Joint Cargo Aircraft

Abstract

Totals include funding for Program Resources Collection Process (PRCP) Program Number 183, Joint Cargo Aircraft The C-27J is a medium-size airlift aircraft that will provide flexible and responsive delivery of time sensitive and mission critical (TS/MC) equipment, supplies, and personnel to austere operating locations during contingency operations abroad, and in support of domestic homeland security and disaster response operations. The C-27J acquisition program began in FY07 as an Army-led joint program to acquire a commercial derivative aircraft capable of providing direct support airlift of TS/MC cargo to Army ground forces. A joint Army-Air Force source selection team chose the C-27J to provide this capability, and the Army awarded a firm fixed price (FFP) aircraft production and support contract to L3 Communications (L3 Com) in June 2007. In FY10, the Air Force assumed full responsibility for the TS/MC direct support airlift mission and sole responsibility for managing the C-27J acquisition program. Thirteen C-27J aircraft procured by the Army in FY07-09 will be transferred to the Air Force as part of the transition from a joint program to an Air Force-only program. FY12 Budget Justification: Provides for the development and testing of aircrew and maintenance training devices necessary to support C-27J pilot and loadmaster mission qualification training, and to support training of C-27J maintenance personnel. Provides for follow-on qualification and operational testing of the C-27J weapon system. Provides for technical studies and analyses to investigate and develop solutions for: 1) weapon system deficiencies identified during initial qualification test and evaluation (QT&E), live fire test & evaluation (LFT&E), and operational test & evaluation (OT&E); 2) operational capability requirements identified by Air Mobility Command (AMC) and/or the Air National Guard (ANG); 3) technologies and equipment to enhance C-27J operational effectiveness, survivability, and sustainability; 4) maintaining aircraft airworthiness certifications. Provides for updates to C-27J aircraft airworthiness certifications. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0401138F_5_3600_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding was increased in FY12 to support the development, testing, and delivery of several aircrew and maintenance training devices, and to support follow-on test and evaluation of the C-27J weapon system.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Human Systems
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Air National Guard
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Aircrafts
• Cargo Aircraft
• Contracts
• Engineering
• Homeland Security
• Maintenance
• Maintenance Personnel
• National Guard
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Training Devices
• Transport Aircraft
• Weapon Systems

Readers

• Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.