Combat Rescue Helicopter
Abstract
The Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program will replace the aging HH-60G. The HH-60G currently supports the Air Force's core function of Personnel Recovery. The primary mission of the HH-60G is to conduct day / night / marginal weather Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) in order to recover downed aircrew or other isolated personnel in hostile or non-permissive environments. The CRH will be capable of employment day or night, in adverse weather, and in a variety of threat spectrums from terrorist attacks to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats. Onboard defensive capabilities will permit the CRH system to operate in an increased threat environment. An in-flight air refueling capability will provide an airborne alert capability and extend its combat mission range. The CRH system may conduct combat search and rescue airborne mission commander duties. The aircraft will be self-supporting to the maximum extent practical. The CRH system may also conduct other collateral missions inherent in their capabilities to conduct Personnel Recovery, such as non-conventional assisted recovery, non-conventional evacuation operations, defense support to civil authorities, civil search and rescue, international aid, emergency aeromedical evacuation, disaster/humanitarian relief, counterdrug activities, support for National Aeronautics and Space Administration flight operations, and insertion/extraction of combat forces. The CRH development effort will procure a total of four Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) aircraft and other necessary ground and flight assets. The exercised portion of the CRH contract also includes development of the complete CRH training system to include CRH Weapon System Trainer (WST), Operational Flight Trainer (OFT), Airframe Systems Trainer (AST), other maintenance training devices, as well as Type 1 training and courseware required to perform aircrew and maintenance training. Other efforts include, but are not limited to, development of a systems integration laboratory and an avionics integration support facility, as well as procurement of data rights and licenses, spares, procuring five System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) aircraft, and product support for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development effort. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Combat Rescue Helicopter weapon system capability. The use of such program funds will be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605898F and 0605833F. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full-rate production. This program is expected to receive approval to enter Milestone C Production and Deployment phase and to initiate Low Rate Initial Production of aircraft in FY19.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 654364_0605229F_5_3600_PB_2019
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