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1 Presented to: Huntsville Aerospace Marketing Association AMRDEC Overview and Contracting Opportunities 12 February 2016 Presented by: Mr. James Lackey, SES Director U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center

2 Mission: Aviation & Missile Research, Development, & Engineering Center Deliver collaborative and innovative technical capabilities for responsive and cost-effective research, product development and life-cycle systems engineering solutions. Vision: Be A Warfighter-focused valued team of world leaders in aviation and missile technologies and life cycle systems engineering. 2

3 AMRDEC Director s Intent TAKING CARE OF OUR PEOPLE: Collectively mentor, sustain and care for our integrated technical and non-technical workforce using deliberate, pro-active supervision approaches. DEVELOPING AND TRANSITIONING ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES: Continue to execute to cost and schedule of our wide variety S&T, formal development and rapid response activities, in firm coordination with TRADOC, PEO, and PM stakeholders, and Customers. AFFORDABILITY AND COST CONSCIOUSNESS: Work to minimize overhead and direct costs, in careful balance, to sustain Customer focus and degrees of bestpractice. Centralize operations and give respectful latitude in the support Directorate-run missions and functions. INCREASED STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT WITH OUR PARTNERS: Think on enterprise terms how to support one another and how to do business together in a cohesive, collaborative manner. Systematically communicate with and reach out to the myriad of our Team Redstone, Large Industry, Small Business, Technical Services, DAU, regional University and Research Institute Partners to work toward mutual goals and objectives. 3

4 RDECOM AMRDEC ARDEC ARL CERDEC ECBC NSRDEC TARDEC 4

5 RDECOM Business Model Acquisition & Engineering Life Cycle TRL 1 TRL 2 TRL 3 TRL 4 TRL 5 TRL 6 TRL 7 TRL 8 TRL 9 Initial Capabilities Document* LEGEND = Decision Point = Milestone Decision = Requirements Documents Material Solution Analy sis Phase Requirements Authority Rev iew of AoA Results Draf t Capability Dev elopment Document* A Technology Maturation & Risk Reduction Phase Capability Dev elopment Document* B ARL / RDEC LNOs Embedded in TRADOC COEs Engineering & Manuf acturing Dev elopment Phase Capability Production Document* RDECs C Production & Deploy ment Phase Operation & Support Phase RDEC Matrixed Engineers to PEO / PMs Disposal LCMCs = Requirements Authority Rev iew ARL Discovery Innovation Advanced Development Engineering & Production Support to Warfighter INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY SEARCH ASA (ALT) / AMC DASA-RT / AMC PEO / PMs AMC LCMCs RDECOM Research ( ) Information Sciences Materials Sciences Human Performance ility Engineering Technology Dev. ( ) Cyber Security and Operations Integrated Soldier Protection Autonomy-Enabled Formations Engineering ( ) Systems Engineering Softw are Engineering Survivability / Lethality Engineering Prototyping, Modeling / Simulation LCMCs and Depots COCOMS / Field (6.7) RDECOM LNOs Embedded w ith COCOMS RFAST) Engineering Support for TDPs to Depots Prototype Engineering Solutions for Overhaul and Rebuild TRADOC (Requirements) WFOs / CAN ICDs / CDDs / CPDs 5

6 AMRDEC Leadership SES Director Mr. James Lackey (SES) Scientific & Technical Positions (STs) Group Leader / Flight Control Technology Dr. Mark Tischler MILDEP (Acting) LTC John M. Schmitt Optical Sciences Dr. Henry Everitt Aviation Advanced Design Dr. D.J. Taylor Micro-Sensors & Systems Vacant Radio Frequency Sensors Vacant Computational Fluid Dynamics Vacant SES Aviation Development Dr. Bill Lewis (SES) SES Aviation Engineering Mr. Jeffrey Langhout (SES) SES Weapons Dev. & Integration Dr. Juanita Harris (SES) SES Engineering Mr. Mike Bieri (SES) Systems Simulation, Software, & Integration (Acting) 6

7 Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center AVIATION DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE Aviation S&T supports both the current helicopter and future rotorcraft fleets in improving survivability, performance, and affordability Current efforts are focused on platforms, power, survivability, vehicle management, and operations support and sustainment Future efforts are focused on Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Focus on Transition to PEO Aviation AVIATION ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE Delegated Airworthiness (AW) Authority Systems Engineering Aeromechanics Propulsion Structures and Materials Mission Equipment Maintenance/Sustainment Engineering Foreign Military AW Authority Recognitions ENGINEERING DIRECTORATE Life Cycle Systems Engineering (LCCR) Independent Product / Process Assessment Rapid Prototype Engineering / Integration Materiel Release Review Board Vice-Chairman Standardization Executive for AMCOM and PEO Aviation AMCOM Industrial Base Advocate Team Redstone Industrial Base Enterprise Chairperson AMCOM Obsolescence Management Proponent AMCOM Product Assurance Advocate Senior Independent Review Teams Command Value Engineering / Life Cycle Cost Reduction (LCCR) Manager DoD Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) and Reliability Centered Based Maintenance WIPT Chair Stockpile Reliability Program (SRP) Manager for PEO Missiles and Space Army Representative for Development of New System Engineering (SE) Standard S3I 12, 0, 17 ADD 156, 16, 45 Joint Research Program Office 12, 0, 5 SYSTEMS SIMULATION, SOFTWARE, & INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE Provide Collaborative and Innovative Software Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, System Development, and Technical Systems Management Products and Solutions as well as Mission Enabling Center Support. WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE Life Cycle Management for DoD missile technology Conducts research, exploratory and advanced development, technology demonstration and provide engineering and scientific expertise in all aspects of weapon system design, development, improvement and integration for the Army Lead Army agent in the execution of the Missile Science and Technology Enterprise MDA $206M Other Customer $710M Who We Support FY15 ($2,783M) DARPA $118M Aviation S&T $158M Missile S&T $150M Non- S&T RDTE $89M OMA Mission/ OCO (RDECOM) $42M AMCOM $170M FY15 Strength = 9,172 Current S&E Personnel 7 ADD 74, 2, 59 AED 55, 0, 61 Aviation Engineering Dir. AMRDEC HQ, Redstone Arsenal 2,731, 6, 5, % S&E Civilian 3,040 Military 20 Contractor 6,112 AS OF 6 OCT 2015 PhD MS BS Average Age: 46.5 yrs 6% 44% 100% Other PEOs $146M PEO Missiles & Space $376M PEO Aviation $618M

