Download or read book Aircraft Weapon System Compatibility and Integration written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaponry is a central factor in any kind of military activity. The incorporation of weapon systems into aircraft and their integration and satisfactory operation is a topic of major importance to armed forces and manufacturers of weapons and aircraft alike. The scope of this symposium was to critically review the overall state-of-the-art in aircraft weapon system compatibility and integration and to illuminate possible paths for future development and provide beneficial ideas and experience. Sessions dealt with the following topics: Theoretical methods and modelling techniques, Experimental and flight test techniques, Integration processes and programmes, Addressing future challenges. This symposium produced many excellent papers providing broad coverage of the weapons integration issues. There were many common threads with regard to the analysis, wind tunnel testing, and flight testing. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is proving to be a useful technique; wind tunnel testing is very important in the weapons integration process; but, flight testing has to be the final phase of the weapons integration process. This symposium produced a level of cohesiveness between the analysts and testers; however, full agreement as to the mix of analysis and testing did not evolve. In order to reduce the cost of weapon integration, certification, clearance, and flight testing, weapon integration analytical techniques, including CFD and wind tunnel testing, and flight testing need to become more of an integrated process. The knowledge gained and information shared at this symposium should assist the participants in developing a more integrated process in order to provide NATO nations with fully integrated weapon systems at an affordable price.

Download or read book RTO Meeting Proceedings 16 Aircraft Weapon System Compatibility and Integration Held in Chester United Kingdom 28 30 September 1998 written by Nato research and technology organization neuilly-sur-seine (France) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaponry is a central factor in any kind of military activity. The incorporation of weapon systems into aircraft and their integration and satisfactory operation is a topic of major importance to armed forces and manufacturers of weapons and aircraft alike. The scope of this symposium was to critically review the overall state-of-the-art in aircraft weapon system compatibility and integration and to illuminate possible paths for future development and provide beneficial ideas and experience. Sessions dealt with the following topics: Theoretical methods and modelling techniques, Experimental and flight test techniques, Integration processes and programmes, Addressing future challenges. This symposium produced many excellent papers providing broad coverage of the weapons integration issues. There were many common threads with regard to the analysis, wind tunnel testing, and flight testing. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is proving to be a useful technique; wind tunnel testing is very important in the weapons integration process; but, flight testing has to be the final phase of the weapons integration process. This symposium produced a level of cohesiveness between the analysts and testers; however, full agreement as to the mix of analysis and testing did not evolve. In order to reduce the cost of weapon integration, certification, clearance, and flight testing, weapon integration analytical techniques, including CFD and wind tunnel testing, and flight testing need to become more of an integrated process. The knowledge gained and information shared at this symposium should assist the participants in developing a more integrated process in order to provide NATO nations with fully integrated weapon systems at an affordable price.

Download or read book Aircraft Systems Integration of Air Launched Weapons written by Keith A. Rigby and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-02-21 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the earliest days of aviation where the pilot would drop simple bombs by hand, to the highly agile, stealthy aircraft of today that can deliver smart ordnance with extreme accuracy, engineers have striven to develop the capability to deliver weapons against targets reliably, safely and with precision. Aircraft Systems Integration of Air-Launched Weapons introduces the various aspects of weapons integration, primarily from the aircraft systems integration viewpoint, but also considers key parts of the weapon and the desired interactions with the aircraft required for successful target engagement. Key features: Addresses the broad range of subjects that relate directly to the systems integration of air-launched weapons with aircraft, such as the integration process, system and subsystem architectures, the essential contribution that open, international standards have on improving interoperability and reducing integration costs and timescales Describes the recent history of how industry and bodies such as NATO have driven the need for greater interoperability between weapons and aircraft and worked to reduce the cost and timescales associated with the systems integration of complex air-launched weapons with aircraft Explores future initiatives and technologies relating to the reduction of systems integration costs and timescales The systems integration of air-launched weapons with aircraft requires a multi-disciplinary set of engineering capabilities. As a typical weapons integration life-cycle spans several years, new engineers have to learn the skills required by on-the-job training and working with experienced weapons integrators. Aircraft Systems Integration of Air-Launched Weapons augments hands-on experience, thereby enabling the development of subject matter expertise more quickly and in a broader context than would be achieved by working through the life-cycle on one specific project. This book also serves as a useful revision source for experienced engineers in the field.

