B-1B Squadrons
Abstract
The B-1B Lancer is a swing-wing, supersonic, long-range, conventional bomber. It carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory. The multi-mission B-1B is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force and can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time. The current service life extends beyond 2040. This Research, Development, Test & Engineering (RDT&E) effort provides funding for B-1B modernization programs. These modernization programs alleviate aircraft obsolescence issues due to Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) while at the same time providing improved capabilities to the B-1B weapon system that require significant hardware and software development and testing. B-1B RDT&E efforts include development of the Self-Contained Standby Attitude Indicator (SCAI). If the primary flight instruments are lost due to electrical failure, the SCAI will remain powered by the backup battery and continue to provide the primary flight information needed to keep the aircraft in stable flight providing attitude, altitude, and airspeed/Mach. This development activity will replace three standby flight indicators (attitude indicator, altimeter, and airspeed indicator) with a more reliable/supportable off-the-shelf display that combines all necessary flight information into one device. SCAI must be functional and reliable in the event of primary flight display failure, and is a Mission-Essential Subsystem List (MESL) item required for flight. RDT&E funding will also provide upgrades to the B-1B training systems (both flight and maintenance simulators/trainers) that are included in the modernization programs to bring the training systems to the same configuration as the Central Integrated Test System (CITS), Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL), and Vertical Situation Display Upgrade (VSDU) programs. The B-1B training system provides the war fighter fully integrated, cost effective, high fidelity training in the operation, weapons employment, and maintenance of the B-1B weapon system. Upgrades to the B-1B flight test aircraft are included in the modernization programs to keep the test flight systems current. RDT&E funded test jets are currently configured with Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) for CITS, FIDL and VSDU. Replacement of the EMD LRUs are required to bring two flight test aircraft to a fleet-representative configuration to ensure maximum supportability, maintainability and reliability for continued and future flight tests. In addition, program funds cover engineering/planning studies, related engineering efforts, and auxiliary requirement for development programs that have not yet fielded due to diminishing manufacturing sources. Cost includes program management administrative (PMA) costs and initiatives for anticipant weapon system enhancements, including efforts to improve weapon system operational capabilities, safety, supportability, maintainability, reliability, and total ownership cost. All B-1B development programs support planned requirements for unique identification in their production phases. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development, budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipated production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 0101126F_7_3600_PB_2014
- Change Summary Explanation
- No Significant Changes
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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