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. Physiological Monitoring: This program provides funding to assure pilot performance integrity by developing and fielding a system that monitors pilot physiological parameters and warns of state of health or performance degradation that may result in loss of consciousness or the ability to safely conduct flight. There are several solutions undergoing evaluation. Helmet Mask Regulator (HMR): The Physiological Episode (PE) Root Cause & Corrective Action (RCCA) determined that an improved mask/regulator system was required to mitigate PE. This program determines what improvements are needed and develops the material solution. 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, 2024
• Source ID: 0604264N_5_1319_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: The "AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS" R-2 category on the 2023 President's Budget submission has been renamed "SAFETY AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS" to more precisely describe the work being performed. State of the Art (SOA) efforts previously categorized under both "AIRCREW SYSTEMS" and "AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS" have been realigned to this new "SAFETY AND SURVIVAL SYSTEMS" category in order to document these efforts more accurately. Funding: FY24 funding increase from the previous President's Budget Submission of $16.508M includes Department-approved realignment of Enhanced Visual Acuity (EVA) procurement funds to RDTE,N to continue technology maturation of the Micro-LED and support procurement starting in FY25 as well as addition of Aircrew Safety Improvement Program (ASIP) funding providing agile development and qualification in response to high-priority, near-term aircrew systems deficiencies and capability gaps to address critical safety and performance issues. Schedule: 1. Enhanced Visual Acuity (EVA) CDR has been delayed from Q4FY22 to Q4FY23 due to redesign of the Electronic Assembly (EA) to meet temperature specifications. IOC has also been delayed from Q2FY26 to Q4FY26 due to technical maturity of the Micro-LED. The following schedule changes were made based on time required for resolution of issues identified during Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and delays in achieving required technical maturity: -EVA Milestone C moved from Q4FY24 to Q2FY25 -EVA IOC moved from Q2FY26 to Q4FY26 -EVA FRP DR moved from Q3FY26 to Q1FY27 -EVA EMD Phase moved from Q1FY21 through Q4FY24 to Q1FY21 through Q2FY25 -EVA Design and Development contract moved from Q1FY21 through Q4FY24 to Q1FY22 through Q2FY25 -EVA CDR moved from Q4FY22 to Q4FY23 -EVA TRR moved from Q1FY24 to Q4FY24 -EVA SVR/PRR moved from Q3FY24 to Q1FY25 -EVA OTRR moved from Q4FY24 to Q2FY25 -EVA PCA moved from Q4FY25 to Q3FY26 -EVA DT-B1 moved from Q2FY23 through Q4FY23 to Q2FY23 through Q4FY24 -EVA IT-B2 moved from Q1FY24 through Q3FY24 to Q4FY24 through Q1FY25 -EVA IT-C2 moved from Q3FY26 through Q4FY26 to Q1FY27 through Q3FY27 -EVA IT-C3 moved from Q2FY27 through Q3FY27 to Q3FY28 through Q4FY28 -EVA OT-C1 moved from Q2FY25 through Q4FY25 to Q2FY25 through Q2FY26 -EVA LRIP 1 Award moved from Q4FY24 to Q3FY25 -EVA LRIP 2 Award moved from Q1FY26 to Q3FY26 -EVA FRP Award moved from Q1FY27 to Q3FY27 -EVA EDM (QTY 8) Delivery moved from Q2FY23 through Q3FY23 to Q1FY24 through Q2FY24 -EVA EDM (QTY 4) Delivery moved from Q2FY24 to Q1FY25 -EVA LRIP 1 Delivery moved from Q1FY26 through Q1FY27 to Q3FY26 through Q2FY27 -EVA LRIP 2 Delivery moved from Q1FY27 through Q4FY27 to Q3FY27 through Q3FY28 2. Accelerated developmental efforts under the MH-60R/S Head & Neck Injury Mitigation (HNIM) program allowed for an expedited delivery of test units, but also necessitated a change to contracting strategy that will result in a later Design and Development Contract award. The following major changes were made accordingly: -HNIM Test Units Delivery moved from Q4FY23 to Q1FY23 -HNIM Design and Development Contract Award moved from Q1FY23 to Q4FY23 3. The following major changes were made to the Improved Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (IJHMCS) program based on refinement of requirements leading to changes in the acquisition strategy: -IJHMCS Milestone B moved from Q1FY24 to Q3FY23 -IJHMCS RFP Release moved from Q3FY22 to Q1FY23 -IJHMCS EMD Phase moved from Q1FY24 through Q1FY26 to Q3FY23 through Q4FY25 -IJHMCS FRPDR moved from Q2FY27 to Q3FY26 -IJHMCS FRP 1 Award moved from Q2FY27 to Q3FY26 -IJHMCS FRP 1 POP moved from Q2FY27 through Q4FY28 to Q3FY26 through Q4FY28 -IJHMCS Kickoff moved from Q1FY23 to Q3FY23 -IJHMCS System Design/Development & Aircraft Integration Award moved from Q1FY24 to Q3FY23 Technical: Not Applicable
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Biomedical
• Counter WMD (Alumni COI)
• Human Systems
• Kinetic Weapons

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aircrafts
• Detectors
• Developmental Tests
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Emergency Egress
• Engineering
• Flight Crews
• Line Of Sight
• Manufacturing
• Physiological Monitoring
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Survival Equipment
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy