T-6A ARP Industry Day 20210319.pptx

T-6A Avionics Replacement Industry Day 3/26/2021 Gregory Benjamin Contracting Officer

AFLCMC/WLK

gregory.benjamin.3@us.af.mil

3/19/2021 Daniel Merz Program Manager

AFLCMC/WLDJ

daniel.merz@us.af.mil

Agenda

8:00 AM – 4:45 PM

(Tuesday 3/30/2021 - Thursday 4/2/2021) Individual 45 minute sessions for pre-registered companies that chose to meet separately with the Government (Lunch 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM central time) Program Team Members and Potential Industry Partners

Sign-In / Check In Contractor POC verbally affirm presence in Microsoft Teams room when company name is called by the Government. Company names will be called in alphabetical order.

Contractor POC confirm yes/no to separate 1-on-1 meeting with Government as submitted on the registration form

Contractor POC confirms names of attendees (no more than 3 per company)

Team Intro Mr. Paul Waugh Program Executive Officer, Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate Mr. Alfred (A.C.) Raines T-6 Program Manager Mr. Andy Renegar T-6 Chief Engineer Ms. Kelly Jordan T-6 Product Support Manager / Interim Deputy Program Manager Mr. Gregory Benjamin Contracting Officer Mr. Daniel Merz T-6 Avionics Replacement Program Manager Ms. Teresa Schuster T-6 Avionics Engineer (Contractor)

Opening Comments

Mr. Waugh Mr. Raines

Presentation Contents Disclaimers Contracting Disclaimer Presentation Ground Rules Organizations T-6 Joint Program Office T-6 Operational Commands Utilization USAF T-6A Fleet USAF Pilot Training Locations USAF Pilot Pipeline Program Profile T-6A Program Profile Technical Data Rights Configuration Front & Rear Cockpits Instrument & Side Panels External Avionics Components Capabilities Aircraft Capabilities Avionics Capabilities Avionics Capability Gaps Sustainment Current T-6A Avionics Sustainment Instrument Panel Replacement Candidates Avionics Bay Replacement Candidates Avionics Replacement T-6A Avionics Replacement Future T-6A Avionics System (x2)

Disclaimer The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of the information received at this event

This is for informational purposes only. The contents of any future RFP take precedence over anything provided during this briefing and one-on-one sessions

Questions and answers will be posted to BetaSAM and are considered public record

Costs incurred as a result of this meeting are considered bid and proposal costs and will not be reimbursed by the Government

All information included in this briefing is subject to change

Presentation Ground Rules Presentation Presenters will introduce themselves Questions Please wait until end of presentation 1 on 1 meetings Correspond with Government via Contracting Officer

T-6 Joint Program Office T-6 Branch is the joint service System Program Office (SPO) Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate Legacy Training Aircraft Division Responsible for T-6 acquisition and sustainment Jointly manned via partnership with U.S. Navy

TACAIR PEO

Navy Program Management Activity (PMA)-273, Undergraduate Flight Training Programs

T-6 Operational Commands Air Education & Training Command (AETC) Air Force primary undergraduate pilot training (T-6A) Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) Navy, Marine and Coast Guard primary undergraduate flight training Chief Systems Officer (CSO) Training (T-6A) Naval Flight Officer (NFO) Training (T-6B) US Navy Test Pilot School: (T-6A & T-6B) Army Test & Evaluation Command (ATEC) Flight test support (T-6D)

USAF T-6A Fleet 442 T-6A Airplanes Columbus AFB, MS Laughlin AFB, TX Randolph AFB, TX Sheppard AFB, TX Vance AFB, KS NAS Pensacola, FL Wichita, KS Ground Based Training Systems (GBTS) 74 Aircrew Training Device (ATD) Simulator 6 Egress Procedure Trainer (EPT) Mock Cockpit

USAF Pilot Training Locations

Sheppard AFB, TX T-6A, T-38C Laughlin AFB, TX T-6A, T-1A, T-38C

NAS Pensacola, FL T-6A, T-1A (CSO Mod)

