Product Development - Air Vehicle (AV) / Block 4 Planning and Systems Engineering
Abstract
Block 4 Planning and Systems Engineering from preliminarily design and requirements decomposition through completion of Developmental Flight Test for all variants of the F-35 aircraft. Modernization efforts include Requirements Decomposition and continuous development and release of capabilities identified as Block 4 upgrades. This is a continuation of the previous Block 4 developmental contracts, which will include activities leading to successful completion of Developmental Flight Test, to include select facility upgrades required for Block 4 research, development, test and evaluation. Included in Block 4 are upgraded capabilities and continuous improvements to maintain Air System viability against evolving threats indicated in the Electronic Warfare Initial Capabilities Document (ICD), the Fifth Generation Fighter Modernization ICD, and the Block 4 Capability Development Document (CDD), reduce life cycle cost, and improve operational suitability. Continuous risk reduction activities to include Air System Integration, preplanning for subsequent Block 4 Modernization events, and investments to deliver the full Block 4 Air System capabilities as needed. Efforts also included are AARGM-ER, NRE for obsolescence, and 6 In The Bay early systems engineering. C2D2 capability planning includes an efficient transition from F-35 SDD to C2D2. As SDD development activities ramp down C2D2 will assume responsibility for improvements and modernization efforts. Beginning in FY2022, Air Vehicle - Block 4 Planning & Sys Eng was established as a separate, distinct project within the Continuous Capability Development & Delivery (C2D2) Program Element, per Congressional direction. Efforts are continued from Project Unit 3410, which is still included at the end of the R-2A for Fiscal years FY2020 & FY2021. This Project Unit has also been updated to reflect the directed project categories to provide traceability between current execution and the FY2022 request.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 5452bfa79c579064295e7ae06ddccfd0
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