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, 2023
- Source ID
- 0605863N_6_1319_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- Project 2924: FY2023 funding increase of $6.245M supports procurement of long lead items and associated planning efforts for an FY2024 Selected Restricted Availability that will include inspections and repair of critical hull, mechanical and electrical equipment to extend the service of life of the ex Paul F. Foster EDD 964 and support unrestricted operations at sea as an unmanned Ship Self Defense test platform. Project 3206- Increase of funding from FY2022 to FY2023 of $30.214M is provided for the following: $15M for lead ship testing of the CVN 78 configuration. $4.214M for Enterprise Testbed (ETB) dual-band radar (DBR) model development for use in FY24 modeling and simulation (M&S) combat system validation tests. $11M for One-time buy of combat system and weapon elements required for AW SSD testing for CVN 79, LHA 8, and LPD Flight II. Project 3238: Acquisition Threat Engineering Product (ATEP) increase of $4.356M from FY 2022 to FY 2023 provide funds to increase ATEP model delivery. Allowing for continued Support and Sustainment (S&S) of 3 Threat Models that remain in continued use. Continue Development and Integration (D&I) of 9 Threat Models to support Developmental Testing (DT) and Operational Testing (OT) of numerous Combat Systems and Ships. --- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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