Air Crew Systems Development

Abstract

The Aircrew Systems Development program provides Engineering and Manufacturing Development of Aviation Life Support Systems to protect aircrews from current and future threats including: directed energy weapons, chemical/biological/radiological agents/fallout, ballistic projectiles, temperature extremes, heat/fire, low concentration oxygen environments, high dynamic forces during emergency egress, and high "G" forces. The program also provides development for the following capabilities: night vision capability, head protection, communications, clothing, in flight restraint and stability emergency egress and descent, escape and evasion, survival and rescue, crash protection, and anthropometric sizing for small aircrew. Acquisition initiatives include: competition, the application of streamlining initiatives, use of non-developmental items, joint and tri-service developments, and the pursuit of NATO/allied cooperative ventures, which expedite introduction of new products into Navy and Marine Corps fixed and rotary wing aircraft, reduce costs, and promote commonality. Enhanced Visual Acuity - Night Vision has been focused to provide enhanced visibility in degraded visual environments. Procurement is planned to begin in FY18.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0604264N_5_1319_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: Schedule: 1. Acquisition Milestones: A. Aircrew Endurance (AE) - Milestone (MS) C changed from 3Q11 to 4Q11 due to additional Developmental Testing (DT). B. Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) - Full Rate Production Decision (FRPD) changed from 4Q12 to 2Q12. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) added to 3Q11. Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 3 added to 3Q12. Full Rate Production (FRP) 1 changed from 3Q12 to 2Q12 to align with current acquisition strategy. C. Laser Eye Protection (LEP) - Milestone C changed from 3Q11 to 1Q13, and IOC changed from 4Q11 to 3Q13 to coincide with current acquisition strategy. D. Flight Deck Cranial(FDC) Increment 1 MS C changed from 2Q11 to 3Q11 to coincide with current acquisition strategy. FRPD Increment (INC) 1 changed from 2Q11 to 4Q11. MS C INC 2 added 4Q12. FRPD INC 2 added 1Q13. IOC INC 2 added 3Q13. 2. Test and Evaluation: A. AE - DT changed from 1Q09-3Q11 to 1Q09-4Q11 due to redesign and requalification testing. B. LEP - DT end date changed from 1Q12 to 1Q13 due to redesign and requalification testing. 3. Production Milestones: A. AE - AE Vest LRIP quantity changed from 600 to 1,184 and end date changed from 2Q13 to 1Q13. FRP 1 quantity changed from 3,248 to 3,780, begin date changed from 1Q13 to 2Q13, and end date changed from 3Q13 to 4Q13. FRP 2 quantity changed from 1,926 to 1,790 and end date changed from 3Q14 to 1Q15. FRP 5 begin date changed from 4Q16 to 2Q17. B. JHMCS - FRP 1 award date changed from 3Q12 to 2Q12. FRP 1 quantity changed from 69 to 71, begin date changed from 3Q12 to 1Q13, and end date changed from 2Q13 to 4Q13. LRIP 1 quantity changed from 20 to 19. LRIP 2 quantity changed from 29 to 49 and end date changed from 4Q11 to 1Q12. C. LEP - FRP 1 renamed to LRIP, quantity changed from 180 to 32, and begin date changed from 1Q13 to 3Q13. FRP 2 renamed to FRP 1, and quantity changed from 185 to 305 and subsequent FRP's shifted down a number. Technical: N/A
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter WMD
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aircrafts
• Clothing
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Demonstrations
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Ejection
• Ejection Seats
• Engineering
• Flight Decks
• Hearing Protection
• Night Vision
• Survival
• Test And Evaluation
• Visual Acuity

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
• Materials Science

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy