F135 Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program

Abstract

The F135 Aircraft Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP) supports the F-35 single-engine fighter propulsion system. It provides the only source of critical developmental engineering support for the F135 propulsion system. F135 CIP maintains flight safety (highest priority), corrects service revealed deficiencies, improves system Operational Readiness (OR) and Reliability & Maintainability (R&M), reduces propulsion system Life Cycle Cost (LCC), and sustains the propulsion system throughout its service life. Historically, aircraft systems change missions, tactics, and environment (including new fuels) and meet changing threats throughout their lives. New technical problems can develop in the propulsion system through actual use and the F135 CIP provides the means to develop fixes for these problems. F135 CIP funding is driven by field events and type/maturity of the propulsion system, not by the total quantity of engines. The program starts with government acceptance of the first procurement-funded engine and continues over the propulsion system's life, gradually decreasing to a minimum level (safety/depot repairs) sufficient to keep older engines operational. F135 CIP, through "Lead the Fleet" operational use and accelerated mission testing, identifies and fixes propulsion-related problems ahead of operational impacts. F135 CIP ensures continued improvements in R&M, which reduce out year support costs. Historically, R&M related CIP efforts significantly reduce out year O&M and spares costs. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY22 $0.00M was expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY23 $0.00M is forecast for civilian pay expenses in this program element.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 675365_0207268F_7_3600_PB_2024

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Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis