EEUU busca un nuevo HUD para el F-15EX y el SH:
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This announcement, dated 8 March 2024, is seeking possible sources for the production of a form, fit, and function replacement for the Low Profile Heads-Up Display (LPHUD) nomenclature DU-59/A, NSN 7025-01-687-9444, as part of the F-15EX, F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft Advanced Cockpit System (ACS). The replacement system shall aid the warfighter by providing a transparent display of vital flight information without requiring pilots to look away from their usual viewpoints. The LPHUD shall be capable of displaying boresight symbol, flight path vector symbol, acceleration indicator, angle of attack indicator, navigation data and symbols, target designation indicator, closing velocity with target range to target/waypoint, weapon seeker or sensor line of sight, weapons status, and other symbology.
The LPHUD will be used within the forward cockpit. The replacement LPHUD shall include a removable color video camera to photograph the forward exterior of the aircraft, with a similar field of view as the replacement system, so that the LPHUD can superimpose symbology for mission debrief and battle damage assessment. The color video camera may be attached to the replacement, bore-sighted to the replacement, or all in one piece. In addition, the replacement shall comply with Mean Time Between Failure of 1,163 flight hours, open architecture and United States Navy (USN) limited Intermediate Level Repair.
Furthermore, the replacement LPHUD shall interface with both the existing F-15EX, F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft without the need to change existing interfaces or aircraft software. The replacement shall maintain current size, weight (shall not exceed 57 pounds [including the combiner / optics assembly]), power, and cooling (SWAP-C) requirements and shall be compatible with F-15EX and F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Advanced Cockpit System Aircraft.
The contractor will complete production and testing of the HUD, support program management, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) source data and integration support during aircraft integration and support the forced retrofit of the HUD into both the F-15EX and the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G baseline.
The production contract is planned to contain a base year with 4 option years. The contemplated production retrofit quantities are FY25 (quantity 62); FY26 (quantity 75); FY27 (quantity 80); FY28 (quantity 83); and FY29 (quantity 51) and spares quantities of 130 (total). Total production quantities, including those beyond the contemplated production contract, are anticipated to be 667 LPHUDs. Delivery of a United States Government (USG) qualified, validated, and verified HUD system ready for installation into end user platforms is required no later than May 2025. The contractor shall have the capacity to repair up to 10 LPHUDs per month in addition to the production quantities.
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