems has won a $50million USAF contract for a LidarApplications for Vehicles withAnalysis (LAVA) tasking ordercontract.The five-year program will enablethe USAF and Textron Systemsto develop technology to supportUSAF assets and test sites for prototypingand understanding the roleof non-weapons class lasers, laserradars, laser sensing, remote sensingand measurement systems, targetacquisition and tracking, and generalimaging system. The contractshould advance the state-of-the-artin LIDAR and laser systems.The Air Force Research Laboratory’sDirected Energy Directorate atKirtland AFB made the award. ■Boeing SLAM-ER DemonstratesNew CapabilityThe Boeing Standoff Land AttackMissile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) successfully demonstrated itsnew retargeting capability recentlyat Point Mugu, CA.Operating from the deck of theaircraft carrier USS John C. Stennislocated in the Naval Air WeaponsStation Sea Test Range, an F/A-18CHornet, assigned to Strike FighterSquadron 25 (VFA-25), launched aSLAM-ER to destroy a simulatedradar site on San Nicolas island, inthe Pacific Ocean, used by the U.S.Navy for test and training missions.The SLAM-ER changed directionwhen the Hornet pilot identified anew target on the island and senta land midcourse update. Withinseveral miles of the simulatedsurface-to-air missile site, theSLAM-ER began to transmit realtimevideo to an S-3B Viking aircrewassigned to Sea Control Squadron35 (VS-35). The crew utilized thedata to pinpoint the new targetand destroy it.In addition to retargeting, a seriesof tests were conducted by the U.S.Navy recently that will allow theSLAM-ER to attack land targetsmoving at highway speeds. Whendelivered to the fleet in FY 2006, thecapability will make SLAM-ER thefirst operational standoff weaponthat can attack moving land targets.The SLAM-ER is an extremelyaccurate air-launched, day/night,adverse weather, over-the-horizon,PEOPLEwarfighter-in-the-loop, or fire-andforgetprecision missile. It is a firststrike weapon that can be retargetedin flight by using global positioningsystem data and an infrared seekerwith an advanced data link for preciseattacks against targets on landor at sea from long ranges. ■THEL Testing ContinuesThe Northrop Grumman-developedTactical High Energy Laser(THEL) weapon on Aug. 24 shotSee News Briefs, Continued on page 10Air Force Gen. Gregory “Speedy” Martin has been tapped to move from his currentposition as Air Force Materiel Command chief to commander of U.S. Pacific Command.PACOM chief Adm. Thomas Fargo will retire Jan. 1, 2005.Lt. Gen. Bruce Carlson, commander of 8th Air Force, Barksdale AFB, LA, has beenselected to replace Martin. USAF Maj. Gen. Kevin Chilton has been nominated for histhird star and command of 8th Air Force. He is the director of programs within theoffice of the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs on the Air Staff.Air Combat Command also should soon have a pair of new leaders. Lt. Gen. RonaldKeys, the deputy chief of staff for air and space operations, has been nominated for hisfourth star and picked to become the new ACC chief at Langley AFB, VA. He willsucceed Gen. Hal Hornburg, who is scheduled to retire Jan. 1, 2005. Lt. Gen. CarrolChandler has been selected to take over Keys’ position on the Air Staff. Maj. Gen.William Fraser has been nominated to serve under Keys as ACC vice commander.Currently the operations director at Air Education and Training Command, he hasbeen selected for his third star.Navy VADM Robert F. Willard is now on board as the director for Force Structure,Resources and Assessment (J-8) Joint Staff. Navy RADM Mark P. Fitzgerald ispromoted to vice admiral with assignment as commander, Second Fleet. He is currentlyserving as director, Air Warfare Div., N78. Joseph A. Sestak, Jr. also becomes a viceadmiral when he assumes the position of deputy chief of naval operations for warfarerequirements and programs, N6/N7. Navy RADM Joseph F. Kilkenny becomes specialassistant for human capital strategy, commander, Naval Air Forces, Norfolk, VA. He iscurrently the director of aviation plans and requirements branch (N780).Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Edward Hanlon, Jr. becomes the U.S. Military Representativeto the NATO Military Committee. Hanlon is currently serving as the commandinggeneral, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Va.Air Force Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Wood picks up his third starwith assignment as deputy chief of staff, Plans and Programs,Headquarters USAF. Wood is currently serving as commander,Air Warfare Center, Air Combat Command, Nellis Air ForceBase, NV.Northrop Grumman has appointed Craig L. Johnson (see photo)as vice president of the newly formed Network-CentricSystems department.Craig L. Johnson9

TheP recisionStrikeDigestNews Briefs, Continued from page 9down multiple mortar rounds, showingthat the laser weapon can beapplied on the battlefield to protectagainst common multiple threats.In tests representative of actualmortar threat scenarios, the THELtestbed destroyed both single mortarrounds and mortar rounds fired ina salvo at White Sands MissileRange, NM.The tests were conducted by theU.S. Army as part of the MobilePrecision Strike TechnologySymposiumDate: October 12-14, 2004Theme: “Accelerating Joint &Coalition Technology Advancesfor Precision Strike”Location: The KossiakoffConference Center, JHU/APL,Laurel, MDSee PSA website www.precisionstrike.orgfor details.Winter RoundtableDate: January 26, 2005Theme: “The Way Ahead forQDR 06 and Precision Strike”Location: Crystal GatewayMarriott, Arlington, VA10CALENDAR OF EVENTSAnnual Programs ReviewDate: APRIL 19-20, 2005Location: The Hilton CrystalCity at Ronald Reagan NationalAirport Arlington, VAFor more information on these events,and other activites please contact thePSA office directly.Precision Strike Association, 2111 WilsonBlvd - Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201-3061tel: 703-247-2590 fax: 703-527-5094e-mail: info@precisionstrike.orgwebsite: www.precisionstrike.orgTHEL (MTHEL) program. The purposeof the MTHEL program is todevelop and test the first mobiledirected energy weapon systemcapable of detecting, tracking,engaging and defeating rockets,artillery, mortars, cruise missiles,short-range ballistic missiles andunmanned aerial vehicles. TheArmy is collaborating with thePSA Annual Events FocusWinter Roundtable: Winter Roundtable (held each January) presents andclarifies current National Defense Policy and Strategies to achieve thegoals of Precision Engagement, affords the precision strike community thelatest thoughts from Defense Committee Members of Congress, and highlightsmajor precision strike achievements through presentation of theWilliam J. Perry Award.Annual Programs Review: Annual Programs Review (held each April)focuses on review of important precision strike weapons systems and capabilitiesto meet the joint warfighters’ needs—particularly those weaponssystems in development and procurement.Program Executive Officer (PEO) Forum: Summer PEO Forum (held eachJuly)—conducted closer to the user community—complies with PSA’s missionto broaden the association’s visibility beyond the WashingtonBeltway. This Forum addresses the sub-category of precision engagementcapability that is of highest interest to the Host PEO.Precision Strike Technology Symposium (PSTS): PSTS (held eachOctober) conducts an in-depth review (classified as well as unclassified)of precision strike technologies—highlighting the most promising nextgeneration precision engagement capabilities.First Lady, Continued from page 4enable it to meet the Navy's multimissionrequirements.