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. FY 2010/2011: Funding required for development of Pilot Assist Capability/Servo (PAC/Servo) capabilities for insertion in aircraft that have previously completed the AMP modification. NOTE: FY 2011 is the last year of RDT&E for C-5 AMP. 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, military designation F138-GE-100, increase payload capability and access to Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) airspace. On 7 Oct 10, the USD(AT&L) conducted a successful full rate production (FRP) Decision Acquisition Board (DAB) and approved the C-5 RERP FRP ADM for lots 5 – 7; directed Air Force to fully fund RERP to the OSD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) for RDT&E; and re-designated C-5 RERP as an Acquisition Category IC 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. FY 2010: Funding supports RERP design, development, engineering change orders, and contractor/government test. Mission support funding is required for program office operations. FY10 is also required to continue the development/delivery of aircrew/maintenance training devices. FY 2011: Funding supports RERP design, development, engineering change orders, contractor/government test, and technical order publications. Mission support funding is required for program office operations. FY11 funding is also required to design, build, test and initiate delivery of aircrew/maintenance training devices. FY 2012: Funding supports final RERP design, development, engineering change orders, contractor/government test, and technical order publication. Mission support funding is required for program office operations. FY12 funding is also required to finalize the testing and development/delivery of aircrew/maintenance training devices and efforts to continue to minimize divergence of AMP and RERP baselines. NOTE: FY 2012 is the last year of RDT&E funding for C-5 RERP. 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. The 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. FY 2010: Funding supports Block Upgrade design, development, engineering change orders, and contractor/government test. FY 2011: Funding supports Block Upgrade design, development, engineering change orders, contractor/government test, and technical order publications. NOTE: FY 2011 is the last year of RDT&E for C-5 Block Upgrade.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0401119F_7_3600_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: FY10 reduction is a result of AMP enhanced surveillance development completing ahead of schedule. Excess funding was moved to other higher priorities. FY12 increase results from the Department's requirement to fund the reliability enhancement and re-engining program to meet Capability Assessment & Program Evaluation requirements.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Air Traffic
• Air Transportation
• Contractors
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Cost Estimates
• Engineering
• Flight Control Systems
• Navigation
• Safety Equipment
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Training Devices
• Turbofan Engines
• Warning Systems

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

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