Air Crew Systems Development
Abstract
The Aircrew Systems Development program provides Engineering and Manufacturing Development of Aviation Life Support Systems to protect aircrew and flight deck personnel 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, hearing loss, and high "G" forces. The program also provides development for the following capabilities: night vision capability, hearing and head protection, man mounted data display, 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. Cost increase from FY14 to FY15 is due to the ramp up of the Electronic Knee Board program to support Integrated Test and the Enhanced Visual Acuity program to support PDR, CDR and TRR events. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION because it includes projects that have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production decision.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0604264N_5_1319_PB_2015
- Change Summary Explanation
- Schedule: 1. Acquisition Milestones: A. Laser Eye Protection - Milestone C, IOC and FRP delayed due to extended revision of threat requirement. B. Electronic Knee Board (EKB) - Post Milestone B and Milestone C were deleted as MDA has approved initial configuration. IOC changed to EOC for initial configuration. FOC delayed to support 64-Bit configuration. 2. Production Milestones: A. Aircrew Endurance (AE) - Full Rate Production (FRP) 3 and FRP 4 removed because FRP 2 production will complete the procurement of all assets. IOC shifted one quarter due to production delays. B. Laser Eye Protection - LRIP and FRP contract awards changed to align with milestone decisions. 3. Deliveries: A. AE - FRP 3 and FRP 4 removed because FRP 2 production will complete the procurement of all assets. FRP 2 quantity changed from 1790 to 3541 to meet inventory objective. B. Laser Eye Protection - FRP 1 quantity updated from 305 to 461 and FRP 5 quantity updated from 1588 to 1124. C. EKB - FRP 2 quantity updated from 1736 to 2236 to meet initial inventory objective. FRP 3 and FRP 4 deliveries were added in FY18 and FY19. 4. Contract Awards: A. EKB - FRP 3 and FRP 4 contract awards added to FY18 and FY19. 5. Test and Evaluation: A. EKB - Renamed the test event from Developmental Test to Integrated Test to more accurately reflect the type of testing that will be conducted. 6. System Development: A. EKB - PDR and CDR were deleted as MDA has approved initial configuration. Design Review was added to reflect next configuration plans. Technical: N/A
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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