Air Control

Abstract

This program element provides for the development, integration, and testing of Automated Air Traffic Control (ATC) hardware and software required to provide improved flight safety and more reliable all-weather ATC and landing system capabilities at Naval Air Stations (NASs) and Marine Corps Air Stations (MCASs) and Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facilities (FACSFAC) worldwide. Funded programs are required to upgrade or replace aging ATC and landing system equipment on aircraft, aircraft carriers, amphibious ships, NASs, MCASs and Navy/Marine Corps tactical/expeditionary airfields and remote landing sites. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION because it includes those projects that have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
0604504N_5_1319_PB_2016
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2016 funding request was reduced by $0.995 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: The G/ATOR Program has been rebaselined due to Service priorities. Cost: Project 0718 (MATCALS) FY 2016 program was reduced to properly phase program requirements in accordance with expenditures. The G/ATOR Program has been rebaselined due to Service priorities. Project 0993 (Carrier ATC) The FY 2016 funding request was reduced by $10.0 million in the SPN-50 contract award based on cost estimates received from local industry. This reduction does not affect the planned contract award or the program's ability to meet objectives.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Navigation
  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Airport Radar Systems
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Data Displays
  • Engineering
  • Marine Corps
  • Navigation
  • Navigational Aids
  • Radar
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

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