Randolph AFB, TX T-6A, T-1A, T-38C Columbus AFB, MS T-6A, T-1A, T-38C Vance AFB, OK T-6A, T-1A, T-38C

USAF Pilot Pipeline

Bomber Fighter / Bomber T-38C 96 Hrs 38 Sim Hrs Airlift / Tanker T-1A 76 Hrs 54 Sim Hrs Helicopter TH-1H 105 Hrs 40 Sim Hrs

Introduction To Fighter Fundamentals T-38C 20 Hrs

T-6A 87 Hrs 47 Sim Hrs

Formal Training Unit

(FTU)

Initial Flight Screening

(IFS)

18 Hrs Screen Primary Advanced Operational M A J C O M s

AETC

T-6A Program Profile Type Certified Beechcraft T-6A T-6 Program Office maintains Military Airworthiness for mission modifications Avionics modifications must get Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) or Amended Type Certificate (ATC) Textron Aviation Defense is the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and is contracted to support sustainment engineering Technical Publications are released for operation and maintenance of aircraft

Technical Data Rights T-6 Technical Data will not be available for this Industry Day

Proprietary technical data restrictions exist at systems and component level

It is up to the respondents to obtain the necessary data and assess the technical details required to perform modifications

For future potential solicitations, Government intends to develop a “Bidder’s Library” containing available Government Owned and/or Government Use technical data for use in developing technical proposals

Front & Rear Cockpits

T-6 A Instrument & Side Panels

T-6A External Avionics Components

T-6 Aircraft Capabilities Fully Pressurized

3.5 PSI System

Full G Protection Anti-G System Lower Fuel Consumption Increased X-Wind Capability

17.5 Kts to 25 Kts

Increased Service Life 18,720 Hours 0’/0Kts Ejection Seats Improved Bird Strike Protection 4 lb bird at 270 Kts Increased RM&A

2.5 MMH/FH

31,000 Ft Ceiling Glass Cockpit Increased Maneuverability +7/-3.5 G Noise within FAR Limits FAR Part 36 Most Restrictive

Wide Anthropometric Accommodation 103 – 245 Pound Crew Member 5% Female Through 95% Male

Avionics Capabilities T-6A IOC in 2001 25 avionics Time Compliance Technical Orders (TCTO’s) since IOC Major TCTO’s: TAS upgrade, EHSI/EADI Mod 9, RCP Electronic Instrument Display replacement, ADS-B Out installation

Summary (more on layout slides) Primary Instruments – 13 Display & Indicator Components per cockpit Backup Instruments - 5 indicators per cockpit VOR/ILS/GS, DME, AHRS, Air Data Computer, Traffic Advisory System, GPS, Transponder Voice Communications - VHF Comm (1ch), UHF Comm, Intercom Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) , Crash Survivable Recorder (CSR)

Specific connections of interest;

KLN-900 Navigator with built in TSO-C129 GPS receiver connected to a GPS Antenna on top of the vertical stabilizer.

NGT-9000R Transponder with built in TSO-C145C WAAS GPS receiver is connected to GPS Antenna installed in the dorsal fin. Added in 2019 per STC to meet ADS-B Out mandate.

Other relevant information;

Flight Controls are cable driven, with only rudder trim assist by Trim Aid Device

Student Pilot is in FCP, Instructor Pilot is in RCP, When flown with single pilot, FCP.

Avionics Capability Gaps GPS non-compliant since 2009 T-6A KLN-900 Navigation System is not compliant with RNAV 1 ops per FAA AC 90-100A Currently prohibited from executing RNAV SIDs, STARs, ODPs Restricted to day-VMC only RNAV IAP execution Vertical Guidance does not meet LPV minimum

Under consideration Tactical Situation Display Undefined. No radar on T-6A.

ADS-B In Not just mission situational awareness, but also would improve safety Controlled Flight Into Terrain – Prevention (CFIT-P) SECDEF mandate Related to RFI in 2019

Almost half the available alternate landing sites due to approach instrument support.

