Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM)

Abstract

The program funding includes reductions for overhead efficiencies that are not intended to impact program content. The efficiencies reductions total $0.766M in FY12. Communication, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM): This Air Force (AF) program centralizes engineering and technical expertise for CNS capability acquisitions and modifications to ensure that all AF aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) comply with appropriate CNS/ATM and Navigation Safety performance standards and requirements enabling access to U.S. and international nation/state managed airspace. The Aerospace Management Systems Division (AMSD) supports AF aircraft and UAS CNS/ATM acquisitions as the AF's centralized focal point (Center of Excellence) for identifying, analyzing, and evaluating internationally accepted civil aviation authority operational airspace rules, procedures and requirements worldwide. This group of experts works to identify, analyze, and evaluate the technical performance standards and requirements of the prescribed CNS capabilities and assist platform program offices in the design and integration of the capabilities required to ensure access to civil airspace worldwide. Department of Defense policy states that military platforms conducting peacetime operations will conform to applicable rules to ensure interoperability and transparency within national and international airspace. AMSD verifies that the system's end-to-end performance for each CNS capability integrated into AF platforms complies with these internationally accepted rules and standards. Per AFPD 63-1 and AFI 63-1301, AMSD will develop and maintain CNS/ATM performance matrices used to identify specific CNS/ATM requirements and will provide acquisition and engineering support services through the entire acquisition management effort to include development of technical architectures, program management reviews and test planning for each AF platform. Furthermore, AMSD will develop and award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts for centralized procurement and sustainment of CNS/ATM and Nav Safety products and promote commonality of CNS equipment and architectures between platforms. AMSD will also participate in the development of Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness assurance and Airworthiness Certification Plans. Dual-use capabilities of avionics to satisfy both civil CNS/ATM and military unique capability requirements will be explored as well as interoperability enhancements to expand net-centric concepts. AMSD will facilitate and participate in development and testing of CNS box-level prototypes. AMSD conducts studies and prototyping efforts to ensure AF aircraft are postured to meet current and evolving civil standards leading to the concept of "free flight." AMSD also provides acquisition and engineering support to the DoD Lead Service Office for the interagency Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. NextGen, and similar global initiatives (e.g. Single European Sky), will impact all AF platforms. AMSD will develop and coordinate CNS/ATM architectures with the FAA and other regulatory agencies to allow unrestricted access for UAS into global civil airspace. AMSD will identify UAS equipage roadmaps, facilitate technology development and advocate policy changes to allow unfettered airspace access. BA7- This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0305099F_7_3600_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: FY10: (1) $1.125M - Reprogramming for emerging PMA requirements to provide direct engineering support to adequately address avionics acquisition and integration ensuring installed capabilities meet appropriate civil aviation requirements for access to global airspace. This added expertise is needed to address unforecasted engineering support requirements of Air Force aircraft/programs. (2) -$0.025M - Public Law 111-118, Section 8097, Economic Assumptions. FY12: (1) The program funding includes reductions for overhead efficiencies that are not intended to impact program content. The efficiencies reductions total $0.766M in FY12. (2) -$0.059M - Economic Adjustments
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Air Traffic
• Air Transportation
• Aircrafts
• Civil Aviation
• Department Of Defense
• Engineering
• Grand Forks
• Interoperability
• Navigation
• Procurement
• Research Facilities
• Safety
• Safety Equipment
• Standards
• Unmanned Aerial Systems

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
• Defense Acquisition Program Management

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Space