F-35
Abstract
The F-35A UIDES effort develops a system that supports IER data transfer. UIDES allows F-35A operations, maintenance, training and financial data to be integrated within existing Air Force enterprise systems. The ALIS UIDES will resume efforts in FY2024 in support of the ODIN baseline transition. The AFSEO delivers warfighting capability through aircraft/store compatibility testing and evaluation and provides accurate combat weapon delivery and mission planning software. Beginning in FY2020, the USAF supported FTI wiring and weapons integration tasks related to SEEK EAGLE requests. These tasks include, but are not limited to, envelope expansion, mixed loads testing, adding additional stores, and F-35A specific risk reduction efforts and studies. The QRIP / CSFD system is a government-owned, off-the-shelf solution from the 59 TES for F-35 high-capacity data recording needs. Designed for operational test and evaluation, the system serves multiple emerging needs for data collection. By capturing CSFD from operational aircraft, QRIP reduces the need for deliberate regression flight testing and allows the test enterprise to focus on Block 4 and future capability development. In FY2024, the 59 TES will produce and install 25 QRIP data recording devices on F-35A aircraft and continue producing/installing approximately 25 QRIP devices annually thereafter. Also in FY2024, the KM system for data processing and storage will be procured and deployed at Eielson AFB (AK) and RAF Lakenheath (UK). Tyndall AFB (FL) is scheduled for modifications and KM in FY2025. These bases are prioritized in accordance with the CSFD Program Roadmap. A team of sixteen contractors at each base are required to sustain CSFD associated hardware and software at Full Operating Capability. Meanwhile, the 59 TES will continue studying means to increase the operational viability of CSFD, including the use of data science teams, artificial intelligence, and machine learning algorithms. The VTTC campus connects 5th Generation / 4th Generation fighter, C2ISR, and bomber simulators in a classified virtual battlespace that provides high end advanced tactics and training. In FY2024, this will fund F-35 FIAB, a digital version of the F-35 aircraft and sensors for JSE integration at the VTTC. This capitalizes on investments made by Air Force and Navy in high fidelity sims for 5th Generation fighters and leverages the architecture and development made for test purposes setting the stage to connect Air Force and Navy JSE-based sims for joint training. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY2022 $3.5M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY2023 $3.4M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 675346_0207142F_7_3600_PB_2024
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