SOF Rotary Wing Aviation

Abstract

This SOF Rotary Wing Aviation projects 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-60M, 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
1160482BB_7_0400_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2012: Net decrease of $4.924 million is due to a reprogramming to program element 1160403BB SOF Aviation Systems Advanced Development to support Silent Knight Radar contract awards (-$3.546), a reprogramming to program element 1160402BB SOF Advanced Technology Development to support the Coalition Network (-$0.058 million) and a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research (-$1.320 million). FY 2013: None. FY 2014: Net decrease of $47.448 million due to this Program Element 1160482BB being consolidated into SOCOM Program Element 1160403BB, beginning in FY 2014. 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
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Computer Programs
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Helicopters
  • Ignition Systems
  • Optical Signatures
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Short-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

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

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