Special Operations CV-22 Development/SF200

Abstract

The CV-22 is a Special Operations Forces (SOF) variant of the V-22 vertical lift, multi-mission aircraft. The CV-22 will provide long range, high speed, infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply to Special Forces teams in hostile, denied, and politically sensitive areas. This is a capability not currently provided by existing aircraft. The V-22 Joint Program Office is developing improved capabilities in block increments. The funding in this project supports these block increments as well as associated flight test support. The Block 10 increment was completed in FY 2007, and the Block 20 increment started in FY 2008. Block 10: Integrate and test Directional Infrared Countermeasures, a system that protects against infrared guided missiles; design, integrate and validate the Troop Commander Situational Awareness Station to provide the embarked troop commander access to the CV-22's communication, navigation and mission management system; relocate the ALE-47 chaff and flare dispenser control head to allow any cockpit crew member to activate defensive countermeasures; add a second forward firing chaff and flare dispenser to provide an adequate quantity of consumable countermeasures for the extended duration of SOF infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply missions; and incorporate a dual access feature to the Digital Map System to allow both the pilot and co-pilot to independently access and control the digital map display from the mission computer. Block 20: Design, integrate, test, and validate enhancements required to meet SOF-unique mission requirements and correct deficiencies identified in previous testing. This incremental development will provide improved capabilities to include, but not limited to, more robust performance in navigation, weapons, avionics, survivability, maneuverability, mission deployment and improved reliability and maintainability of the CV platform. Initial risk reduction and trade studies were initiated in FY 2006, and System Design and Development started in FY 2008.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: 1160421BB_7_0400_PB_2011
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding: FY09: Decrease of -$9.150 million is due to Small Business Innovative Research transfer (-$1.550 million) and a reprogramming for risk reduction efforts on a Precision Strike Package MC-130 Multi-Mission Modification (-$7.600 million). FY10: Decrease of -$0.053 million is due to Section 8097 congressional general reduction. FY11: Net increase of $14.406 million is due to the DoD not estimating FY 2011 cost when the FY 2010 President's Budget was prepared. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
• Service Agency Name: United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

• United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Commerce
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Countermeasures
• Digital Maps
• Directional Infrared Countermeasures
• Guided Missiles
• Infrared Countermeasures
• Manufacturing
• Navigation
• Situational Awareness
• Small Business
• Software Prototyping
• Special Forces
• Special Operations Forces
• Test And Evaluation
• United States

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