Download or read book Weapon Systems Life Cycle written by United States. Naval Air Systems Command and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Weapons System Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-07-16 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Government Accountability Office, sustainment of weapon systems accounts for approximately 70 percent of the total life-cycle costs. When sustainment is not considered early in the development process or as an integral part of the systems engineering design, it can negatively affect the ability of the Air Force to maintain and improve the weapon system once it enters service. At the request of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, Weapons Systems Sustainment Planning Early in the Development Life Cycle identifies at what point or phase of the development of a weapons system sustainment planning should be integrated into the program; examines and provides recommendations regarding how sustainment planning should be evaluated throughout the development process; investigates and describes the current challenges with sustainment planning and determines what changes have occurred throughout the acquisition process that may have eroded sustainment planning; and identifies opportunities for acquisitions offices to gain greater access to sustainment expertise.

Download or read book Integrating Basing Support and Air Vehicle Requirements written by Morton B. Berman and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 1985 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report describes and demonstrates a new methodology for increasing the effectiveness of future fighters that must face growing enemy threats in Europe and the Third World. Unlike traditional methods, this new methodology integrates changes in the design of air vehicles with changes in the basing and support systems they will use. The methodology calls not only for such conventional measures as the speed, acceleration, altitude, payload, and maneuverability of the air vehicle, but also for such new measures as the flexibility, mobility, sortie generation capability, aircraft ground survivability, and cost of the air vehicle, as well as its basing methods and support structure.

Download or read book A Structured Approach to Weapon System Design written by H. M. Malley and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The design requirements for future airborne weapon systems show an increasing drive towards improving their overall performance and flexibility whilst at the same time reducing the total weight and the resulting cost. These requirements generate the need for much closer integration of the subsystems which make up the total weapon system. This approach to total systems integration, forces the weapon system designer to look for improved design techniques which are capable of coping with the complexity and high interdependence of the various functions involved. This paper describes a structured approach to the design of highly integrated weapon systems of the future. The approach was used in the successful design and development of the avionics system for the UK Experimental Aircraft Programme (EAP) demonstrator aircraft. Brief descriptions are given of the EAP systems, the main system design tools used, the activities carried out during the systems design process and the management and control procedures adopted. NATO Furnished. (rh).