“This class of ship arose from theNavy’s lifetime of learning experiencesgained over the 104 years ofsubmarine operations safeguardingthe nation’s freedom,” said ViceAdm. Kirkland H. Donald, commander,Naval Submarine Forces.Israeli Ministry of Defense on theprogram.As the nation’s only laser weapon,the THEL testbed has shot down avariety of threats since 2000, showingits versatility by destroying aboutthree dozen targets, ranging fromKatyusha rockets to artillery shellsand large-caliber rockets, and nowmortar threats. ■“The Virginia-class ships are capableof entering and remaining in thebackyard of potential adversariesundetected, preparing and shapingthe battlespace, and, if so directed,striking rapidly and decisively.”Texas, the fourth U.S. Navyvessel to be named for the 28thstate, is slated for delivery to theNavy in 2005. ■

September/October 2004Register Now!PSTS-04 • 12-14 October 2004Kossiakoff Conference Center • JHU/APL • Laurel, MDAccelerating Joint & Coalition Technology Advancesfor Precision StrikeKeynote & Select Speakers include:LTG Scott Wallace, USA—CG U.S. Army Combined Arms Center & Ft. LeavenworthLtGen Bob Magnus, USMC—Deputy Commandant for Programs & Resources, Hqtrs USMCDr. Robert Leheny—Deputy Director, DARPAVADM Tom Wilson, USN (Ret)—Senior Vice President, ATK Precision Systems GroupMaj Gen Chuck Simpson, USAF—Director, Requirements & Integration (J8), USJFCOMBrig Gen Kevin Kennedy, USAF—Director, Strike Warfare, USSTRATCOMRADM Tim Heely, USN—PEO for Strike Weapons & Unmanned AviationDr. David Keese—Deputy Director, Aerospace Systems Development Center, Sandia Nat’l LabDr. Charles Holland—DUSD (Science & Technology), DDR&EDr. Spiro Lekoudis—Director, Weapons Systems, DDR&EDr. Lee Willett—Head of Military Capabilities Programme, Royal USI for Defence & SSCol Dave Minster, USAF—Deputy Director for Targets, The Joint Staff (J2T)CAPT Chuck Wright, USN—Deputy Director Air Warfare Office, DOT&EDyke Weatherington—Deputy, UAV Planning Task Force, OUSD(AT&L)/Defense SystemsClay Davis—Air-to-Ground Weapons Staff Specialist, OUSD(AT&L)/Defense SystemsCharles Watson—Air Force Intelligence Center, WPAFBCal Hickey—Future Warfare Systems Office, NGA InnoVision DirectorateMike Krechel—Technical Manager, Joint Technical CG for Munitions Effectiveness, AberdeenUnclassified sessions will address:Operation Iraqi Freedom ObservationsAccelerating Precision Strike Technologies—Where are We Spending S&T FundsUK Defence White Paper & Royal Navy—Implications for Coalition OperationsLand Attack Weapons Capability Area ReviewUAV Contributions to Precision Strike—including GLOBAL HAWK and PREDATORJoint Staff Vision for TargetingDARPA’s Enabling TechnologiesTechnical Sessions on Weapons, C4ISR, Targeting & EffectsClassified sessions will address:One Classified Technical Session on Weapons, C4ISR, Targeting & EffectsThreat Assessment UpdateAccelerating Technologies to Support Precision Strike for the Marines in IraqLessons from the Operational Level of WarGlobal Joint & Coalition Advances for Precision StrikeWarfighting Initiatives & Operational Challenges of Precision StrikeAdvanced Next Generation TechnologiesNGA InnoVision—Laying the Geospatial-Intelligence Foundation for Future WarfareAutomated Targeting ToolsPRECISION STRIKEASSOCIATIONCORPORATE MEMBERSGOLDAerojet CorporationAlliant TechsystemsApplied Research AssociatesBAE Systems Mission SolutionsBall Aerospace & TechnologiesBarr Associates, Inc.EDO CorporationGeneral DynamicsHoneywell InternationalL-3 Communications CorporationL-3 Government Services, Inc.Lockheed Martin CorporationMBDANorthrop Grumman CorporationNorthrop Grumman MissionSolutions, Inc.QinetiQRaytheon CompanyRockwell CollinsScience Applications Int’l CorporationSmiths-AerospaceSoutheastern Computer ConsultantsTaurus SystemsTeledyne Continental MotorsTextron Inc.The Boeing CompanyWhitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc.SILVERCarterCopters, LLCChugach Support ServicesSoftware Engineering Associates, Inc.Ultra ElectronicsBRONZEBAE Systems RO DefenseBF Goodrich AerospaceRaytheon Technical Services11

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