Aircraft Avionics
Abstract
The FY 2016 budget request funds the development of Aircraft Avionics systems required to horizontally and vertically integrate the battlefield and the integration of those systems into Army aircraft. Tasks in this Program Element support research, development, and test efforts in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phases of these systems. The Airborne Maritime Fixed - Aviation (AMF-A) is the transformational system that provides Army Aviation interoperability capability for Future Force and Joint Force operations. The AMF-A integration effort provides for the non-recurring engineering required to integrate and qualify the AMF-A certified radios with Link 16 and/or other advanced networking waveforms into the AH-64E and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Funding in FY 2016 continues integration activities to install and qualify AMF-A certified networking radios on the AH-64E and Shadow UAS platforms and also supports continued development of common radio control software and qualified airborne AMF-A antennas for use on multiple platforms. The Shadow UAS solution will be incorporated into the Shadow Communications Relay Payload mission equipment package. The Doppler Global Positioning System Navigation System (DGNS) Upgrade program completes system engineering trade studies to reduce space, weight, and power with the introduction of new navigation support capabilities such as inertial sensor, MIL-STD-1553 interface card, and Instrument Flight Rules map display. It also prepares Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) to the existing DGNS ASN-128D Line Replaceable Units (LRU) as a result of those trade studies. The effort also derives DGNS compliance matrices for current and planned Global Air Traffic Management capabilities for the upcoming decade. The DGNS upgrade continues with execution of Non-Recurring Engineering for Computer Display Unit and Signal Data Converter LRU ECP packages. The ASN-128D CDU Upgrade replaces the current CDU faceplate with a touch screen display, provides a moving navigation map capability and optimized pilot interface to augment existing Instrument Flight Rules capability and promote safer flight operations. The Aviation Data Exploitation Capability (ADEC) is an Army aviation automated information system program providing specific capabilities needed at the aviation unit level to implement and support improvements within aviation operations, safety, and training to increase operational effectiveness and situational awareness at all command echelons. ADEC provides a common and interoperable capability required to implement the DoD mandated Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance processes. ADEC will standardize flight scheduling/management, risk management, mission approval, and flight data analysis and visualization. ADEC provides interfaces to Centralized Aviation Flight Records System and Aviation Logistics Enterprise- Platform to reduce data entry and the information technology footprint while enabling disconnected and split based operations. The Aircraft Notebook (ACN) is an Army aviation automated information system program required to streamline the completion of aviation maintenance activities and the documentation required to maintain airworthiness for all Army aircraft. ACN implements The Army Maintenance Management System - Aviation digital logbook functionality and integrates with CAFRS and ALE-P to reduce manual entries and increase data accuracy. ACN reduces the information technology footprint within an aviation unit by integrating multiple software applications such as platform software applications, interactive electronic technical manuals, and condition based maintenance plus tools onto one hardware platform. The Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) is required to reduce personnel and rotorcraft losses while conducting both tactical and training missions in environments that restrict or severely reduce the aircrew's visibility due to atmospheric obscurants. DVE will improve safety, reduce risk and add flexibility to aviation units by enhancing situational awareness through real-time detection and warning of terrain, obstacles and hazards. DVE will consist of integrated rotorcraft pilotage augmentation systems, sensor(s), software, software related hardware, and pilot to system interfaces and cueing devices. DVE will fuse a synthetic vision avionics backbone with aircraft state data and obscurant penetrating sensor(s) to provide a single rotorcraft capability for ground taxi, hover, takeoff and landing modes of flight. The Aviation Logistics Enterprise Platform (ALE-P) is the single logistics information system for all of Army aviation and serves as an extension to Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army). ALE-P replaces the Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (Enhanced) and the Unmanned Aviation Systems-Initiative systems. ALE-P provides necessary interfaces to GCSS-Army and other enterprise systems at Logistics Support Activity, Aviation and Missile Command, and Program Executive Office Aviation. ALE-P interfaces with the ACN and ADEC at the unit level to maintain continuous airworthiness and aircraft historical records and provides the maintenance/readiness posture to the commander.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 0604201A_5_2040_PB_2016
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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