Networking And Mission Planning
Abstract
The FY 2014 budget request funds the development of Networking and Mission Planning 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 (EMD) phases of these systems. The Improved Data Modem (IDM) is the common solution for digitizing Army Aviation. It performs as an internet controller and gateway to the Tactical Internet and Fire Support internet for Army aircraft. With interfaces supporting a transmit/receive terminal, the IDM provides radio connectivity to the ARC-201D/231, ARC-186, ARC-164, and the Blue Force Tracker transceivers. IDM provides a flexible, software driven digital messaging system that is interoperable with existing Army and Joint forces battlefield operating systems. The IDM provides Situational Awareness and Variable Message Format messages capability to the cockpit. The Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE), previously referred to as Apache Block III, is a set of standards jointly developed by government and industry consortium members; conformance to this standard is Army Aviation's conduit to compliance with the Common Operating Environment (COE) directive. The mechanism for certification of FACE conformance is the FACE Ecosystem and the laboratory test environment, which is being developed, implemented, and updated as part of this effort. This will be accomplished through the integration of the selected middleware into Army Aviation Platforms. This includes the non-recurring engineering for integration, test, and air worthiness qualification. As part of the Army's migration to a net-centric fighting force, it is necessary for aircraft to access certain critical services that enable seamless access and operation on the future force network. The Aviation Data Exploitation Capability (ADEC) is an Army Aviation program to develop, integrate, and test specific capabilities needed at the Aviation unit level to implement and support improvements within aviation maintenance, operations, safety and training. ADEC will standardize data and information formats and provide a comprehensive and fully integrated automated information system. ADEC provides a common and interoperable capability required to implement Condition Based Maintenance, Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance, and Platform Maintenance Environment processes. The Aircraft Notebook (ACN) will provide users with an aviation centric suite of software utilized for streamlined documentation and completion of aviation maintenance activities. ACN will include the hardware solution as well as the digital logbook functionality and legacy software applications. ACN will reduce the Information Technology footprint within an aviation unit by integrating multiple software tools onto one hardware platform. The Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) system, previously referred to as the Helicopter Terrain Avoidance and Warning System (HTAWS), is required to reduce personnel and rotocraft losses while conducting both tactical and training missions in environments that restrict or severely reduce the aircrews visibility due to atmospheric obscurants. The DVE system will improve safety, reduce risk and add flexibility to aviation units by enhancing situational awareness through real-time detection and warning of terrain, obstacles and hazards. The DVE System will consist of integrated rotorcraft pilotage augmentation systems; sensor(s); software; software related hardware; and pilot to system interfaces and cueing devices. The DVE system will fuse a synthetic vision avionics backbone with aircraft state data and obscurant penetrating sensor(s) to provide a single rotorcraft capability for ground taxi, hover, takeoff and landing modes of flight. The DVE system will be integrated on CH-47F, AH-64D, OH-58D/F, and HH/UH-60 L/M rotorcraft. The Aviation Logistics Enterprise - Platform (ALE-P) will replace the Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (Enhanced) (ULLS-A[E]), which has transitioned into sustainment, and the Unmanned Aviation Systems-Initiative (UAS-I), which currently only provides automated logistics capabilities for the UAS community. ALE-P will provide an Aviation enterprise capability interface to the Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army). ALE-P will be a system of software and hardware that forms a Logistics Management and Decision Support System (DSS). ALE-P will interface with the ACN and the ADEC as an integrated Family of Systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- VU3_0604201A_5_2040_PB_2014
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- Root: AIRCRAFT AVIONICS
- Child Accomplishment: Improved Data Modem (IDM)
- Child Accomplishment: Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE)
- Child Accomplishment: Aviation Data Exploitation Capability (ADEC)
- Child Accomplishment: Degraded Visual Environment (DVE)
- Child Accomplishment: Aviation Logistics Enterprise-Platform (ALE-P)
- Child Accomplishment: Aircraft Notebook (ACN)
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