RDT&E Ship & Aircraft Support

Abstract

This continuing program provides support for the ships, Self Defense Test Ship 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 modifications and improvements to fielded weapon systems and sensors and new weapon systems and sensors and evaluate modifications to address new threat capabilities to increase the warfighting capability of the fleet. The program provides integrated logistics support for aircraft at selected field activities, provides depot-level maintenance of aircraft, engines and components for the Navy's inventory of RDT&E aircraft; and provides support for DON ships and aircraft in the custody of contractors in support of RDT&E. Cost covered under this element include test execution for the Air Warfare Ship Self-Defense Enterprise, aircrew training and proficiency, fuel, supplies, equipment, repair and Aviation Depot Level Repairables, as well as organizational, intermediate and depot maintenance of aircraft in the Navy RDTE inventory and the Self Defense Test Ship. 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 Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
0605863N_6_1319_PB_2021
Change Summary Explanation
Project 0568: Budget increase of $4.157M from FY20 to FY21 reflects increased costs associated with Fuel, Consumable Parts and organizational maintenance in support of monthly readiness flight hour requirements for NAVAIR test pilots supporting RDT&E of Navy aviation programs. Increase is based on assessment of FY21 program workload to ensure assigned test pilots accrue a minimum of 11 hours per month between program funded test flights and the 0568 project unit, in order to meet Fleet directed minimum flight hour requirements to ensure safety, reduce the risk of aviation mishaps and ensure proficient test pilots are available to support test and evaluation of aviation acquisition programs. Project 0569: Budget increase of $5.915M from FY20 to FY21 reflects increased costs associated with depot maintenance of NAVAIR RDT&E Aircraft. Specifically accounts for increase in costs associated with Planned Depot Maintenance of two KC-130T aircraft and the cost associated with the Planned Depot Maintenance for two E-2D aircraft which were extended in the RDT&E aircraft inventory to support developmental test of planned E-2D upgrades and associated cost increases in Aviation Depot Level Repairable (AVDLR) items which are found deficient during test pilot proficiency/readiness flights on associated type / model / series aircraft in the RDT&E aircraft inventory. Project 2924: The 2017 Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) report identified numerous material issues that has resulted in an increase in the required labor and consumable parts to accomplish routine preventive maintenance to prevent recurrence of identified deficiencies and material degradation of Self Defense Test Ship Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems. FY2019 funding increase of $4.100M was to accomplish emergent repairs to the Port and Starboard Shaft Bearings. Without the increase in funding, the Self Defense Test Ship would be unable to get underway for at sea operations to support CVN 78 and DDG 1000 ship self-defense testing. Project 3206 FY21 decrease of $0.150M is due to funding reduction rephased into FY22. Project 3238: Project was established to support the Acquisition Threat Evaluation Projects (ATEP). Funding was realigned within the PE from project 3206 T&E Enterprise. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Control Systems
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Developmental Tests
  • Engineering
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Navy
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

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