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, 2025
- Source ID
- 0605863N_6_1319_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- Schedule: Not applicable. Technical: Not applicable.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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