SOF Rotary Wing Aviation

Abstract

This program element develops SOF-unique modifications and upgrades to SOF rotary wing aircraft that operate in increasingly hostile environments. Rotary wing aircraft supported by this project include: MH-60L/M, MH-47G, and A/MH-6M. These aircraft provide aviation support to Special Operations Forces (SOF) in worldwide contingency operations and low-intensity conflicts. They must be capable of rapid deployment; undetected penetration of hostile areas; and operating at extended ranges under adverse weather conditions to infiltrate, provide logistics for, reinforce, and extract SOF. The threat is characterized by an extensive and sophisticated ground based air defense system and an upgraded air-to-air capability targeted against helicopters.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 1160482BB_7_0400_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2010 Net increase is due to a 1415-1 Prior Approval (PA 10-11, dated 28 June 2010) reprogramming action ($23.348 million), a reprogramming to program element 1160408BB, SOF Operational Enhancements ($0.677 million), an increase of Supplemental funding ($25.000 million) (will be reprogrammed to U.S. Navy to support Marine forces for Cargo UAS efforts) , an increase of Supplemental funding for a 1415-1 prior approval reprogramming action (PA 10-24, dated 28 September 2010) for Multiple Hit Transparent Armor ($5.582 million), and a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research (-$0.596 million). FY 2011 None. FY 2012 Increase is due to the start of the A/MH-6M Block 3.0 Upgrade ($18.765 million), MH-47G Engine Automatic Re-light ($2.563 million), MH-60M flight testing ($22.782 million) and increased MH-47 modifications ($5.122 million). Remaining funding (-$1.000 million) was moved to support higher command priorities. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
• Service Agency Name: United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

• United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Defense
• Aircrafts
• Airframes
• Bulletproof Glass
• Control Systems
• Defense Systems
• Detection
• Detectors
• Helicopters
• Ignition Systems
• Laser Rangefinding
• Optical Signatures
• Rotary Wing Aircraft
• Systems Engineering
• United States
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Warning Systems

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.