C-130J PROGRAM

Abstract

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 and AC-130J). All aircraft variants must be capable of worldwide operations. FY13 C-130J program RDT&E funds provided for: 1)Project Number 675062, C-130J Trainers, includes new start efforts. Flight data will be obtained and integrated into the flight simulators so they will more accurately emulate ground effect, nose wheel steering and engine-out conditions. This added capability will allow more training to be accomplished in the simulator so the aircraft will be available for more real world missions. The ability to accomplish more training in the simulator will also reduce the annual aircraft O&M requirement. 2) 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. 3) Continuation of Block 7 Upgrades, testing, and trial kit installations. 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. 4) Continuation 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 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0401132F_7_3600_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: The $7.4M increase in FY2013 is due to (1) the C-130J Trainers new start effort ($2.4M) and (2) updated Block 8 development schedule($5M).
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Traffic
• Aircrafts
• Coast Guard
• Cost Analysis
• Data Links
• Global Positioning Systems
• Ground Effect
• Human-Machine Interfaces
• Navigation
• Nose Wheels
• Radio Equipment
• Sense And Avoid Systems
• Simulators
• Software Development
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Warfare

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Space