Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS)

Abstract

Totals include funding for PRCP program number 560, JPATS. JPATS Prior Years funding estimate is $271.9M. To Complete estimate is $8.8M. Prior Years and To Complete funding estimates are for the MDAP program and may differ from weapon system funding totals. The Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) is a joint USAF/USN venture to replace the Services' fleets of primary trainer aircraft (T-37 and T-34, respectively) and associated Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS). The T-6 aircraft and GBTS are used to train entry-level student aviators in the fundamentals of flying so they can transition into advanced training tracks leading to qualification as military pilots, combat systems officers, and naval flight officers. The program includes the purchase of aircraft, simulators, and other associated ground-based training devices, Training Integration Management System (TIMS), instructional courseware, and logistics support. FY2010 includes a Congressional increase to develop, integrate and demonstrate Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for the Air National Guard (ANG) using the AT-6 platform. The AT-6 ISR effort is unrelated to the JPATS program. FY2010-FY2016 JPATS funding will be used to develop and test upgrades and enhancements to hardware and software components. FY2011, FY2013 and FY2015 include funding to upgrade software and threat libraries for the Simulator for Electronic Combat Technology (SECT), a generic electronic warfare simulator used to train student combat systems officers. Although in the same project, SECT is unrelated to the JPATS program. Budget Activity Justification: This program element is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD), because it primarily involves the missionization of commercial derivative aircraft, equipment, and components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
654102_0604233F_5_3600_PB_2012

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