Sec. 241. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEVELOPMENT AND FIELDING OF FIFTH GENERATION AIRBORNE SYSTEMS

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## SEC. 241 SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEVELOPMENT AND FIELDING OF FIFTH GENERATION AIRBORNE SYSTEMS ###

(a)Findings Congress makes the following findings: ####

(1)The term “fifth generation”, with respect to airborne systems, means those airborne systems capable of operating effectively in highly contested battle spaces defined by the most capable currently fielded threats, and those reasonably expected to be operational in the foreseeable future. ####

(2)Continued modernization of Department of Defense airborne systems such as fighters, bombers, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance

(ISR)aircraft with fifth generation capabilities is required because— #####

(A)adversary integrated air defense systems

(IADS)have created regions where fourth generation airborne systems may be limited in their ability to effectively operate; #####

(B)adversary aircraft, air-to-air missiles, and airborne electronic attack or electronic protection systems are advancing beyond the capabilities of fourth generation airborne systems; and #####

(C)fifth generation airborne systems provide a wider variety of options for a given warfighting challenge, preserve the technological advantage of the United States over near-peer threats, and serve as a force multiplier by increasing situational awareness and combat effectiveness of fourth generation airborne systems. ###

(b)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that development and fielding of fifth generation airborne system systems should include the following: ####

(1)Multispectral (radar, infrared, visual, emissions) low observable

(LO)design features, self-protection jamming, and other capabilities that significantly delay or deny threat system detection, tracking, and engagement. ####

(2)Integrated avionics that autonomously fuse and prioritize onboard multispectral sensors and offboard information data to provide an accurate realtime operating picture and data download for postmission exploitation and analysis. ####

(3)Resilient communications, navigation, and identification techniques designed to effectively counter adversary attempts to deny or confuse friendly systems. ####

(4)Robust and secure networks linking individual platforms to create a common, accurate, and highly integrated picture of the battle space for friendly forces. ####

(5)Advanced onboard diagnostics capable of monitoring system health, accurately reporting system faults, and increasing overall system performance and reliability. ####

(6)Integrated platform and subsystem designs to maximize lethality and survivability while enabling decision superiority. ####

(7)Maximum consideration for the fielding of unmanned platforms either employed in concert with fifth generation manned platforms or as standalone unmanned platforms, to increase warfighting effectiveness and reduce risk to personnel during high risk missions. ####

(8)Advanced air-to-air, air-to-ground, and other weapons able to leverage fifth generation capabilities. ####

(9)Comprehensive and high-fidelity live, virtual, and constructive training systems, updated range infrastructure, and sufficient threat-representative adversary training assets to maximize fifth generation force proficiency, effectiveness, and readiness while protecting sensitive capabilities. # TITLE III OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ## Subtitle A Authorization of Appropriations