F/A-18 Squadrons
Abstract
The F/A-18 is required to perform multiple missions. Capabilities of the F/A-18 weapon system and ancillary equipment can be upgraded to accommodate and incorporate new or enhanced weapons as well as advances in technology to respond effectively to emerging future threats. Continued F/A-18 E/F and EA-18G "Flight Plan" spiral capability development is critical to the baseline of the Super Hornet next generation mission system capability and maintaining tactical relevance in support of Navy Aviation Plan 2030. Development continues for a platform solution to threat Advanced Electronic Attack and Counter-Electronic Attack (CEA). F/A-18 solutions to CEA include upgrades to existing sensors such as F/A-18 Radar Upgrade, Infrared Search and Track Block I, and development of a fused picture between these sensors, such as Multi-Sensor Integration Phase III (the phases of Multi-Sensor Integration are being rolled up under the title of Multi-System Integration in FY15, programmatic name change only). Additionally, continued advanced development engineering for improvements in reliability and maintainability are required to ensure maximum benefit is achieved through reduced cost of ownership and to provide enhanced availability. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT because it includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0204136N_7_1319_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- Technical: 1662: Programmatic name change from Multi-Sensor Integration to Multi-System Integration beginning in FY15. 2065: Not Applicable Schedule: 1662: The System Configuration Set (SCS) schedule has had multiple changes due to issues discovered during developmental and operational test requiring additional development time. Schedule changes affect the software development efforts for the Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST), Sensor Integration, Multi-Sensor Integration (MSI) Phase II, MSI Phase III and Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System program schedules. Specific changes include earlier start for 29C development from 3Q15 to 2Q14; earlier start for 31C development from 3Q17 to 1Q16; 27C Integration Testing start earlier from 1Q15 to 2Q14; H14 Integration Testing ending 3Q18 vice 4Q17; H14 Operational Testing start delay from 1Q18 to 4Q18 ending 2Q19 vice 3Q18; H12 Fleet Release moves from 4Q16 to 4Q17. H14 Fleet Release from 4Q18 to 4Q19. H10+ specific to IRST for 3Q16 release. Also includes a naming convention change in regards to SCS builds 27, 29 & 31. Initially all "X" labeled builds to include Block I Super Hornets, now 27, 29, & 31 will no longer include Super Hornets thus going back to a "C" SCS label designation to include only legacy A-D aircraft. Delays in the schedule for IRST are due to technical challenges with the Fuel Tank which led to additional flight test requirements. Multi-Sensor Integration Phase II and Phase III testing efforts have been truncated to end in 4Q14, efforts continue in 1Q15 under Multi-System Integration. Small Diameter Bomb Increment II / Joint Miniature Munitions Bomb Rack Unit software development refined to incorporate refined H12 schedules. 2065: The System Configuration Set (SCS) schedule has had multiple changes due to issues discovered during developmental and operational test requiring additional development time. Schedule changes affect the software efforts for RADAR. Specific changes include H12 Fleet Release delay from 4Q16 to 4Q17.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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