Common Avionics

Abstract

This project provides for the identification, study, design, development, demonstration, test, evaluation, and qualification of standard avionics capabilities for Navy use, and wherever practicable, use across all Services and Foreign Military Sales. Such air combat electronics developments include communications and airborne networking, navigation and sensors, flight avionics, safety systems, and flight mission information systems for both forward fit and retrofit aircraft. These efforts continue to maintain federated systems while encouraging transition of procurements to support a modular system for enhanced performance and affordability. Consideration is given up front to reduce acquisition costs through larger procurement quantities that satisfy multi-aircraft customer requirements and that reduce life cycle costs in the areas of reliability, maintainability, and training. 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 requirements prior to full-rate production decision. The total cost of the Digital Interoperability (DI)/Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Agile Networking Gateway Link (MANGL) (DI/MANGL) Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $131.9 million, including RDT&E and procurement of prototype units. The DI/MANGL is fully funded through FY27.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0605217N_5_1319_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: Program Adjustments of $15.259 million includes an increase for Digital Interoperability (DI)/Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Agile Networking Gateway Link (MANGL) HQMC technical correction from APN-5 to RDT&E (zero-sum) realignment to support Software Reconfigurable Payload (SRP) redesign and development for changes in Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) Dual Power Amplifier (DPA) and Link 16 waveform integration due to new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Link 16 certification requirements and fielding, as well as an increase of $0.406 million for various miscellaneous and rate adjustments. Schedule: Tactical Communications (TACCOM): Changes incorporated for software integration of evolving technical specifications in support of NSA driven crypto Mod mandates and waveform modernization efforts. FY22: Changed Gen5 NSA Cert from 3Q/22 to 4Q/23; Updated nomenclature for Gen5/6 TSV 3.1.1 ECP Approval 1Q/22 to Gen5 TSV Ste B ECP Approval 1Q/22; Changed Gen6 Ver 004 Rel from 1Q/22 to 2Q/22. FY23: Changed Gen5 JITC Cert from 1Q/23 to 2Q/24; Updated nomenclature for Gen5/6 Data link ECP Approval 4Q/23 to Gen5 TRANSEC ECP Approval and Changed to 1Q/24. Changed Gen5 Ver 008 Rel from 2Q/23 to 3Q/24. FY24: Changed Gen6 NSA Cert from 2Q/24 to 4Q/24; Changed Gen6 JITC Cert from 4Q/24 to 2Q/25. FY25: Changed Gen5 NSA Cert from 2Q/25 to 1Q/26; Changed Gen5 JITC Cert from 4Q/25 to 3Q/26. FY26: Added Gen5 Crypto Mod TSV 4, SINCGARS 3.2 3Q/26 - 4Q/28. FY27: Changed nomenclature from Gen6 JITC Cert 3Q/27 to Gen6 NSA Cert 3Q/27; Changed nomenclature from Gen6 NSA Cert 4Q/27 to Gen6 JITC Cert 4Q/27; Changed Gen6 Ver 006 Rel from 1Q/27 to 4Q/27. FY28: Added FYDP requirements. Ground Proximity Warning System/Terrain Awareness System (GPWS/TAWS II): FY23: For T&E Developmental Testing, Updated nomenclature in 4Q/23 & 3Q/24 from Northrop Grumman/Bell Flight Integration Testing FB1 & FB2 to Northrop Grumman/Bell Helicopter Textron Int Testing FB1 & FB2. FY27: Added V-22 ILA 4Q/27 - 2Q/28. FY28: Added FYDP requirements. Digital Interoperability (DI)/Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Agile Networking Gateway Link (MANGL): Changes incorporated HQMC technical correction from APN-5 to RDT&E (zero-sum) realignment to support Software Reconfigurable Payload (SRP) redesign and development for changes in Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) Dual Power Amplifier (DPA) and Link 16 waveform integration due to new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Link 16 certification requirements and fielding. FY23 budget intended to purchase test articles was reinvested in the resolution of technical issues experienced in the development of key components in those test articles. On-going design and development activities continue to address and resolve fact-of-life technical issues in component design. Requested FY24 funding is required to complete and purchase the test articles and continue extended aircraft integration activity leading to FY25 Flight Demo. Schedule changes also allow for NSA certification of SRP and components to obtain fielding approvals. FY22: Changed Design Review from 1Q/22 to 3Q/23, updated nomenclature to Design Review #1; Nomenclature update from Seasite/MULE Lab/MV-22 SIL Prep/Test to MANGL Ground Node Prep/Test. FY23: Changed MANGL Ground Node Prep/Test end date from 4Q/23 to 2Q/24; Changed Qual Testing from 1Q/23 - 4Q/23 to 2Q/24 - 4Q/24; Changed Cyber Security Tabletop from 3Q/23 to 2Q/24; Changed Delivery Test Art. Qty. 4 from 4Q/23 to 4Q/24. FY24: Added Design Review #2 2Q/24; Changed CH-53K & KC-130J Rapid Prototype Approval from 1Q/24 to 2Q/24; Changed MV-22 Rapid Fielding Approval from 3Q/24 to 2Q/25; Changed MV-22 Integration end date from 2Q/24 to 1Q/25; Changed MV-22 Logistics Analysis end date from 2Q/24 to 1Q/25; Changed Flt Demo Test/Rpt from 1Q/24 - 2Q/24 to 1Q/25 - 2Q/25; Changed Delivery Test Art. Qty 3 from 2Q/24 to 1Q/25. FY25: Changed CH-53K & KC-130J Flt Demo/Rpt from 2Q/25 - 4Q/25 to 3Q/25 - 4Q/25.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Engineered Resilient Systems (Alumni COI)
• Human Systems
• Kinetic Weapons
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Communication Systems
• Cost Reductions
• Data Links
• Ground Proximity Warning Systems
• Logistics
• Military Aircraft
• Multiple Access
• National Security
• Procurement
• Radio Equipment
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Tactical Communications
• Tactical Networks
• Terrain Awareness And Warning Systems
• Test And Evaluation
• Warning Systems

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Software Engineering
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics
• Space