Off The Shelf?
Graeme Van Leer
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L-3 Electronic Systems
• 45 years Experience with facilities in Halifax & Toronto
– Display Solutions
– Vetronics
– Weapon Systems Support
– Repair & Overhaul
– Systems Engineering
• Halifax
– Avionics test
– Repair & overhaul
– Build to Print
– ILS
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Scope of Logistics Capabilities
New System Design
• Develop Logistics Databases (LSAR)
• Reliability, Maintainability, Availability Analysis
• Logistics Support Analysis (Sparing, LORA, LCC, FMECA, Maintenance Task Analysis, RCMA)
• Logistics Products (Maintenance Plans and schedules, Provisioning data, Technical Publications, Facilities, Training, Spares)
In-Service Support
• Life Cycle Management
• On-going Logistics Supportability Studies
• Technical Publications Management
• Support to R&O
• Materiel Management
• Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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Halifax Class Modernization
• $2b Contract
– Design & Build
– In-Service Support
• Design & Build
– CCS
– 2D Radar
– 3D Radar
– Nav Radar
– ESM
– Fire Control Radar
– MultiLink
– IFF
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Halifax Class Modernization
• Prime - Lockheed Martin Canada
– L-3 ES Tier 1 Partner
• ILS
• Logistics Engineering
• Reliability
• Maintainability
• LSAR
• Technical Publications
• Support to: – Training
– Test & Trials
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Off the Shelf
• Why is this a good decision?
– Risk Reduction
• Cost
• Time
• Compatibility
– Lower overall procurement cost
– Proven Technology
– Existing field data
– Existing documentation
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ILS & Off-The-Shelf…
Good Bad
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LSAR
Level 3
Level 2 Level 1
A Proposed Solution
Mature ILS Data
Existing. Fully
Developed LSAR Immature ILS Data
or no LSAR Data.
Processing
Required
No LSA input Data.
Classical ILS
Approach required
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LSAR
Level 3
Level 2 Level 1
The Reality
Mature ILS Data
Existing. Fully
Developed LSAR Immature ILS Data
or no LSAR Data.
Processing
Required
No LSA input Data.
Classical ILS
Approach required
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The reality cont’d
• 7 Different OEMs
• 7 Different methods of delivery
• 7 Different interpretations of the DIDs
• 7 Different countries (including Canada)
• 7 Different explanations of the same issues…
• 1 headache
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The Reality cont’d
• Unrealistic ILS Requirements
– Renegotiation to account for OTS solution
• No redesign
– DED List undefined
• Non-specific Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)
• Commonality needed
– Templates created for collating the data and ultimate upload into OmegaPS. Status Tool
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LSAR Status
Creating the upload templates in
Excel allows a status of
completion to be created for
monthly reporting requirements.
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The Reality cont’d
• Unrealistic ILS Requirements
– Renegotiation to account for OTS solution
• No redesign
– DED List undefined
• Non-specific Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)
• Commonality needed
– Templates created for collating the data and ultimate upload into OmegaPS.
– FMECA/RCMA Tool
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L-3 Developed FMECA/RCMA Tool
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The Reality cont’d
• Unrealistic ILS Requirements
– Renegotiation to account for OTS solution
• No redesign
– DED List undefined
• Non-specific Data Item Descriptions (DIDs)
• Commonality needed
– Templates created for collating the data and ultimate upload into OmegaPS.
– FMECA/RCMA Tool
– LCC Spreadsheet - Analyzer
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LCC Objectives
System LCC analysis using Pennant Analyzer to
Prove compliance to the LCC requirements
Identification of significant cost drivers in each system and sub-system.
As time goes on, monitoring trends in support costs to identify possible supportability issues.
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Why LSAR?
• Logistics Supportability Studies
• Sparing Analysis and LORA
• LCC
Source and repository for
logistics analysis data
• Synchronized data exchange
• CM Controlled
Data exchange and integration from multiple
sources
• Can be accessed via website search tool
Data Source for All StakeHolders
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LSAR Data Search
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How will COTS affect where ILS is going
It is not going away..
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Current Environment (1)
• Constantly Changing Requirements
– Fleet role, fleet structure, fleet size
– Address thru agile, flexible logistics and maintenance
• More emphasis on Systems
– Systems vs. components
– Simpler maintenance chain but more dependence on 1st line effectiveness
– More dependence on 3rd line repair
• Increasing System complexity
– Evolving Technology changes
– Open Architecture drives tech refresh
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Current Environment (2)
• Extended System Life Cycles –shorter technology life cycle
– Obsolescence management
• Greater Utilization of COTS
– Driven by lower initial cost
– Supply Chain and maintenance shifts downstream
– IP – on-going issue when seeking support alternatives
• More outsourcing
– OEM driven from original contractual arrangements
– Alternatives may be opaque given IP
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