C-130J PROGRAM

Abstract

Totals include funding for PRCP Program Number 220, C-130J. The C-130J program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded and production funding is anticipated in the current or subsequent fiscal year. The C-130J is a medium-sized transport aircraft capable of performing a variety of combat delivery (tactical airlift) operations across a broad range of mission environments. The C-130J aircraft, with its extended (by 15 feet) fuselage, provides additional cargo carrying capacity for the USAF combat delivery mission compared with legacy C-130E/H and the C-130J (short). Special mission variants of the C-130J conduct airborne psychological operations (EC-130J), weather reconnaissance (WC-130J), search and rescue (HC-130J), and special operations (MC-130J). All aircraft variants must be capable of worldwide operations. FY12 C-130J program RDT&E funds provided for: 1) Participation in the International Cooperative Systems and Software Upgrade Requirements Management (COSSURM). COSSURM participants include the United Kingdom, Australia, Italy, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the United States. COSSURM provides a mechanism to jointly identify, collect, define, analyze, and price requirements. By combining requirements and resources under COSSURM, each participating country will save in aircraft upgrade costs. 2) Continuation of Block 7 Upgrades, testing, and trial kit installation(s). Block 7 is the second phase of a three-block upgrade initiative which primarily addresses mandated Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) requirements. Block 7 is the first Block Upgrade initiative that is a true International partnership, as the development costs are being shared by each participating nation. Block 7 requirements include: a.) Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) b.) Civil Global Positioning System (GPS) c.) New flight management system (FMS) d.) Link 16 e.) Mission Computer (MC) upgrades. Block 7 (as well as all future Block Upgrades) will be integrated into the training systems integration lab prior to incorporation into the fielded trainers. 3) Start of Block 8 Upgrades. Block 8 is the last phase of three block upgrades which will complete all known mandated Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Control (CNS/ATM) requirements. Block 8 will again be an International partnership with cost being shared by each participating nation. Block 8 requirements include: a.) TEMPEST Compliance b.) Identification Friend or FOE (IFF) transponder Mode-5 c.) Civil Data-link d.)Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) e.) Mission Computer (MC) upgrades 4) Other AMC approved initiatives. AMC has prioritized requirements that do not fall within the International Block Upgrade program, which primarily address deficiencies, system improvements, and may alleviate diminishing manufacturing sources (DMS) issues. This includes Navigation Safety upgrades, and Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS), among other priorities.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0401132F_7_3600_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Additional funds were required in FY12 to fully fund the USAF's share of the C-130J Block 8.1 effort. Block 7.0, the first phase of the C-130J International Project Arrangement, experienced a schedule slip in 2010 requiring Block 8.1 funds to be diverted to Block 7.0. All seven countries have committed to fully-fund Block 8.1. Block 8.1 contract award planned for April 2011.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Traffic
• Aircrafts
• Coast Guard
• Computers
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Data Links
• Global Positioning Systems
• Navigation
• Payload
• Program Management
• Sense And Avoid Systems
• Software Development
• Test And Evaluation
• Transport Aircraft
• United States
• Warfare

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Space