ACFT Avionics

Abstract

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget request funds the development of Aircraft Avionics systems required to horizontally and vertically integrate the battlefield and the integration of those systems into Army aircraft. Tasks in this Project support research, development, and test efforts in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phases of these systems. The Airborne Maritime Fixed-Aviation (AMF-A) is the transformational system that provides Army Aviation interoperability capability for Future Force and Joint Force operations. The AMF-A integration effort provides for the non-recurring engineering required to integrate and qualify the AMF-A certified radios with Link 16 and/or other advanced networking waveforms into the Apache AH-64E and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Specifically, the PRC-152A radio will be incorporated into the Shadow UAS Communications Relay Payload mission equipment package. The Doppler Global Positioning System Navigation Set (DGNS) Upgrade program completes system engineering trade studies to reduce space, weight, and power with the introduction of new navigation support capabilities such as inertial sensor, MIL-STD-1553 interface card, and Instrument Flight Rules map display. It also prepares Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) to the existing DGNS ASN-128D Line Replaceable Units (LRU) as a result of those trade studies. The effort also derives DGNS compliance matrices for current and planned Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) capabilities for the upcoming decade. The DGNS upgrade continues with execution of Non-Recurring Engineering for Computer Display Unit (CDU) and Signal Data Converter LRU ECP packages. The ASN-128D CDU upgrade replaces the current CDU faceplate with a touch screen display, provides a moving navigation map capability and optimizes pilot interface to augment existing Instrument Flight Rules capability promoting safer flight operations. The CDU upgrade will support Assured-Position Navigation and Time (A-PNT) operations in conjunction with additional system LRU upgrades and supports Department of Defense (DoD) and Army's requirement to maintain A-PNT throughout operations. This will require assessment and follow-on upgrade to the DGNS navigation system. The CDU upgrade will perform an assessment of A-PNT assurance levels to understand system performance, associated PNT capability gaps, and evaluate candidate solutions to cover any identified gaps. The Enhanced Aviation GATM Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial (EGI) Navigation System (EAGLE) A-PNT integration program assesses current capabilities in identified operational PNT environment levels and tests identified upgrades to existing EGI hardware to accommodate A-PNT in identified operational environments and incorporates M-Code. It supports DoD and Army's requirement to maintain A-PNT throughout operations and requires assessment and follow-on upgrade to the EGI navigation system. The EAGLE upgrade will perform an assessment of A-PNT assurance levels to understand system performance, associated PNT capability gaps, and evaluate candidate solutions to cover any identified gaps.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: C97_0604201A_5_2040_PB_2017

Tags

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Space