Multi-Mission Helicopter Upgrade Dev

Abstract

This Program Element funds the development and improvement of MH-60R/S systems. The MH-60R provides persistent distributed, integrated, and maneuverable capabilities in the support of the Navy's Fleet Design and Distributed Maritime Operations concepts through its primary missions: Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance & Targeting (ISR&T), Antisubmarine Warfare, Surface Warfare (SUW), Electronic Warfare, Command and Control, and Non-Combat Operations. Secondary missions include: Amphibious Warfare, Air Warfare, Health Services, Fleet Support - Operations, Logistics, and Naval Special Warfare (NSW). Primary missions of the MH-60S include Combat Logistics, SUW, NSW, Combat Search and Rescue, and Airborne Mine Countermeasures. Additional missions include ISR&T, Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Defense Support for Civil Authorities.

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Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
0604216N_5_1319_PB_2025
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2025 funding request decreased by a total of $3.413M since the previous President's Budget submission for the following adjustments: -Decrease of $2.875M for programmatic adjustments and $.538M for other rate/miscellaneous adjustments. Schedule: Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) end date extended from 4QFY24 to 4QFY26 to account for integration of JTRS Concurrent Multi-netting 4 (CMN4) Block Upgrade 3 (BU3). Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) end date extended from 4QFY26 to 4QFY29 for ongoing Future Capabilities Studies, Common Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) end date extended from 4QFY23 to 2QFY24 to align with System Configuration (SC) 24; System Configurations 24/26/28/30 extended from 4QFY28 to 4QFY29 to introduce SC30 development. Next Generation Joint Mission Planning System (NGJMPS) extended from 4QFY28 to 4QFY29 to accommodate an agile/incremental development effort to incorporate full capabilities into SC30. Air Vehicle Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) solutions development extended from 4QFY28 to 4QFY29 to account for an Automatic Flight Control Computer (AFCC) system configuration release independent of the SC28 release. Extending the Avionics Obsolescence end date from 4QFY28 to 4QFY29 to account for future avionics, mission system obsolescence as well as scheduled software updates from the OEM. Avionics Display Obsolescence T&E line starting in 2QFY25 and ending in 4QFY27 to account for the extensive testing required to qualify the new displays in the aircraft. PU 9999 Schedule: Common ASE Architecture extended from 3QFY23 to 2QFY24 to align with SC24. Technical: Not Applicable
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Microelectronics

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