Current T-6A Avionics Sustainment Current T-6A Avionics Federated System 1st Generation Digital & Analogue Components Declining Component Reliability (increased component returns & maintenance) Declining Aircraft Availability (AA) Increasing Instances of Obsolescence Increasing Sustainment Costs Inflexible / Inadaptable Extensive Systems Integration Unmet FAA Requirements and Safety Board Recommendations T-6A Lifecycle Mid-life avionics tech refresh

Instrument Panel Replacement Candidates

Master Warning/Caution Panel Electronic Attitude Direction Indicator Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator Altimeter EID Traffic Alert/Vertical Speed Indicator EID Standby Compass Radio Call Placard Primary Engine Display Emergency Locator Transmitter Remote Switch TAS Switch Panel Engine/Systems EID AHRS Control Parking Brake Placard Parking Brake Control Central Warning System Annunciator Panel Alternate Engine EID Standby Turn and Bank Indicator Fuel Capacity Marker Standby Altimeter EFIS Control Panel Standby UHF Control Standby Attitude Indicator Standby Airspeed Indicator Radio Management Unit Audio Panel Flap Position Indicator Landing Gear Control Panel Emergency Landing Gear Control Limitations Placard GPS Receiver Speed Brake Annunciator Nose Wheel Steering Annunciator Digital Clock NWS Operation Placard Accelerometer Indicator / G meter Angle of Attack Gage Airspeed EID Angle of Attack Indexer

Shown includes list of DMSMS items + functions that may be assumed by an integrated cockpit.

Some items not shown may be included.

Avionics Bay Replacement Candidates

Shown are only DMSMS items.

Some items not shown may be included.

ELT

Audio Control Amp x2

TAS Antenna

T-6A Avionics Replacement Replace current T-6A federated avionics system with a modular, digital integrated avionics system driven by an Adaptive Mission Computer Pilot interface via multifunctional displays (glass cockpit) Non-proprietary open system architecture maximizing the use of Non-Developmental Item (NDI) / Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) components Customized for T-6A Enable rapid integration of hardware and software to meet emerging requirements and facilitate obsolescence management Incorporate elements of the digital enterprise initiative Concurrent development of SIL, training devices, simulators, and systems Utilize 3D modeling, emulation and electronic information and data sharing Government ownership of data rights Retain current T-6A avionics operational capabilities Deliver current capabilities via digital integrated avionics vice federated avionics Meet emergent FAA requirements and safety board recommendations Introduce reliable and cost effective long-term avionics sustainment

Future T-6A Avionics System 3/19/2021 Avionics Replacement Program Goals Improve Sustainment Reliable and cost effective long-term avionics sustainment infrastructure Responsive and agile obsolescence management Flexibility to rapidly integrate hardware and software to meet emerging requirements Reduce systems integration burden Address Safety Board Recommendations Include requirements that fall within ARP boundary to address requests from Safety Review Board Address FAA Operational Limitations Expand operational capability with updated navigation capabilities

Modern Integrated Open-system Compliant

Future T-6A Avionics System

Address FAA Operational Limitations (Continued) Compliance with FAA AC 90-100A guidance for Area Navigation (RNAV) routes, Instrument Departure Procedures (DPs), and Standard Terminal Arrivals (STARs); with the equipment performance meeting RNP 1/RNAV 1/RNAV 2. Compliance with FAA AC 90-107 guidance for LPV approach.

Bottom Line: How do we deliver an avionics system to meet the objectives?

Market research (RFIs, Industry Days, etc.) helps us identify possible solutions Provide examples of how agile your development is Offer examples of how flexible your designs are

Open System Architecture

Support multiple levels DO-178C SDK & Documentation and Bus & Memory access Active Customer Coordination

Actively informed on Regulatory movements Use latest technology with strong supply

Digital Enterprise

Replace obsolete components Government owned Data Rights

Reliability Program

DMSMS Program

Working Groups

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