DVT Status Brief to Industry 072020.pptx

Distance Measuring Equipment (DME), Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR), Tactical Navigation System (TACAN)

(DVT)

DVT Sustainment Program

Status Update

July 2020

Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Contents Program Description Systems and Users Quantities and Sites FY20 Program Accomplishments Program Phased Approach Challenges and Strategies TACAN Antenna Acquisition Next Steps

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Program Description The DVT Sustainment Program will sustain DMEs, VORs, and TACANs in support of a resilient Ground-Based Navigation Infrastructure DVT systems represent a significant portion of this resilient infrastructure DMEs provide slant range (Distance) information to all aircraft and enables RNAV service for air carrier aircraft. Area navigation (RNAV) is a method of instrument flight rules (IFR) navigation that allows an aircraft to choose any course within a network of navigation beacons, rather than navigate point to point.

VORs provide azimuth (position) information for en-route navigation and approach services. VOR navigation allows an aircraft to fly point to point along established airways between VORs.

TACANs provide azimuth information to military aircraft and slant range information to military and civilian aircraft.

Most DVT systems are over 30 years old and must be sustained to provide resiliency during Global Positioning System (GPS) Service Interruptions.

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Systems and Users

Azimuth

Slant Range

Conventional VOR/DME Conventional VOR/TACAN

Doppler VOR/TACAN

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Quantities and Sites

Doppler VOR/TACAN

Conventional

VOR/TACAN

Conventional VOR/DME

Low Power DME Current Inventory End State Service Delivery Points

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> < =10 years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 61 118 10+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 8 182 15+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 21 20+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 134 40 25+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 46 87 30+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 865 296 295 355 Total VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 911 430 512 655

FY20 Program Accomplishments Conducted follow-on Vendor discussions Completed the Program Requirements Document Produced the ROM Program Cost Estimate Conducted a second DVT National Planning meeting Continued progress towards FAA AMS Investment Analysis Readiness Decision requirements Initiated TACAN Antenna acquisition process Released a Market Survey Released a draft TACAN Antenna specification

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Program Phased Approach

PHASE 1 ~ 2021- 2027

PHASES 2 – 4 ~ 2028- 2045

TACAN Antenna

Market Survey

Specification

SIR

Contract Award

Testing Qualification

IARD for the Program – 4QFY20 FID for Phase 1– 4QFY21

Strategic

NavAid Procurements New Technology Qualification Rapid Supply Chain Key Sites

Tactical

Equipment obsolescence Facility conditions Long lead time repair items Site Assessments

Testing and Qualification Pre-planned Product Improvement TACAN Antennas Continue Implementation

Tactical Additional identified needs based on Sustainment Analysis

Critical sites DVT Planning

Congressional Communications

Specifications

SIR

Contract Award

Vendor Engagement

Prioritization Implementation at Key Sites Implementation at n# SDPs based on priorities DVT Contract Award (multi-Phase) FID for Phase 2

FIDs for Phases 3-4

Tactical Additional identified needs based on Sustainment Analysis

TACAN Antennas Coupled with DVT Implementations

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Engaging Vendors throughout the process per AMS guidelines Follow FAA AMS Process for acquisitions Develop Procurement packages and artifacts Award a competitive TACAN Antenna acquisition contract Award a competitive DVT Sustainment acquisition contract Program Strategy for Acquisition

Strategy Decision

FY20

FY21

RFI Released October 2018 RFI Responses Received December 2018

Industry Day November 2018

FID

DVT Contract Award

IARD

FY23

TACAN Antenna Contract Award DVT System Specifications Ready

FY22

June 2019

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Challenges and Mitigation Strategies

Large number of systems and locations Prioritization between tactical and strategic goals Agency priorities Phased Approach based on Prioritized Needs Engage the Vendors Flight Inspection Required for all installations DVT will increase expected workload Provide additional resources, e.g., aircraft and crews Reduce time required for inspections through increased efficiency Increase number of inspections that can be performed Implementation DVT will increase Engineering Services workload Possible COVID-19 impacts Agency priorities Inherent Agency responsibilities Access to Service Delivery Points Reduce implementation times and/or increase numbers of implementations that can be performed Vendor Installation Services FAA Tiger Teams Facilities/Infrastructure – Facilities that house equipment must be upgraded to support new installations Proactive Site Assessments Third party contractors to rapidly improve facilities New Equipment Readiness Qualification/Testing – required time to complete

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> TACAN Antenna Acquisition

FY20

FY21

FY22

FAA Stakeholder approval Market Survey Release Develop Draft Specification Develop SIR

JRC Approval Award TACAN Antenna Contract

Continue TACAN Antenna implementation activities Goals Reduce backlog at the FAA Logistics Center Reduce TACAN Antenna Operational Impacts Support NextGen DME and VOR MON programs Frequency Changes Provide improvements for safety and issues related to the Antennas Status Market Survey/Vendor engagement to inform scope Draft TACAN Antenna specification released for industry review Procurement Plan in development

<Presentation Title – Change on Master Slide> <Date of Presentation – Change on Master Slide> Next Steps Award the TACAN Antenna contract Define Program and implement innovative approaches Complete the FAA AMS process for the DVT Sustainment Program Award the DVT Sustainment Contract

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VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME

30+ years 865 296 295 355

25+ years 46 87

20+ years 134 40

15+ years 21

10+ years 8 182

<=10 years 61 118

Total 911 430 512 655

< =10 years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 61 118 10+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 8 182 15+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 21 20+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 134 40 25+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 46 87 30+ years VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 865 296 295 355 Total VOR TACAN HP DME LP DME 911 430 512 655 image8.emf image9.jpeg image10.jpeg image11.png image12.jpeg image13.jpeg image14.png