MODERNIZATION PLAN FOR AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE.

SEC. 142. MODERNIZATION PLAN FOR AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE. (a) Modernization Plan.— (1) In general.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a comprehensive plan for the modernization of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, which shall— (A) ensure the alignment between requirements, both current and future, and Air Force budget submissions to meet such requirements; and (B) inform the preparation of future defense program and budget requests by the Secretary, and the consideration of such requests by Congress. (2) Elements.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of all airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, both current missions and future missions anticipated to be necessary to support the national defense strategy. (B) An analysis of platforms, capabilities, and capacities necessary to fulfill such current and future missions. (C) The anticipated life-cycle budget associated with each platform, capability, and capacity requirement for both current and anticipated future requirements. (D) An analysis showing operational, budget, and schedule trade-offs between sustainment of currently fielded capabilities, modernization of currently fielded capabilities, and development and production of new capabilities. (b) Report to Congress.— (1) In general.—Not later than March 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— (A) the comprehensive modernization plan required by subsection (a); and (B) a strategy for carrying out such plan through fiscal year 2030. (2) Form.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.