RDT&E Ship & Aircraft Support
Abstract
This continuing program provides support for the Self Defense Test Ship and developmental test squadron aircraft required to support 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 aircraft in the custody of contractors in support of RDT&E. The Self Defense Test Ship is a remotely operated platform that supports the test and evaluation of surface ship sensors, combat systems and weapons within the close-in self defense zone. 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. Threat engineering provides test and evaluation (T&E) modeling and simulation (M&S) products and informs targets, simulators, and stimulator designs and development. This project satisfies Surface Navy advanced missile system threat characterization and verification, validation, & accreditation (VV&A) requirements for testing 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 0605863N_6_1319_PB_2022
- Change Summary Explanation
- 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 required 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. FY 2022 funding increase of $2.51M reflects the increased costs associated with maintaining the Self Defense Test Ship in sufficient material condition to support on-demand, unrestricted operations at sea in direct support of NAVSEA combat system, sensor and weapon system test and evaluation. Funding will cover increased costs associated with labor, replacement parts and consumables associated with preventive and corrective maintenance and repair, and support the planned repair or replacement of critical Hull, Mechanical and Electrical systems. Project 3206:N/A Project 3238: Acquisition Threat Engineering Product (ATEP) increase of $12.679M from FY 2021 to FY 2022 provides funds to increase ATEP model delivery from three in FY 2021 to seven in FY 2022. Project 0569: : Increase in funding of $15.415M from FY 2021 to FY 2022 is in response to the cost increases in required aircraft depot inspection and maintenance cost and periodic aircraft engine overhauls and aviation depot level repairables associated with preventive and corrective maintenance. Funding also reflects the extension of one E-2D airframe in the RDTE aircraft inventory and the funding required to execute depot maintenance availabilities associated with these airframes scheduled for FY 2022. In addition, the funding increase addresses overall increases in the cost of repairable parts associated with readiness flights, and cost growth associated Planned Depot Maintenance events of existing RDT&E inventory of aircraft and engines, to include funding of following major depot events: 1 P-3; 2 P-8s; 2 C-130Ts; 8 FA-18s; 5 H-60s; 1 UH-1Y; and 1 AH-1Z. Schedule: Not applicable.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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