Multi-mssn Maritime Aircraft (MMA) (P-8A)

Abstract

The P-8A Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) will replace the aging P-3 aircraft. The P-8A program was initiated in response to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) validated Mission Needs Statement, "Broad Area Maritime and Littoral Armed Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance" and the requirements for the program are defined in the MMA Operational Requirements Document/Capability Development Document, validated and approved by JROC on 08 December 2003. A successful Critical Design Review (CDR) was completed in June 2007. In August 2007 the Design Readiness Review was conducted and resulted in approval to obligate funding for the fabrication of the Stage II flight test aircraft. The Interim Program Review (IPR) was completed on 7 April 2009 based on release of Acquisition Decision Memorandum. The first flight of P-8A occurred on 25 Apr 2009. The primary objectives of SDD are to: perform the system detailed design, develop and produce Systems Integration Labs, develop and build ground and flight test articles and prepare for Milestone (MS) C. Six flight test aircraft have been built during SDD. These test aircraft are grouped into two stages based on which phase of the test program the aircraft will support. SDD Stage I flight test aircraft (FY06/Qty-3) support Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E). SDD Stage II flight test aircraft (FY09/Qty-3) support the completion of IT&E and Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) after being updated to the production configuration. The SDD contract includes the development and initial builds of training devices to support IOT&E. The scope of SDD includes activities necessary to facilitate an efficient transition of the fleet to achieve the P-8A Initial Operational Capability (IOC) of Increment 1 in CY13. P-8A entered Production and Deployment development phase in the 4th quarter of FY10 after completing MS-C Defense Acquisition Board (DAB). P-8A program is based on an evolutionary acquisition strategy consisting of sequential incremental enhancements to system capabilities that will retain cost-wise effectiveness for winning major combat operations through 2020. In order to pace the threat, Increment 2, the Next Phase of Capabilities, will incorporate the following capabilities into the P-8A: Multi-Static Active Coherent (MAC), Automatic Identification System, Aircraft Rapid Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Insertion (ARCI), updates to the Tactical Operations Center (TOC), as well as additional Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) and Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. The scope of this effort includes the integration, design, and test of the capability enhancements to the P-8A and associated TOC ground support facilities and initial trainers. Integration of these capabilities will be accomplished incrementally, based on the scope of the integration effort. Fleet introduction is planned to be completed in FY16. As part of the P-8A evolutionary strategy, Increment 3 will focus on attaining cost wise effectiveness for winning major combat operations through FY2020. In order to pace the threat, the Increment 3 will incorporate the following capabilities into the P-8A: MAC, ARCI, updates to the TOC, as well as additional ASW, ASuW and ISR capabilities. These capabilities and other emergent capability requirements will be investigated during the Technology Development phase of Increment 3 for the P-8A and TOC (ground support facility). Increment 3 will capitalize on existing planned P-8A DABs to serve as decision points for entering future phases of work.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0605500N_5_1319_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: Technical: Schedule: Project 2696: Due to additional time required to complete Navy Cost Estimate MS-C, Advanced Procurement (AP) Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) #2 Contract Award, Production and Deployment and LRIP changed from 3Q FY10 to 4Q. Planned IOC 4Q FY13 is now depicted on the schedule. Due to extended contract negotiations delaying contract award, LRIP #1 and LRIP moved to 2Q FY11. On delivery schedule, LRIP 3 changed from 1 aircraft in 3Q FY14 to 2, 2 aircraft in 4Q FY14 to 3, and 2 aircraft in 2Q FY15 to 1. Project 3181: MS-B, MS-C, Program Design Review, CDR, and IOC removed from schedule due to Baseline Program MS-C DAB approval that future capabilities will be managed as Engineering Change Proposal (ECP). Changed Risk Reduction to Technology Development/Risk Reduction and extended effort to 2Q FY12. Changed Contract Award Increment to Contract Award Integration/Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD): Award date moved from 3Q FY11 to 1Q FY12. Changed EMD to Integration/EMD and moved from 3Q FY11 to 1Q FY12. Operational Test and Evaluation, Production and Deployment, and Retrofit Kits added to schedule. Added ECP Decision, Early Operational Capability, and IOC. Project 3218: Based on current program development, MS-A changed from 2Q FY12 to 3Q FY12, MS-B changed from 3Q FY14 to 2Q FY14 and Preliminary Design Review moved from 2Q FY14 to 3Q FY13: Due to MS-B move from 3Q FY14 to 2Q FY14, Contract Award (EMD) moved from 3Q FY14 to 2Q FY14, EMD moved from 3Q FY14 to 2Q FY14. Added CDR 4Q FY15. Added Integrated Test 3Q FY16.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Combat Operations
• Commerce
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Engineering
• Identification Systems
• Intelligence Surveillance And Reconnaissance
• Molecular Dynamics
• Procurement
• Small Business
• Software Development
• Surveillance
• Test And Evaluation
• Training
• Training Devices
• Warfare

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• 5G
• 5G - DoD 5G Program