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vehicle that provides flexibility to government organizations in selecting competitive research and development projects to mature technology and to initiate studies and analysis efforts associated with FVL and related activities. [For more on the value of using other transaction authority with high-tech consor- tiums, see “In the Shark Tank,” Page 82, in the January – March 2016 issue of Army AL&T.] To date, VLC has hosted multiple competitions to develop FVL technologies and has implemented streamlined processes and single-point contracting to facilitate the rapid development of innovative technologies. (See Figure 1 on Page 112.)
OTA successes include the transition of the National Rotorcraft Technology Center (NRTC) FY15 contracting efforts to the OTA, providing more efficient government program oversight and expanding industry participation. Under the OTA, the NRTC experienced an average cycle time of seven months from proposal receipt to contract award for nine projects in the fol- lowing technical areas:
• Extreme reliability and structural integrity, and zero- maintenance aircraft systems.
• Airworthiness and rapid certification of complex systems. • Advanced component design and analysis tools. • Rotorcraft drive technology. • Aeromechanics modeling, design and analysis.
On another VLC project, the U.S. Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate is developing and testing a vibration damping system. Initiated as a proof of concept, the project recently transitioned to a prototype demonstration. It is being performed by a small nontraditional contractor, D-Strut of Scottsdale, Arizona, and is demonstrating how the OTA can reduce acquisition lead time in a competitive environment and shorten the timeline from research and development to fielding.
Shared investment: Perhaps the single greatest contribution industry has made early in the FVL program is shared invest- ment. In 2013, AMRDEC awarded four JMR-TD air vehicle technology investment agreements to begin initial design of four objective vehicle concepts that meet notional FVL system specifications. Army and industry partners have invested about $1 billion in this endeavor, with industry providing nearly two- thirds of the investment resources.
FVL PATH FORWARD Beginning in FY16, the FVL initiative began transitioning to a program of record that will develop an aircraft to meet the
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requirement of the initial FVL capability set. As the lead service, the Army established a project management office under the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Aviation to lead this devel- opment and shepherd the joint participation program through the acquisition process. (See Figure 3.) Key milestones for the first FVL acquisition program are:
• Materiel development decision by the defense acquisition executive in October 2017.
• First flight of JMR-TD in 2017. • Release request for proposals for technology maturation and risk reduction contracts in 2019.
• Milestone A to enter technology maturation and risk reduction in 2021.
• Milestone B to enter development in 2025.
engineering and manufacturing • Low-rate initial production for the first capability set in 2030.
CONCLUSION Te DOD FVL initiative established the foundation in require- ments development, identification of critical technology needs and acquisition planning. Tis foundation serves as the basis for successful transition to service-led programs of record to develop and acquire the necessary platforms and architecture to field a fleet of next-generation rotary wing aircraft. Early success of the FVL initiative and related technology development efforts is in no small part the result of deliberate, consistent and enthusiastic involvement of industry. Tis key element of the FVL initia- tive strategy will continue in Army and other service-led FVL programs of record to ensure the broadest set of perspectives in identifying innovative and creative ways to achieve affordable programs.
For more information, contact the Improved Turbine Engine/ Future Vertical Lift Project Office at 256-313-2020.
MR. RICHARD KRETZSCHMAR is the project manager for Improved Turbine Engine and Future Vertical Lift within PEO Aviation. Previously, he served as the deputy project manager for Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems and as the deputy director of AMRDEC’s System Simulation and Development Directorate. He holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.S. in aerospace engineering from Auburn University. He is Level III certified in program management.
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