H-1 Improvements
Abstract
The objective of H-1 Improvements is to provide follow-on Research, Development, Test and Evaluation efforts in support of all H-1 aircraft. Air Vehicle and Engine improvements include analysis of structural data to formulate Damage Limits and Tolerances for structural components to reduce life cycle costs and maintenance workload; and redesign of structural components and drive system components to minimize excessive and premature wear, increase reliability, and improve existing design deficiencies. Additional air vehicle upgrades include: redesign of the aircraft power-generating and electrical components (generators, inverters, wiring) to support power requirements for existing and future systems (Aircraft Survivability Equipment, emerging electronic warfare, and Degraded Visual Environment), redesign of the Environmental Control System /Thermal Redesign to support cooling of Technology Refresh Mission Computer and other avionics, redesign to add an auxiliary fuel capability, Intrepid Tiger, and upgrades the UH-1Y cabin floor panels. Avionics improvements target digital inter-operability, integrated avionics, safety & survivability, and situational awareness for both the pilot and aircrew safety. This includes integrating Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P), Full Motion Video (FMV), Degraded Visual Environment (DVE), Helmet Mounted Display improvements, cockpit displays, precision and GPS non-precision landing capability, Crash Survivable Flight Incident Recorder, collision avoidance, improved Embedded Global Positioning System (EGI), Inertial Navigation System (INS), targeting sensor systems and mission computer. H-1 capability improvements include improved Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE), digital operations & transfer of data, digital interoperability, digital video recording, video and data networking, and information integration with aviation combat elements and Marine Air Ground Task Force elements. Mandated capability efforts include - Communications, Navigation and Surveillance system/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM), Required Navigation Performance/Area Navigation (RNP/RNAV), GPS Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B), Crash Survivable Flight Incident Recorder, development efforts required for Depot standup and incorporation of technology and information protection/Information Assurance in critical avionics and sensor systems. In addition, the goal is to reduce total ownership cost for H-1 aircraft and related support systems by improving reliability and maintainability of critical flight and avionics systems along with associated peculiar avionics support equipment and incorporating fact-of-life obsolescence solutions. All avionics improvements include related System Configuration Set (SCS) development updates and testing. Sensors, Weapons and Helmet Mounted Display System improvements include, manufacturing process improvements, hardware and software redesign to improve reliability, improve production methodologies, implement program security initiatives and increase the collective capability to address emerging battlefield threats. These improvements also address reliability and obsolescence, which collectively enhance Fleet readiness. The technical interface between the aircraft sensor, helmet and weapons is increasingly challenging to effectively employ advanced precision guided weapons and Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) for the interface between the sensors, helmet and precision guided munitions. These systems require extensive software and hardware upgrades that translate into meaningful, sensor fusion based solutions, to provide both battlefield and situational awareness to the H1 platform. Specifically, the AN/ALQ-30 Target Sight System (TSS) will implement several block upgrade efforts with improvements to the IR Pointer, Laser and Cameras as well as adding capabilities such as Laser Spot Tracker and High Definition Video. The Optimized TopOwl (OTO) optics upgrades, reliability, additive manufacturing initiatives, will address multiple human factor improvements, to include Degraded Visual Environment (DVE), as well as advanced boresighting and mapping improvements to improve weapons accuracy. The Digital Interoperability of the Helmet and Sensor will extend to improvements in ASE and Smart Dispense Technologies to improve aircraft survivability. Radar and Missile Warning improvements, including APR-39D(V)2 and the Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures (DAIRCM), require extensive integration and testing. Development, test and integration efforts with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons (APKWS), M299 Launcher improvements, Digital Rocket Launcher (DRL), AIM-9X, the AN/ALQ-231 (V) Intrepid Tiger II Electronic Warfare Pod and the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) Hellfire missile will follow in FY18. Improving and integrating weapon systems will align with these upgrades to improve the overall accuracy, lethality and survivability of the H1 platform. These improvements will provide considerable growth potential for future weapon systems, air vehicle improvements, software improvements, and avionics upgrades, which will significantly increase mission effectiveness & survivability, while potentially reducing life cycle costs. The cockpits will also include integration of onboard mission planning, communications, digital fire control, self-navigation, night navigation/targeting, precision guided munitions, and air-launched intercept missile weapon systems management in nearly identical crew stations, which significantly reduce training requirements. These upgrades maximize commonality between all H-1 Type/Model/Series aircraft and provide needed improvements in crew and passenger reliability, survivability, payload, power available, endurance, range, airspeed, maneuverability and supportability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 3359_0604245M_5_1319_PB_2019
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- Root: H-1 Upgrades
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