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Aeronautics Visions and Opportunities: A DoD Perspective

Aeronautics Visions and Opportunities: A DoD Perspective. Paul F. Piscopo Staff Specialist for Aircraft Systems Office of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (S&T). AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY The DoD Environment Is Changing (1999-2001).

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Aeronautics Visions and Opportunities: A DoD Perspective

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  1. Aeronautics Visions and Opportunities: A DoD Perspective Paul F. Piscopo Staff Specialist for Aircraft Systems Office of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (S&T)

  2. AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYThe DoD Environment Is Changing (1999-2001) • New and significant forces are impacting the DoD aeronautics S&T program • Service Readiness and Modernization are driving S&T budgets (and priorities) • Army Transformation/Future Naval Capabilities (FNCs)/Air Force Migration-to-Space • The role and importance of aircraft in the Joint Warfighting Objectives and Plans are not always recognized or clearly visible (platform vs payload capability issue) • Reductions in DoD/NASA aeronautics investments driving increased dependency/partnering • Budgetary instabilities have produced significant programmatic turmoil • Re-scoped/re-structured the Fixed Wing Vehicle Program (lost 25% of AF workforce ) • Turbine Engine (IHPTET) Program delayed 8 years with FY00 submittal (restored by OSD) • Hypersonic propulsion technology eliminated with FY00 submittal (restored by OSD) • Major reductions in Aircraft Power investments after FY03 (new focus is on weapons/space power) • … And misconceptions still abound • Perception that there is little system-level capability left to be gained by advancement in aircraft and engine technologies--we’re operating in the margins • Services have historically funded this technology, and will continue to do so -- low priority • Industry will pick up the funding “slack” because of strong commercial relevance

  3. Joint Vision 2010 Relies on Advancing Technology and Operational Warfighting Concepts The Lenses of Technological Innovation and Information Superiority Integrates and Amplifies Four New Operational Concepts 01/29/98 1600

  4. AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYObjective: Affordable, Full-Spectrum Dominance The Future Force Aeromechanics Force Transformation Flight Controls RESPONSIVE DEPLOYABLE AGILE VERSATILE LETHAL SURVIVABLE SUSTAINABLE Propulsion and Power Systems Mission Sys Integration Structures Human Systems Integration Full - Spectrum Dominance Advanced Concepts Diagnostics/ Prognostics

  5. AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYFleet Inventories Are Projected To Diminish 8748 UH-1M 8000 The Army Aviation Modernization Strategy …looking for fewer, more capable systems 6000 UH-1 4197 Aircraft Quantity 4000 CH-47D ICH OH-6 LUH UH-60Q UH-60 MOD OH-58C UH-60A/L 2000 FUTURE UTILITY AH-1 AH-64D OH-58D AH-64A RAH-66 FUTURE SCT/ATK 0 FY02 FY87 FY92 FY97 FY07 FY12 FY17 FY22 FY27 Fiscal Year

  6. Rationale For Aeronautics S&T Investments • Aeronautics technologies have a strong US military relevance • ~1/3 of the DoD budget (~$100B/Yr) is related to aircraft system acquisition, operations, and support • Aircraft will continue to play a vital role in joint warfighting capabilities in the foreseeable future • Our technology pursuits are aggressive and achievable • Reduce aircraft maintenance cost/flight hour 10% (legacy) & flyaway cost 70% (UAV) by 2007 • Reduce rotorcraft weight empty/hover-out-of-ground-effect weight 22% by 2010 • Increase gas turbine engine performance by 100%/reduce fuel consumption 40% by 2005 • Increase electrical system reliability 20X by 2005 • Demonstrate Mach 8 scramjet capability by 2002 • The potential system-level payoffs are significant • Increase aircraft mission range/payload by 100+% • Increase aircraft operational readiness by 10+% • Increase aircraft mobility/reduce logistics footprint • Reduce missile reaction time by 25+% • Reduced aircraft ownership costs by 35% • Numerous opportunities exist for potential technology transition • Legacy System Sustainment: F-14, F-15, F-16, C-5, C-141, B-1, B-2, AH-64/UH-60 • Emerging System Development: F-22, F-18E/F, C-17, V-22, RAH-66 (Comanche) • New System Development: JSF, FTR, UCAV’s, Hypersonic Missile, Sensorcraft • New Aerospace Concepts and Capabilities: Space Operations Vehicles, Future Strike Aircraft

