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. This project provides RDT&E funding for required capabilities that are grouped as "Block" upgrades or "Capability" updates. Content/requirements for block modifications is documented in International Program Directives (IPDs) as determined in the Cooperative Systems and Software Upgrade Requirements Management (COSSURM) process. This project will integrate the common-core capabilities developed under this program into the C-130J. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver C-130J weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605831F. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
0401132F_7_3600_PB_2021
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2019 funding was reduced by $5.0M for below threshold reprogramming actions. FY 2021 funding request was reduced by $2.384M to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Communication Systems
  • Contracts
  • Data Links
  • Fuselages
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Effect
  • Line Of Sight
  • Payload
  • Radio Equipment
  • Simulators
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Weapon Systems

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