Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT)

Added: Jan 13, 2009 10:37 am Per FEDBIZOPS announcement on 2 October 2008, the United States Navy stated its requirement for a cost effective aerial target system to represent Subsonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Threats and air platforms. This Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) System will be used to support developmental and operational testing of naval combat systems while providing services in support of advanced fleet training.



The SSAT will be a recoverable aerial target vehicle capable of realistically representing enemy threats that operate in the subsonic regime. The SSAT will be launch capable from ashore, at sea or by air and will be remotely controlled utilizing the System for Navy Target Control (SNTC).



The Navy plans on releasing a competitive solicitation for the limited development and refinement of an existing target system to achieve Navy requirements. A draft Request for Proposal (RFP), including a draft Statement of Work (SOW) and Specification was released on 16 October 2008 for industry review and comment of an envisioned late stage Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) effort and follow-on production/fielding of a target system. The Navy plans to update the draft RFP, including attachments, in consideration of additional requirements. Release of the final RFP is not expected before late FY2009. Additional detail will follow in the next few weeks.