Download or read book The Air Force Handbook Illustrated Guide to the Weapon Systems and Equipment of the USAF Airplanes Fighter Jets and Bombers Missiles Satellites Bombs Munitions for Combat in Air and Space written by U. S. Military and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Air Force Handbook is a comprehensive reference sourcebook about the systems and equipment of the USAF: airplanes, war planes, fighter jets, bombers, cargo aircraft, helicopters, weapons, bombs, missiles, munitions, rockets, satellites, ground stations and systems, control networks, communications equipment, AWACS, Joint Stars, installation locations, glossary of terms and acronyms, systems by contractor, and much more. This book is designed for clear and easy reference to critical information about Air Force systems. TITLE: All systems are in alphabetical order. MISSION: How the system benefits Airmen, combatant commanders, support personnel, and the overall achievement of Air Force strategies. CONTRACTORS: A listing of prime and subcontractors. DESCRIPTION: A general explanation of the system and its key capabilities. SPECIFICATIONS: A listing of technical and functional parameters. ACQUISITION STATUS: The status of the system program, including the locations assigned, the current inventory, and a listing of key future upgrades to the system. OPERATIONAL ROLES: The Air Force is leveraging its core strategic capabilities-Global Power, Global Reach, Global Vigilance, and Agile Combat Support-to ensure joint air, space, and cyberspace dominance; strengthen joint warfighting capabilities; and implement Total Force Integration. Here is an abbreviated list of the systems covered in this guide: A-10/OA-10 Thunderbolt II * AC-130H Spectre * AC-130U Spooky * Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) System * AGM-65 Maverick * AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) * AGM-86C/D Conventional Air Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) * AGM-88 High Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) * AGM-129A Advanced Cruise Missile (ACM) * AGM-130 Standoff Attack Weapon * AIM-7M Sparrow * AIM-9M Sidewinder * AIM-9X Sidewinder * AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) * Air Force Combat Identification (AFCID) * Air Force Satellite Control Network * Air Force Weather Weapon System (AFWWS) * Airborne Laser (ABL) * AN/GSQ-272 Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS) * AN/USQ-163 Falconer Air and Space Operations Center Weapon System (AOC-WS) * B-1B Lancer * B-2 Spirit * B-52H Stratofortress * C-5 Galaxy * C-9C * C-12C/D/F/J * C-17 Globemaster III * C-20B/H * C-21A * C-32A * C-37A * C-40B/C * C-130 Hercules * C-130 Senior Scout * C-130H Scathe View * C-130J * CBU-87/103 Combined Effects Munition (CEM) * CBU-89/104 Gator * CBU-97/105 Sensor Fused Weapon (SFW) * Combatant Commanders Integrated Command and Control System (CCIC2S) * Combat Survivor Evader Locator (CSEL) * Control and Reporting Center (CRC) * Counterspace Systems * CV-22B * Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) * Defense Satellite Communications System (DSCS) III * Defense Support Program (DSP) * Deliberate Crisis and Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES) * Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) * E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) * E-4B National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) * E-8C Joint STARS * EC-130H Compass Call * Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) * Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) * F-15A-D Eagle * F-15E Strike Eagle * F-16 Fighting Falcon * F-16 HARM Targeting System (HTS) R6 and R7 * F16-TARS (Theater Airborne Reconnaissance System) * F-22A Raptor * F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter * F-117 Nighthawk * GBU-31/32/38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) * GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) * Global Broadcast Service (GBS) * Global Positioning System (GPS) * Halvorsen (formerly Next Generation Small Loader [NGSL]) * HC-130P/N King * HH-60G Pave Hawk * Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV) * Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) * Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS) * KC-10 Extender * KC-135 Stratotanker * Launch & Test Range System (LTRS) * LGM-30G Minuteman III * MC-130E Combat Talon * more

Download or read book Weapon Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Problems in Supporting Weapons Systems Produced by Other Countries Department of Defense written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Toward Enhanced Integration of Naval Aviation Logistics written by John B. Abell and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aviation logistics system supports worldwide aviation operations with a wide range of resources. It provides services to the operational force along functional lines--maintenance, supply, transportation, procurement, support planning, and many subordinate services. It is involved in every phase of the life cycle of a weapon system and in every facet of aviation operations. In the face of this complexity, there is a need for enhanced integration across resource classes, functions, and weapon systems to ensure that the aviation logistics system delivers maximal peacetime readiness and combat sustainability with a specified level of resources. Moreover, resource allocations need to be consistent with the levels of readiness and sustainability reflected in the POM. A basic purpose of the PPBS is to allocate the mix of logistics support resources needed to deliver specified levels of readiness and sustainability, and to specify those levels of readiness and sustainability in light of their costs. In this Note, the concept of the PPBS is extended to include budget execution and the day-to-day management of logistics operations because of the need for consistency in execution and management with the other stages of the process.

Download or read book Integrated Logistics Support in Special Operations Aviation A Case Study of the MH 60K and MH 47E written by Scott A. Jacobsen and published by . This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis identifies the major factors faced by the Program Manager in developing and implementing the integrated logistics support plan (ILSP) for the U.S. Army's Special Operations Aircraft (SOA), the MH-60K and MH-47E. The SOA Program had many unique characteristics which made it a prime candidate for identification of major factors and development of lessons learned. Two of those unique characteristics are the facts that it was designated a nondevelopmental item (NDI) acquisition, and the fact that it is an extremely low density weapon system. Effective integrated logistics support (ILS) planing poses a challenge in 'normal' developmental programs. Ensuring that ILS is handled effectively in low density NDI acquisitions can be a significantly more difficult challenge for the acquisition professional. This thesis develops a case study of ILS in the unique environment of the SOA Program. It also analyzes four maintenance specific ILS elements in an attempt to identify major factors that significantly impacted the development and implementation of the SOA ILSP. From these major factors, numerous lessons learned are developed. Some of the more important lessons learned are that: Sustainment of low density weapon systems is far more complicated and expensive through separate small Program Management Offices than it is through existing Program Management Offices; The density of the weapon system being procured is one of the most important factors to consider when making key ILS decisions; and, Logistics Support Analysis tailoring and use are critical to establishing and implementing successful ILS in weapon systems. Study of the major factors and lessons learned presented in this thesis should improve the future development and implementation of ILSPs in Special Operations Aviation programcd6hd-i-(h9,Æ0IL\G92GD!GT=A1*G)!HC!

