Se quiere crear un grupo de trabajo con la industria, dentro del FVL, para estudiar la motorización de la versión AURA (USMC) y Maritime Strike (USN):
https://sam.gov/opp/47659ce13c664342a5e ... 3cbb5/view...
This announcement constitutes a request to participate in a USN/USMC Future Vertical Lift Propulsion Working Group for planning purposes. This is NOT a Request for Proposals. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. The USN/USMC FVL Program consists of the USMC Attack Utility Replacement Aircraft (AURA) and the USN Maritime Strike, both in the Materiel Solution Analysis Phase of the acquisition process. Recognizing the challenges, timelines and risks associated with propulsion system development, the FVL Program would like to maintain open communication with willing engine manufacturers. Attendees will participate at their own expense. Industry participation will not be compensated by the Government.
The goal of USN/USMC FVL Propulsion Working Group is to establish an effective mechanism for channeling information, knowledge, expertise, and technical concerns between the Government and participant engine manufacturers. The focus is to ensure sharing of ideas, challenges, progress and opportunities through all segments of the FVL propulsion development cycle. The USN/USMC FVL Propulsion Working Group will strive to enhance communication between members to include detailed discussions in areas of common interest.
The USN/USMC FVL Propulsion Working Group is planned for 4 quarterly meetings during a 1-year span with each participating engine OEM, however if mutually beneficial, parties may choose to extend the effort as needed. The Working Group will be structured to have meetings with individual engine manufacturers to protect OEM data, while also having occasional meetings with all participating engine OEMs and the Government to discuss aspects not specific to a single OEM (i.e. Government provided program updates, MBSE strategy meeting, status of Government specification, etc).
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Es curioso que no adopten ni la del FARA (ITEP, 3.000 CV) ni la del FLRAA (> 5.000 CV). Una respuesta a esto puede ser que van a por algo menor al FLRAA para que pueda ser embarcable más fácilmente. Recordemos que para el AURA, en la RFI que sacaron el 16/9/2019, solo pedían capacidad para ocho ocupantes más los dos pilotos. Eso sí, exigía 310 nudos, lo que apuntaba claramente a un tiltrotor. Su IOC se quería para 2030-32. Por su parte, la USN no tiene tanta prisa en su versión Maritime Strike, la cual también se situaba en una categoría menor que el FLRAA, con una IOC en la década de 2030. Es quizás que por ello se opte por una motorización intermedia
También relacionado con el FVL, aunque no exclusivamente, la RFI para el terminal Link-16:
https://sam.gov/opp/72216db089c845c2a71 ... c0ca1/view...
The United States (US) Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation, Product Manager Aerial Communication & Mission Command (ACMC) is conducting market research to identify existing and future possible solutions that implement hardware and/or software requirements aligned with the Link-16 Component Specification Model (CSM) for Army rotary, fixed wing, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft. Note that ACMC will share information gathered through this RFI with PEO Command, Control, and Communications-Tactical (C3T). The CSM aims to capture the following elements:
· Link 16 Application (Defined in the CSM)
· Link 16 Terminal (Defined in the CSM)
· Link 16 Terminal Controller (Defined in the CSM)
· JREAP Application (to be defined in the CSM in a future version)
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Por supuesto, tiene que venir de acuerdo a los estándares HOST y CMOSS (MOSA):
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4. Describe how the system architecture of the proposed solution would operate functionally and physically in PEO Aviation’s Open System Architecture (MOSA) to include C5ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) Mounted Form Factor (CMFF).
· Describe any experience with the Hardware Open Systems Technologies (HOST) Technical Standard and how the standard applies to the Link-16 solution.
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Y la última del FVL, en este caso la fase dos del programa AHSS ("Advanced Helicopter Seating System"):
https://sam.gov/opp/1d46b61647bc4cbf83a ... 57c50/view...
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Redstone is issuing this sources sought notice as a means of conducting market research to determine if other sources are capable of satisfying the requirement for the Advanced Helicopter Seating System (AHSS) Phase II, Design and Analysis. This acquisition procures completion of the AHSS Phase II, Design and Analysis. The objective of AHSS Phase II is to continue to integrate technologies that contribute to reduction in whole body vibration for the occupants and provide improved full spectrum crashworthiness capability while self-configuring to accommodate each occupant’s individual ergonomic needs. The AHSS will also provide ballistic protection at the level that is currently required for target aircraft, but the ballistic protection does not have to be incorporated into the actual seat bucket design.
The AHSS solutions must be both reliable and maintainable to enable extended service life and minimize life cycle costs, with substantiated performance, weight efficiency, and resulting system level maturity at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 8. Solutions are expected to target transition to Joint Future Vertical Lift (FVL) platforms with applicability to improving the current rotorcraft fleet. The source must have access to the detailed design data to perform the work. The Government does not have access to this detailed design data that it can disclose to potential sources for performance of the required work.
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Reducción de peso y vibraciones, al mismo tiempo que garantiza protección balística, aunque esta última no parece ser un requerimiento actual.
