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, 2019
• Source ID: 0604264N_5_1319_PB_2019
• Change Summary Explanation: Schedule: 1. Acquisition Milestones: A. Laser Eye Protection (LEP) - Milestone B (MS B), Milestone C (MS 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) - MS B and MS C dates changed to reflect revised schedule. 2. System Development: A. LEP - System Readiness Review 1 moved from 4Q FY15 to 1Q FY17; System Function Review/System Readiness Review 2 moved from 2Q FY17 to 1Q FY18; Critical Design Review moved from 1Q FY18 to 2Q FY19; Test Readiness Review moved from 2Q FY18 to 4Q FY19; System Verification Review/Production Readiness Review moved from 2Q FY19 to 2Q FY21; Physical Configuration Audit moved from 2Q FY20 to 1Q FY22. B. EVA - Moved Preliminary Design Review from 1Q FY17 to 2Q FY19; moved Critical Design Review from 4Q FY17 to 1Q FY20; moved Test Readiness Review from 3Q FY18 to 1Q FY21; moved System Verification Review/Production Readiness Review from 3Q FY19 to 1Q FY22. 3. Test and Evaluation: A. LEP - Developmental Test shifted from 4Q FY18 to 1Q FY20. B. EVA - Developmental Test shifted from 3Q FY18 to 3Q FY20; Operational Test shifted from 2Q FY20 to 3Q FY22. 4. Production Milestones: A. LEP - Engineering Development Model (EDM), Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full Rate Production (FRP) contract award dates changed to align with milestone decisions. B. EVA - EDM, LRIP 1 and LRIP 2 contract award dates changed to align with milestone decisions. 5. Deliveries: A. Laser Eye Protection Spectacles (LEP) - Engineering Development Model (EDM) quantity changed from 62 to 91; Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) 1 quantity changed from 550 to 350; Full Rate Production (FRP) 1 quantity changed from 665 to 535. B. Enhanced Visual Acuity (EVA) - EDM quantity changed from 25 to 12; LRIP 1 quantity changed from 6 to 25 and LRIP 2 quantity changed from 64 to 100. 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
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Ejection Seats
• Emergency Egress
• Engineering
• Fire Control Systems
• Manufacturing
• Night Vision
• Physiological Monitoring
• Product Development
• Survival
• Test And Evaluation
• Visual Acuity

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Materials Science

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy