C-17 Aircraft
Abstract
The C-17 can perform the entire spectrum of airlift missions and is specifically designed to operate effectively and efficiently in both strategic and theater environments. Airlift provides essential flexibility when responding to contingencies on short notice anywhere in the world. It is a major element of America's national security strategy and constitutes the most responsive means of meeting mobility requirements. Specific tasks associated with the airlift mission include deployment, employment (airland and airdrop), sustaining support, retrograde, and combat redeployment. Not only can the C-17 deliver outsize cargo to austere tactical environments, but it also reduces ground time during airland operations. The C-17 will perform the airlift mission well into this century. RDT&E efforts support aircraft performance improvements and airspace access mandates. In addition, funding may be used to develop solutions to emergency obsolescence and safety of flight issues that impact the mission capability or continued support of the C-17 weapon system. - FY 2011: Continued development and testing of C-17 aircraft performance improvements/mandates to include projects such as, but not limited to, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Identification and Flight Control Computer (FCC) Updates, Replacement Heads-Up Display (RHUD), Replacement Core Integrated Processor (RCIP) Obsolescence, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode 5, Communication and Navigation Capability, Iridium EMI/EMC Testing, Radio Frequency Counter Measures (RFCM) Risk Reduction Evaluation, Information Assurance Strategy (IAS), and Airdrop. - FY 2012: Continued development and testing of C-17 aircraft performance improvements/mandates to include projects such as, but not limited to, ILS Identification and FCC Updates, RHUD, RCIP Obsolescence, IFF Mode 5, Communication and Navigation Capability, and Communication Navigation Surveillance (CNS)/Air Traffic Management (ATM) System - Phase 1 Surveillance. - FY 2013: Continued development and testing of C-17 aircraft performance improvements/mandates to include projects such as, but not limited to, development efforts in support of C-17 operational efficiencies, RHUD, RCIP Obsolescence, IFF Mode 5, Communication and Navigation Capability, and CNS/ATM System - Phase 1 Surveillance. 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, 2013
- Source ID
- 0401130F_7_3600_PB_2013
- Change Summary Explanation
- Other Adjustments FY11 -$1.097 Congressional General Reductions -$15.000 Congrssional Directed Reductions FY12 -$0.492 Congressional General Reductions -$33.900 Congrssional Directed Reductions
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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