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, 2015
Source ID
1160482BB_7_0400_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2013: Net increase of $0.736 million is due to sequestration reductions (-$2.155 million), congressional rescission (-$0.032 million), an increase for a reprogramming to support additional flight testing for the MH-60 Modernization program ($3.660 million), and a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research (-$0.737 million). Sequestration Impacts: Delays the A/MH-6M by one month and requires additional funding at the end of the program. The MH-47G program had to de-scope engine barrier filter efforts to accommodate the available FY 2013 funds. The impact of the reduction requires additional funding at the end of the program. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
Service Agency Name
United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Emerging Technology
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Ground Based
  • Helicopters
  • Low Intensity Conflict
  • Rapid Deployment
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Engineering

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