Networking And Mission Planning

Abstract

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 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 Brownout Rotorcraft Enhancement System (BORES) addresses tactical operations and training missions within Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) which restricts or severely reduces the aircrew's visibility due to atmospheric obscurants. BORES will initiate the use of DVE as a tactical advantage for Army Aviation. In addition, BORES will improve safety, reduce risk and add flexibility to aviation units by enhancing aircrew situational awareness through real-time detection and warning of terrain, obstacles and hazards. BORES will consist of integrated rotorcraft pilotage augmentation systems, sensor(s), software, software related firmware, and pilot to system interfaces and cueing devices. BORES will combine obscurant penetrating sensor(s) with aircraft state data via a fusion/synthetic vision system to provide an initial capability for ground taxi, hover, takeoff and landing modes of flight during brownout conditions. The Aviation Data Exploitation Capability (ADEC) is an Army aviation automated information system program providing specific capabilities needed at the aviation unit level to implement and support improvements within aviation operations, safety, and training to increase operational effectiveness and situational awareness at all command echelons. ADEC provides a common and interoperable capability required to implement the DoD mandated Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance processes. ADEC will standardize flight scheduling/management, risk management, mission approval, and flight data analysis and visualization. ADEC provides interfaces to Centralized Aviation Flight Records System (CAFRS) to reduce data entry and the information technology footprint while enabling disconnected and split based operations. The Aircraft Notebook (ACN) is an Army aviation automated information system program required to streamline the completion of aviation maintenance activities and the documentation required to maintain airworthiness for all Army aircraft. ACN implements The Army Maintenance Management System - Aviation (TAMMS-A) digital logbook functionality and integrates with CAFRS to reduce manual entries and increase data accuracy. ACN reduces the information technology footprint within an aviation unit by integrating multiple software applications such as platform software applications, interactive electronic technical manuals, and condition based maintenance plus tools onto one hardware platform. The Aviation Logistics Enterprise-Platform (ALE-P) is the single logistics information system for all of Army aviation and serves as an extension to GCSS Army. ALE-P replaces the Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (Enhanced) (ULLS-A[E]) and the Unmanned Aviation Systems-Initiative (UAS-I) systems. ALE-P provides necessary interfaces to GCSS-Army and other enterprise systems at Logistics Support Activity (LOGSA), Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), and Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation. ALE-P interfaces with the ACN and ADEC at the unit level to maintain continuous airworthiness and aircraft historical records and provides the maintenance/readiness posture to the commander.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: VU3_0604201A_5_2040_PB_2017

Tags

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Microelectronics
• Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems