HC/MC-130 Recap RDT&E

Abstract

HC/MC-130 Recapitalization will replace and augment the aging USAF fleets of combat rescue HC-130P/N and special operations MC-130E/P aircraft which are experiencing airworthiness, maintainability and operational limitations. The HC/MC-130 Recap Capabilities Production Document (CPD) defines a common baseline configuration for the weapon system and a FY 2012 Initial Operational Capability. The Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validated the CPD in Aug 2009. This program will develop and integrate changes from discrepancies found during EMD flight test, operational use, and common C-130J block upgrades during HC/MC production. The C-130J program (PE 0401132F) developed Blocks 7.0 and 8.1 separately but all other platforms (including HC/MC) will have combined Block 7.0/8.1 trial kit install and modification programs and will be known simply as Block 8.1. Block 8.1 primarily addresses mandated Communication, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) requirements. It also incorporates capabilities such as Link 16, a new Flight Managment System (FMS), Civil GPS Navigation, Identification Friend or FOE (IFF) transponder Mode-5, Civil Data-link, and Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production. Note that this program has met the conditions of BA7 and this will be reflected in FY16.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0605278F_5_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
FY13: Congressional reduction of $8.314M for Forward financing. FY14 : Reduction of $3.631M for program decrease. FY15: Reduction of $13.051M.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Traffic
  • Aircrafts
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Data Links
  • Deficiencies
  • Demonstrations
  • Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Navigation
  • Sense And Avoid Systems
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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