Download or read book Weapon Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Test and Evaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapon Systems written by Robert E. McShea and published by IET. This book was released on 2014-09-19 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text and practical reference for all personnel involved in avionics and weapons system evaluation and testing, in the air and on the ground. Compiled from 25 years of experience and methods from the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, California, this book has been reviewed by a dozen voluntary experts from the military and industry to ensure all critical components are properly covered. It includes "war stories" from actual evaluations and exercises at the end of each chapter, providing instructors with the ability to reinforce critical concepts. This second edition has been updated and expanded by three chapters to include UAV technology, operational test and evaluation and night vision systems and helmet mounted displays and the chapter exercises have also been expanded and revised.

Download or read book 2019 Major American Weapon Systems Guide written by U S Military and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The performance of United States (U.S.) weapon systems are unmatched, ensuring that U.S. military forces have a tactical combat advantage over any adversary in any environmental situation. This book shows the major weapon systems funded in the FY 2020 President's Budget, organized by Mission Support Activities. Each Mission Area Category chapter heading further breaks out the funding allocation in FY 2020 by subgroups, and provides a summary programmatic and financial description of the major weapon systems within each portfolio. To simplify the display of the various weapon systems, this book is organized by the following mission area categories: Aircraft and Related Systems; Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems; Ground Systems; Missile Defeat and Defense Programs; Missiles and Munitions; Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems; Space Based Systems.This compilation includes a reproduction of the 2019 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community.Aircraft and Related Systems - $57.7 billion - 23 percent of the Investment budget request. Includes funding for aircraft research and development, aircraft procurement, initial spares, and aircraft support equipment. The single largest defense program, the 5th generation F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (FY 2020 request, $11.2 billion; includes Modification program) resides in this category. Also in the FY 2020 request are 32 - 4th generation F/A-18E/F (24) and F-15EX (8) aircraft. This reflects the Department's strategy to layer capability to address different threat situations. Against high-end threats, the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force are procuring 5th generation F-35 jet fighters to address advance technology aircraft being deployed by Russia and China. To defeat lower technology platforms, the Department is procuring additional 4th generation F/A-18E/F and the F-15EX aircraft, which nominally have lower operating costs when compared to 5th generation combat jets such as the F-22 and the F-35. Also in this category is the funding for attack and utility helicopters; Unmanned Aerial System (UAS); manned reconnaissance platforms and systems; the incremental cost for the Presidential Aircraft Recapitalization (PAR) aircraft; as well as future platforms such as the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber and the Next Generation Air Dominance (6th generation fighter).Command, Control - Includes funding for various C4I systems, to include command centers; communications gear; air traffic control; night vision equipment; cyber space operations and requirements; data processing equipment; fire control systems; other information technology; and related systems. This category includes funding for a far-reaching number of programs such as Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T), Handheld Manpack Small Form Fit (HMS) radio, Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS), Information Systems Security Program (ISSP), the Air Force National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC) Recapitalization program, the Navy's Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), and the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A).Ground Systems - Includes funding for combat vehicles, artillery, infantry support weapons, tactical radar systems, tactical and non-tactical vehicles of all types, physical security equipment, logistics and engineer equipment, and research and development of various weapons equipment. This category includes funding for new and upgrades to tactical vehicles, such as the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the Army and the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) for the Marine Corps.

Download or read book A Method for Performing Human Engineering Analysis of Weapon Systems written by Albert Shapero and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Business of Systems Integration written by Andrea Prencipe and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-20 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title refers to a model of industrial organization whereby firms and groups of firms combine different types of knowledge, skills, and activities, as well as hardware, software, and human resources to produce new products for the marketplace. The transition towards this model has fundamental implications for the capabilities of firms.