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AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH MV-22 Osprey Col Keith Berzerk Birkholz APW-1 Slide 2 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Overview Background The Requirement Concept of Employment The Mission Programmatic Stuff Blocks VMX-22 Transition Slide 3 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Background The requirement for the V-22 was initially validated by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in 1969. The requirement was last revalidated by JROC Memorandum 127-04, dated 20 Jul 04 for ORD Change 4. Slide 4 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH MV Concept Medium Lift Replacement Aircraft CH-46E is 40 Years Old Supports Joint Functional Concepts Force Application Supports/Enables Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) and Enhanced Networked Sea Basing Speed Survivability Lift (Internal and External) Combat Radius Slide 5 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH MV-22 vs CH-46E Performance Comparison w/ Wet Wing Mod 2 X as fast 3 X the payload 6 X the range 2 1/2 X the altitude 133 264 10,000 25,000 13163 3600 136 805 Cruise Speed (KCAS) Altitude (Feet) Internal Payload (lbs) Unrefueled Range (nm) CH-46E V-22 341 Twice the Speed Three times the Payload Six times the Range Why We Want It Slide 6 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Susceptibility/Vulnerability Relationship Kill Chain PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY INTELLIGENCEMISSIONPLANNINGINTELLIGENCEMISSIONPLANNING THREAT SUPPRESSION RANGE SPEED SIGNATURE CONTROL Radar Infrared Visual Acoustic Electronic Emissions COUNTERMEASURES & SIGNATURE CONTROL Radar Warning System Missile Launch Warning Countermeasures DETECTION & ACQUISITION AVOIDANCE THREAT & KILL TOLERANCE SURVIVABILITY ENGAGEMENT & HIT AVOIDANCE VULNERABILITY VULNERABILITY REDUCTION Fire Suppression Broom Straw Controlled Wing Failure Ballistic Tolerance CBR&N Component Redundancy (with Separation) Armor UNCLASSIFIED Why We Want It Slide 7 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Threat Summary Systems Threat Assessment Report (STAR) up- dated in August 2004. Projected threats: Small arms Rocket propelled grenades (RPG) Shoulder fired surface-to-air missiles (MANPADs) Anti-aircraft artillery Radio Frequency (RF) surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) High performance aircraft Directed energy weapons Slide 8 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Reduced Vulnerability to Fire Vulnerability 7.62 mm Armor Piercing Incendiary V-22 CH-46ECH-53E CV-22CH-46E 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 12.7 mm Armor Piercing Incendiary V-22CH-46E CH-53E 2 4 6 8 10 12 Slide 9 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH MV-22 Concept of Employment Run the Video Slide 10 Slide 11 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH MV Evolutionary Acquisition Block A: Safe and Operational Aircraft (Remain Training Assets)Block A Improved IETMs Nacelle Redesign S/W Upgrades Block B: Improved Effectiveness & Suitability and DeployableBlock B Improved Effectiveness and Suitability Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) Improvements Training/Logistics Improvements Interim Gun System Block C: Mission Enhancements and R&M (POM-06 Issues)Block C Interoperability (PMA-209) Environmental Control System (ECS) Weather Radar Fwd Firing ALE-47 Buckets Hover Coupled Upgrades/Geo Reference CompareCompare Block D: Enhanced Capabilities/ Maturing Technologies (P 3 I) Slide 12 USMC POM-06 Issues: Approach to Hover Upgrades Hover Coupled Upgrades Reserve Power (engine) ECS Landing Gear Isolation Valve EAPS Starter Valve Parking Brake light on ess bus Critical Azimuth (Unicom) pitch-up w/sideslip USAF Proposed POM-06 Issues: Degraded Nav (Dual MC Failure) DMS SATCOM Great Circle Brakes Emergency Power High Alt Conversion Performance Calculator Fuel Dump Impingement PMA-209 POM-06 Issues : GANS/GATM Phase 2 (MV lead NRE) Blue Force Tracking TAWS Flight Recorder MV Unique POM-06 Issue: MV Weather Radar (MMR) Backup GPS ALE-47 Fwd Firing Buckets 1553 Troop Cdr Data Bus CPI NVG HUD Upgrades PMA-209 POM-06 Issue : JTRS Cluster 4/Link 16 CV Unique Proposed POM-06 Issues: TF < 50 KTS CV HUD Cabin Suitability Hover Perform Upgrades Coupled TF Supplemental 02 LPI Transponder CSEL/GPRS ALSS Compatible O2 JTRS Cluster 1 Link 16 Cluster 1 Common Priorities Block C/20 Breakdown Slide 13 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Conduct ~ Operational Test for V-22 Tilt Rotor Address ~ future requirements Build ~ operational tactics guide Develop ~ training, tactics, & procedures Sponsor ~ tiltrotor issues and concepts of employment Prepare ~ foundation for VMMT training syllabus Provide ~ groundwork for follow on test and future tiltrotor versions VMX-22 Function Marine Tiltrotor Operational & Test Evaluation Squadron 22 Tiltrotor Center of Excellence Slide 14 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH VMMT-204 Marine Medium Tiltrotor Training Squadron 204 The Critical Piece of the Transition Instructors Currently Gaining Experience with VMX USMC & USAF Ready For Training November 1, 2005: HMM-263 Unit Transition from HMM to VMM 2 Squadrons per Year 100 Level Training, Producing T2Ps Copilots Advanced Tiltrotor Training Unit (ATTU) 200-400 Level Training, Core Capable Squadron Under Cognizance of VMMT-204 Slide 15 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Unit Transition HMM to VMM 1. Earliest deployment (MARFOR decision). Fleet 2 2. DC (A) recommended (earliest to deploy). 1 2006 CY 07-08 CY 07 2005 Slide 16 AVIATION WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS BRANCH Questions?