8 pitch-link stiffness AMRDEC Aviation S&T Focus Areas PLATFORMS MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS Structures Aeromechanics / Rotors Vehicle Management & Control Subsystems Advanced Cueing M ISSION SYSTEMS Engagement and Effects Survivability Teaming, Autonomy & Information Management Human System Interface Avionics / Networking POWER Engines & Other Power Sources Drives BASIC RESEARCH CONCEPT DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT SUSTAINMENT Push-Rod Loads MDOF Main Rotor Motions & Loads Rod-End Loads Force Signals (3) RF Antenna Rotor Aeroelastic Models pitch rod Moment Signals (3) Electronics Module Thrust Bearing Rotor Aero-Elastic Model Control System Model shaft extender hub flap/lag/pitch hinges lag damper blade Pitch Rod Wear / Play Representation force Spherical Bearing Power Harvester Thrust Bearing Inertial Sensors Spherical Bearing Energy Harvester Load Sensor -500 Harvester Circuit, Microprocessor, and RF Transmitter Pushrod Load (lbs) Pitch Rod Load (lb) Healthy Faulty Vertical Hinge Load (lbs) scissors assembly fixed system Vertical Flap Hinge Load (lb) swash plate assembly *one blade shown for clarity Healthy Faulty Flap Hinge Rotation (deg) Flap Hinge Rotation (deg) displacement Healthy Faulty Azimuth (deg) Azimuth (deg) Azimuth (deg) 88

9 AMRDEC Missile S&T Capability Areas and Leads PROTECTION Protect the force and selected geopolitical assets from aerial attack, missile attack and surveillance Air Defense Area Protection Platform Protection GROUND TACTICAL (CLOSE COMBAT) Direct fire weapons, supported by indirect fire, air-delivered fires, and nonlethal engagement means to decide the outcome of battles and engagements FIRE SUPPORT Destroy, neutralize, or suppress the enemy by cannon, rocket, and missile fire and to help integrate fire support assets into combined arms operations AVIATION WEAPONS Find, fix, and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver; and to provide combat, combat service and combat service support in coordinated operations as an integral member of the combined arms team PROGRAM ANALYSIS & EVALUATION AMRDEC PA&E Teams further the viability and effectiveness of missile science and technology efforts through the timely and coordinated study, synthesis, and evaluation of systems and technologies, both current and future Champion for Pervasive S&T 99

10 Contracting Opportunities with AMRDEC 10

11 11 AMRDEC Engineering Directorate (ED) Description POP BAA/RFI/RFP Announcement Est. $ Prototype Integration Facility (PIF) Supplies and Services (PIF III) 7-10 yrs. 4 th Qtr FY16 $2,450M

12 AMRDEC Aviation Development Directorate (ADD) Description POP BAA/RFI/RFP Announcement Est. $ Next Generation Rotorcraft TransMission Multifunctional Aircraft Technology for Survivability FY17 - FY21 20 Jan 2016 $16M FY16 - FY17 3 Dec 2016 $2.6M Alternate Concept Engine - Large FY16 - FY21 February 2016 $20M Future Embedded Rotorcraft Sustainment Technologies (FERST) Component Prognostics for Aviation Systems (CPAS) FY18 - FY21 January 2017 FY18 - FY21 January 2017 $18.5M (Government Funds - expect to be a Technology Investment Agreement) $16.4M (Government Funds - expect to be a Technology Investment Agreement) 12

13 13 AMRDEC Weapons Development and Integration Directorate (WDI) Description Long Range Fires (LFR) Science and Technology (S&T) Architecture Study Technologies for Army Long Range Tactical Missiles (BAA) POP FY17-FY22, utilizing a basic 12mo. Effort and four 12mo option periods. FY-17-FY22 BAA/RFI/RFP Announcement 4 th Qtr FY16 4 th Qtr FY16 Est. $ Expected no more than 5 awards each not to exceed $1M Multiple awards are possible not to exceed $100M per award.

14 14 AMRDEC Systems, Simulation, Software, and Integration Directorate (S3I) Description POP BAA/RFI/RFP Announcement Est. $ Systems and Computer Resources Support (SCRS): Three packages below will improve functional management of requirements. Virtual Systems (MAC) 5 yrs $85M Battlefield Systems (MAC) 3 yrs $315M Strategic Systems (MAC) 3 yrs $170M Battlefield Automated Systems Engineering Support (BASES) (AMCOM Express) Cyber-Systems and Software Security Engineering (S3E) (AMCOM Express) Lower Tier Program Office (LTPO IV&V) (AMCOM Express) 5 yrs $90M 5 yrs $32M 5 yrs $12M

15 15 AMRDEC Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) Description POP BAA/RFI/RFP Announcement Est. $ Technical Support in Propulsion Project and Aircraft Systems MED Airworthiness Depot Liaison Engineering and Technical Support (at CCAD) 3 yrs. 2 nd Qtr 2016 $29M 3 yrs. 3 rd Qtr 2016 $88M

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