C-5 Airlift Squadrons

Abstract

674495: Avionics Modernization Program (AMP): AMP implements communication, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management (CNS/ATM), navigation/safety capability and the All Weather Flight Control System (AWFCS). It installs directed navigation/safety equipment: Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) and Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), reducing the threat of controlled flight into terrain and mid-air collisions. CNS/ATM capability requirements are incorporated in the aircraft to meet current and future International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)/Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements and to progress toward Next Gen Air Transportation System. AWFCS replaces low reliability line replaceable units (LRUs) in the automatic flight control system and replaces aging, non-supportable mechanical instruments in the engine and flight systems. Connectivity to mobility command and control capabilities is also incorporated in the AMP design. The TCAS portion was accelerated ahead of the rest of the AMP mod and was completed 31 Oct 02. The portion of avionics capability required for modernization that was not complete at the end of AMP development will be captured and funded in RERP. All other avionics capability will be captured in a separate follow-on block upgrade program. This project is comprised of low technical risk efforts supporting fielded weapons systems and, therefore, was assigned to Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development. AMP requirements have been expanded to incorporate updates to the new avionics architecture, to include security enhancements to the Global Positioning System. Equipment Diminishing Manufacturing Source (DMS) issues will be resolved to support continued operations through studies, development, and redesign efforts. Congressional adds funded Inductive Thermography in FY08 ($1.5M) and FY09 ($2.4M). FY 2009/2010/2011: Funding required for development of Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM)/Enhanced Surveillance (EHS) capabilities for insertion in aircraft that have previously completed the AMP modification. 674835: C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP): RERP is a comprehensive modernization effort to improve aircraft reliability, maintainability, and availability. RERP will enable the C-5 to achieve wartime mission requirements by increasing fleet availability (mission capable rate, departure reliability). This effort centers around replacing the current TF39 engines with more reliable, Commercial Off-the-Shelf CF6 turbofan engines with increased take-off thrust and stage three noise compliance. The new engines increase payload capability and access to Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) airspace. The modification also decreases aircraft time to climb, increases engine-out climb gradient for takeoff, improves transportation system throughput, and decreases engine removals. Additionally, numerous other system modifications will be performed to increase fleet availability. Increased costs led to a review of total program requirements. On 14 Feb 08, USD (AT&L) certified a restructured RERP to Congress. This restructured program reduced RERP scope to include only 49 production aircraft (47 C-5Bs and 2 C-5Cs). The AF was directed to fully fund RERP to the OSD Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) Independent Cost Estimate (ICE). On March 14, 2008 USD AT&L conducted a successful Milestone C (MS C) Defense Acquisition Board (DAB). USD AT&L signed the Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) reflecting the N-M certification and the MS C approval on June 24, 2008. Equipment Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) issues will be resolved to support continued operations through studies, bridge buys, life of type buys, development and redesign efforts. This project is comprised of low technical risk efforts supporting fielded weapons systems and, therefore, was assigned to Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development. FY 2009: Funding supported RERP design, development, engineering change orders, and contractor/government test. Mission support funding is required for program office operations and second destination transportation costs. FY09 funding also supports initiation of development/delivery of aircrew/maintenance training devices to meet operational training requirements. FY2010: Funding supports RERP design, development, engineering change orders, and contractor/government test. Mission support funding is required for program office operations and second destination transportation costs. FY10 funding is also required to continue the development/delivery of aircrew/maintenance Training devices. FY2011: Funding supports RERP design, development, engineering change orders, contractor test, and final technical order publication. FY11 funding is also required to finalize the development/delivery of aircrew/maintenance training devices. 675353: C-5 Block Upgrade: Purpose of this program is to provide a measured approach to implement a common baseline for the C-5 fleet and its training systems in order to allow insertion and integration of new/future capabilities and replacement of future unsupportable equipment. This program supports software (S/W) and hardware (H/W) baselines between legacy aircraft, Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft, and Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) aircraft. C-5 AMP core processing platform has a total of two Core Processor Module (CPM) cards; C-5 RERP core processing platform has a total of three CPM cards. The AMP requirement is to have 50% spare processing and memory capability; CPM-1 and CPM-2, respectively, have only 22% and 19% throughput capability remaining. AMP throughput/capacity constraint does not allow for new/future capability and contributes to current computer problems. Failure to upgrade the AMP system to the 3 CPM RERP configuration will affect mission capable rates, will inhibit the ability to fix current Deficiency Reports (DRs), and will drive increased sustainment costs associated with S/W and H/W baseline divergence. This project is comprised of low technical risk efforts supporting fielded weapons systems and, therefore, was assigned to Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: 0401119F_7_3600_PB_2011
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2009 Other Adjustments: Below Threshold Reductions ($2.0M), SBIR reduction ($5.12M), and Above Threshold Reductions ($9.807). FY 2010 Other Adjustments: Congressional program reduction ($10.0M).
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Traffic
• Air Transportation
• Aircrafts
• Antispoofing
• Collision Avoidance
• Contractors
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Engineering
• Flight Control Systems
• Navigation
• Safety Equipment
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Turbofan Engines
• Warning Systems

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space