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 CV-22 provides long-range, high-speed infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply to Special Forces teams in hostile, denied, and politically sensitive areas. The Navy is the lead service for the Joint V-22 program. The Joint Program Manager is responsible for managing all variants of the V-22. Department of the Navy (DoN) funds the development of the MV-22 and CMV-22. The Air Force funds the service common portion of the CV-22 while United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) funds the development and procurement of SOF peculiar systems. CV-22 RDT&E funding provides for the development, integration, and testing of service-common, mission critical aircraft modifications to improve operational effectiveness, platform survivability, and aircraft availability. Nacelle Improvements: Funds the design and development of the CV-22 nacelle to increase engine time on wing by reducing ingestion of sand/dust and other particulate matter into the engine, improving reliability and maintainability and reducing operations and support costs. This is Air Force Special Operations Command's #1 priority for the CV-22 weapon system. 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 mitigate emerging threats to the aircraft and mission accomplishment, and to identify and assess emerging air vehicle, propulsion system, avionics architecture, electronic warfare, situational awareness, and other weapon system solutions in meeting CV-22 Block C/20 capability requirements. Future Capabilities/Affordable Sustainability: Funding provides for future modification planning, and for aircraft engineering changes/upgrades to address diminishing manufacturing source (DMS) and component obsolescence issues adversely affecting aircraft readiness and operational availability rates, as well as improved operational safety, suitability, cyber security, and mission effectiveness. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver CV-22 weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. This program is in Budget Activity 7, Operational System 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 676033_0401318F_7_3600_PB_2021
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