RDT&E Ship & Aircraft Support

Abstract

This continuing program provides support for ships and aircraft required to accommodate Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) of new systems. The RDT&E ship and aircraft inventory is required to adequately test new and improved weapon systems, stay current with threats, and increase warfighting capability of the fleet. The program provides integrated logistics support for aircraft at selected field activities; provides depot-level rework of aircraft, engines, and components for the Navy inventory of RDT&E aircraft; and provides support for ships and aircraft bailed to contractors for Navy RDT&E projects. Costs covered under this element include aircrew training and proficiency, fuel, supplies, equipment, repair, Aviation Depot Level Repairables, overhaul of ships and aircraft, as well as organizational, intermediate, and depot maintenance of ships and aircraft in the Navy RDT&E inventory. JUSTIFICATION FOR BUDGET ACTIVITY: This program is funded under RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST and EVALUATION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT because it supports efforts directed toward sustaining or modernizing installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0605863N_6_1319_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
In FY 2015, the T&E Enterprise project was reduced by -$9.999 million due to schedule shift of DDG1000 equipment installation and checkout (INCO) on the Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) from a 2015 industrial availability to an FY16-FY17 industrial availability. The FY 2017 request was reduced by -$1.6 million due to the availability of prior year execution balances and by -$2.7 million as required for the Department of the Navy to comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. The funding increase from FY 2016 to FY 2017 for RDT&E Aircraft Support supports an increase in Phased Depot Maintenance (PDM) costs. The increase in PDM costs are associated to multiple KC-130T's and P-8A's that are scheduled for depot maintenance in FY17. The funding increase from FY 2016 to FY 2017 for Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) supports the work package development and purchase of long lead items for the SDTS drydock scheduled for FY19. Planned work includes ultrasonic testing of the hull, stern tube seal repair, main propulsion shafting repair/replace, fuel oil tank refurbishment and a myriad of other HM&E systems repair or upgrades Technical: TECP-1 development efforts were added to PU 3206 in 2016-2019. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Developmental Tests
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Requirements
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Uss Gerald R. Ford
  • Uss Zumwalt
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Business
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

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