  7. FTR Options ROTARY WING VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIESUtility/Attack/Cargo Legacy/Development Systems New System Development Range: 1000-2000Km Payload: 20 Ton Speed: 175-250kt Deployability: 2100 Nm

  8. . . FIXED WING VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIESUltra Short Takeoff & Landing Intra-theater Transport High Altitude Cruise Comparison On-The-Deck Cruise Comparison . USTOL-IT . . . Sarajevo . . . USTOL-IT Kabul Afghanistan . . Baghdad C-130H V-22 V-22 V-22 Florida . Riyadh Okinawa Khartoum Sudan Guam C-130H USTOL-IT USTOL-IT Diego Garcia USTOL-IT C-130H USTOL-IT CH-53E V-22 USTOL-IT Radius (Unrefueled) 1900nm 2750nm Radius (Unrefueled) 214nm 258nm 1020nm Outbound Cruise Time 6.2 hrs 6.7 hrs 1 Hr Cruise Dist. (km) 244 509 674 Cruise Speed (Knots) 305 410 Cruise Speed (Knots) 132 275 364 (20,000 lbs Payload) (~10,000 lbs Payload)

  9. Total World Coverage From Continental USA Alaska ) Maine ) San. Fran ) ) Seoul Baghdad Korea ) Iraq Florida ) FIXED WING VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIES Subsonic Global Reach Transport Propulsion Factor • Ultra Fuel Efficient Subsonic Cruise • 30% Improvement • Autonomous, Intelligent Engine • Self Diagnostic for Durability • Prognostic Maintenance for Field Operations • Active Control for Stability • Affordable • Joint Commercial Core • Common Development/Production • Minimum Logistics Tail Required • Zero Maintenance Core Versatile Core • Turbine Engine Long Range Plan Under Development • Versatile, advanced, Affordable Turbo Engines (VAATE) • Engine Manufacturer Studies Underway With GE, P&WA, & Allison To Assess Viability Of Common Versatile Military/Commercial Core Common Military/Commercial Product

  10. * Air Combat Mission FIXED WING VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIES Supersonic VTOL Fighter Long Range, Supersonic Multi-Role Fighter VTOL Fighter F-15A * 515nm 370nm Radius (Unrefueled) 2.2 0.8 Cruise Mach 29 min 42 min Reaction Time

  11. FIXED WING VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIES Mach 3.0 Versatile Mission Combat Aircraft Long Range Strike Global Reconnaissance . . . . . . Maine Maine F-111 . . . . Kabul Afghanistan Kabul Afghanistan F-111 SR-71 F-111 Florida Florida . . Khartoum Sudan Guam Guam F-111 Khartoum Sudan Diego Garcia Diego Garcia SR-71 VMCA SR-71 VMCA - Global Coverage VMCA VMCA F-111 VMCA SR-71 VMCA Radius (Unrefueled) 681nm 3126nm Range (Unrefueled) 3250nm 8546nm Cruise Time * 9.0 hrs 2.3 hrs Cruise Time * 2.3 hrs 2.3 hrs Cruise Mach 0.72 3.0 Cruise Mach 3.0 3.0 *4000nm Radius *4000nm Radius

  12. FIXED WING VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIES Multi-Role Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Propulsion Factor • Ultra Fuel Efficient • 35% Improvement • Extended Storage • 2-4X Shelf Life • Integrated Engine/Airframe • Thrust Vectoring • Low Signature • Stall Free Operation • Affordability • Reduced Acquisition Cost • Affordable Development • Zero Maintenance Engine • Health Management 1000nm Radius at 0.8 Mn UCAV OTS Comparison +85% Radius/+160% Loiter -8% Aircraft LCC ($1.3B) Multi-Mission Capable

  13. HYPERSONIC VISIONS/OPPORTUNITIES Missiles/Space Operations Vehicles/Global Strike Scramjet-/combined cycle-powered Mach 6 missile Mach 4-8 TSTO First Stage utilizing readily-available hydrocarbon fuels Trans-atmospheric global strike

  14. AERONAUTICS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYA New Set of Concerns Is Emerging • Business volatility is making technology planning difficult • What are the right goals, program structure, and development pace? • What’s the right mix between short-/long-term technology development? • What’s the right balance between commercial-/military-driven needs? • Growing emphasis on a new/different set of technology drivers • Affordability (cost to develop, procure, and operate) • Life, durability, and sustainment (increased service life) • Fuel reduction (reduced logistics footprint/global warming) • Emissions and noise (environmentally-driven basing considerations) • What’s the right balance between capability and these other drivers? • Sustaining a world-class workforce • Moves, consolidations, and general down-sizing (loss of expertise base) • Motivating our young people to choose a career in aeronautics

  15. Summary • Aeronautics S&T is important to both the military and civil sectors • Role of aircraft will continue to grow for the foreseeable future (military superiority) • Large impact on US balance of trade (economic competitiveness) • Substantive technological advancements are being made in all sectors of the DoD Aeronautics S&T program/transition potential is high • Significant improvements in capability are still achievable • Current aeronautics technology budget trends are cause for concern • DoD/NASA both showing substantial declines • Steps are being taken to reverse the trend

  16. BACKUP CHARTS

  17. KEY TECHNOLOGY AREASSubsonic Concepts • Improved, Supportable, Affordable RF & IR signature control • Electronic countermeasures, self-defense capability • Smaller precision guided munitions / longer range affordable stand off weapons • High bypass turbofan installation • Drag reducing aerodynamics (passive & active) • Low weight & cost, multifunction structures Focus: Robust Survivability, Un-refueled Global Range (14,000+ nm), Affordable Air Platform ASC/FB 3 May, 2000

  18. KEY TECHNOLOGY AREASSupersonic Concepts • Supportable RF signature control to next level • IR signature control • Acoustic signature control • Supportable integrated thermal management (3.5M+) • Electronic countermeasures, self-defense capability • Smaller precision guided munitions / longer range affordable stand off weapons • Low SFC low-supersonic cruise engine • Low SFC high-supersonic (3.5M+) cruise engine • Drag reducing aerodynamics (passive & active) • Tailless supersonic flight control • Moderate temperature, low weight & cost structures • Supersonic weapons carriage & release Focus: Robust Survivability, Increased Range, Increased Sortie Generation Rate ASC/FB 3 May, 2000

  19. KEY TECHNOLOGY AREASHypersonic/TAV Concepts • Hypersonic weapon release • Combined cycle propulsion (acceleration, cruise) • Highly re-useable rocket propulsion • Hypersonic engine-airframe integration • Supportable and durable TPS, structural integration • Supportable and integrated thermal management • Prognostic health management • High heat sink / high energy density fuels • Drag & aero-heating reducing aerodynamics • Datalinks / communications / sensors through high temp electromagnetic environment • High temperature RF materials, IR signature control for M<7 (warning driven) Focus: Increased Range, Affordable Operations, Rapid Response ASC/FB 3 May, 2000

  20. KEY TECHNOLOGY AREASGeneral Applicability To All Concepts • System of systems / multi-platform networking • C4ISR, data fusion techniques, affordable off-board targeting, damage assessment • Dynamic mission planning • Rapid turnaround ground ops / stores loading • Integrated vehicle/health management system • Automated & autonomous operations (technologies for uninhabited & “man-out-of-loop” operations) • Conformal antenna arrays • Design cycle reduction tools / methods Focus: “Bombs on Target” and Affordable Operations ASC/FB 3 May, 2000

  21. KEY TECHNOLOGY AREASTechnology Readiness Matrix

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