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, aircrew endurance, aircrew performance, 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. 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, 2017
• Source ID: 0604264N_5_1319_PB_2017
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2017 funding request was reduced by $791 thousand to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. Additional decrease in Air Crew Systems Development by $565 thousand as required for the Department of the Navy to comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Schedule: 1. Acquisition Milestones: A. Laser Eye Protection (LEP) - Milestone B (MS B), Milestone C, Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and Full Rate Production (FRP) delayed due to extended revision of threat requirement and decision not to procure United States Air Force (USAF) Spectacle. B. Enhanced Visual Acuity (EVA) - Full Rate Production Decision (FRPD) changed to Full Rate Production Review (FRPR). Post MS B changed to MS B. MS C, FRPR, and IOC dates changed to reflect revised schedule. 2. System Development: A. LEP - System Readiness Review 1 moved from 2Q FY15 to 4Q FY15; System Function Review/System Readiness Review 2 moved from 3Q FY16 to 2Q FY17; Critical Design Review moved from 1Q FY17 to 1Q FY18; Test Readiness Review moved from 2Q FY17 to 2Q FY18; System Verification Review/Production Readiness Review moved from 2Q FY18 to 2Q FY19; Physical Configuration Audit moved from 2Q FY19 to 2Q FY20. B. EKB - Added an Application Development and Integration period to the schedule to reflect on-going developmental EKB efforts. C. EVA - Moved Preliminary Design Review From 1Q FY15 to 1Q FY17; moved Critical Design Review from 2Q FY15 to 4Q FY17; moved Test Readiness Review from 4Q FY15 to 3Q FY18; moved System Verification Review/Production Readiness Review from 1Q FY17 to 3Q FY19. 3. Test and Evaluation: A. LEP - Developmental Test shifted from 2Q of FY17 to 4Q of FY18. B. EVA - Developmental Test shifted from 1Q FY16 to 3Q FY18; Operational Test shifted from 4Q FY17 to 2Q FY20. 4. Production Milestones: A. LEP - Engineering Development Model (EDM), Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production (FRP) contract awards changed to align with milestone decisions. B. EVA - EDM, LRIP 1, LRIP 2, and FRP contract award dates changed to align with milestone decisions. 5. Deliveries: A. Laser Eye Protection (LEP) - Engineering Development Model (EDM) quantity changed from 50 to 62; Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 1 quantity changed from 350 to 550; Full Rate Production (FRP) 1 quantity updated from 785 to 665; FRP 2 changed from 801 to 750. B. Enhanced Visual Acuity (EVA) - EDM quantity changed from 25 to 12; LRIP 1 quantity changed from 6 to 25; LRIP 2 quantity changed from 64 to 100; and FRP quantity changed from 80 to 200. Technical: N/A
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter WMD
• Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Force
• Aircrafts
• Clothing
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Emergency Egress
• Engineering
• Fire Control Systems
• Manufacturing
• Night Vision
• Rotary Wing Aircraft
• Survivability
• Survival
• Test And Evaluation
• Visual Acuity

Readers

• Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
• Defense Acquisition Program Management
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy