CV-22 RDT&E POST PRODUCTION
Abstract
The CV-22 is the Air Force Special Operations Forces (SOF) variant of the joint multi-mission V-22 tilt-rotor aircraft. The aircraft provides long-range infiltration, exfiltration, and re-supply of SOF in politically sensitive and hostile/denied areas. The Navy is the lead service for the joint V-22 program and has overall responsibility for managing all V-22 variants, including the Air Force CV-22 variant. CV-22 RDT&E funding provides for the development, integration, and testing of mission critical aircraft modifications to improve operational effectiveness, platform survivability, and aircraft availability. Block 20: RDT&E funding provides for improved long-range communications, situational awareness capabilities, and aircraft software upgrades needed to address operational requirements specified in the V-22 Block C/20 Capabilities Production Document (CPD). Enhanced Self-Deployment: RDT&E funding provides for the design, development, and testing of aircraft modifications to improve aircraft self-deployment capabilities (e.g., operating range, global response time), to evaluate emerging threats to the aircraft and mission accomplishment, and to identify and assess emerging air vehicle, propulsion system, avionics, electronic warfare, and weapon system capability requirements and potential solutions to satisfy these requirements. Improved Inlet Solution (IIS): RDT&E funding provides for design, development, and testing of modifications to the CV-22 propulsion system to reduce ingestion of sand/dust and other particulate matter in austere operating environments. These upgrades will significantly improve Engine Time on Wing (ETOW) and overall aircraft readiness/availability, and reduce platform operating/life cycle costs. Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM): RDT&E funding provides for upgrades and enhancements to the CV-22 navigation, flight management, and aircraft Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems that will bring the aircraft into compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and international mandates and other technical guidance for access to, and operations within worldwide airspace. Other/Future Capabilities: The V-22 Joint Program Office continually assesses user-specified requirements for improved operational safety, suitability, and mission effectiveness. Funding also provides for future modification planning, and for aircraft engineering changes/upgrades to address diminishing manufacturing source (DMS) and component obsolescence issues that adversely affect aircraft readiness and operational availability rates. Unites States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the Air Force (AF) jointly fund many CV-22 development projects. USSOCOM funds the development, integration, and testing of SOF-unique mission equipment and capabilities, while the AF funds service-common/basic air vehicle enhancements, CV-22 implementation, and testing of MV-22 configuration changes, the integration of Air Force and Navy maintenance and information systems used with the CV-22, and support for aircraft qualification and operational testing. USSOCOM and AF jointly fund corrective measures for identified aircraft deficiencies, and for Block 20 development. Block 20 Increments 1 and 3 were developed with AF funds, and Increment 2 was developed with USSOCOM funds. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational Systems Development because this budget activity includes development efforts to upgrade systems that have been fielded or have received approval for full rate production and anticipate production funding in the current or subsequent fiscal year. The FY2017 funding request was reduced by $0.667 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 676033_0401318F_7_3600_PB_2017
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