Infrastructure
Abstract
This major thrust is comprised of: Combined Test Force (CTF), Laboratory Test and Operations (LTO), Operational Software Development, F-22 Small Projects, and Reliability and Maintainability Program (RAMP) projects. Labs and CTF are continuous activities that plan and conduct development, integration, test, and verification of Operational Flight Programs (OFPs) and other software and hardware in support of the F-22 Raptor. Labs provide test and certification support, maintenance, staffing, with operation of sixteen (16) development labs including four unique major System Integration Laboratories (SILs): Agile Integration Lab (AIL) with the Flying Test Bed (FTB), Ogden Test Enterprise (OTE) Lab, Air Combat Simulation (ACS) Lab, and the Vehicle System Simulator (VSS) Lab. The F-22 CTF located at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, is the hub for developmental test efforts for the entire F-22 enterprise. It conducts full-up weapons system testing to assess the effect of the F-22 combined characteristics of stealth, speed, maneuverability, and integrated avionics upon mission accomplishment. The CTF uses operationally significant ground and flight test scenarios to identify system performance deficiencies early before they are more difficult and costly to resolve. It also maintains six installed production engines and two spares. F-22 Infrastructure efforts include the technical refresh of the entire F-22 development and test infrastructure, to include the F-22 CTF and all development labs. F-22 Small Projects provides technology studies, demonstrations and integration of capabilities to include, but not limited to, Low Observable (LO) signature management, threat modeling support, Developmental Test (DT) weapon assets, weapons, Pilot Training (PT), Pilot Vehicle Interface (PVI), countermeasures, helmet, future crypto upgrades, dynamic Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), cyber security, flight test engine refurbishment, support equipment development, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Engine Enhancements (or similar), and Electronic Warfare (EW) system enhancements to counter evolving threats. Operational Software Development utilizes commercially available agile and lean best practices to transform and accelerate the F-22 Raptor's modernization processes to develop, test, and field new capability enhancements. This includes, but is not limited to, the expansion of a cloud-based software development environment and partnering with commercial companies to adopt industry product development best practices. The Reliability and Maintainability Program provides for solution identification and integration of modifications to improve reliability, availability and maintainability for F-22 test aircraft, located at Edwards AFB and the sixteen (16) F-22 labs. RAMP includes modifications to address corrosion, reduce maintenance hours, increase safety, and provide urgent response requirements to the F-22 CTF. F-22 Infrastructure efforts utilize a rapid acquisition construct leveraging commercial best practices such as agile and lean. This allows the F-22 Raptor enterprise to develop, test, and field software/hardware from multiple programs (product lines) using a scheduled cadence for capabilities as they mature. Program mission support costs are included in this major thrust.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 1916e6c1007aa7a9f6560d1e54e40f58
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