CV-22

Abstract

The CV-22 is a Special Operations Forces (SOF) variant of the 1st generation V-22 tilt-rotor, multi-mission aircraft. CV-22 RDT&E provides development, integration, testing and enhancement of critical capability to insert, extract, and re-supply special operations forces into politically or militarily denied areas. The CV-22 Block 10 configuration added terrain following radar, additional fuel tanks, additional radios, flare/chaff dispensers, radio frequency/infrared and defensive countermeasures, weapons, situational awareness improvements, and Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) to the V-22 Block B aircraft. Block 20 development includes, but is not limited to, improved communications, situational awareness, software, and other requirements specified in the V-22 Block C/20 Capabilities Production Document. A future capabilities increment is following Block 20 to enhance defensive systems and self-deployment capabilities such as Distributed Ice Protection, improved engine performance, additional CNS/ATM and improved communication capabilities. CV-22 RDT&E also provides for a baseline CV-22 flight test aircraft for validation/verification of Block 20 and various software and reliability and maintainability mods. The V-22 Joint Program Office is developing improved operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness capabilities in incremental modifications. Ongoing planning and associated activities will take place to prevent diminishing manufacturing resources and obsolescence issues, as required. US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and USAF jointly fund development projects to meet operational safety, suitability, and effectiveness mission needs. This includes designing, prototyping, integrating, testing and fielding proposed solutions to emerging warfighter issues. USSOCOM funds the development, integration and testing of Special Operations Forces (SOF) unique mission capability, while USAF funds interoperability, basic air vehicle enhancements, integration of Air Force and Navy maintenance and information systems used with the V-22, support for operational testing, and CV-22 implementation and testing of MV-22 Block B and Block C changes. USSOCOM and USAF jointly fund correction of deficiencies and Block 20 development. Block 20 increments 1 and 3 are developed with USAF funds and increment 2 is developed with USSOCOM funds. This program was in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD), through FY2014. In FY2015, CV-22 RDT&E funding transitioned to Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development, because the program has reached the end of System Development and Demonstration and is transitioning to Operational Systems Development.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0401318F_5_3600_PB_2015
• Change Summary Explanation: FY13: $5.782M was reprogrammed to higher AF priorities, reduction in Other Adjustments was due to Sequestration. FY15: The CV-22 RDT&E transitioned from BA05 System Development & Demonstration to BA07 Operational Systems Development, PE 0401318F Project 676033
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Human Systems
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Aircrafts
• Contractors
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Demonstrations
• Deployment
• Global Positioning Systems
• Line Of Sight
• Navigation
• Production
• Situational Awareness
• Special Operations Forces
• Test And Evaluation
• Tilt Rotor Aircraft
• United States Special Operations Command

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control