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Title: USAFTPS ASTARS FAM

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Welcome to the United States Naval Test Pilot
School
Industry Day
Dennis Bostich
Airborne Systems Instructor
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Mission

provides instruction to experienced pilots,
flight officers, and engineers in the processes
and techniques of aircraft and systems test and
evaluation.
from all U.S. military services, other U.S.
Government agencies, and foreign nations.

3
History

Aug 94, Statement of work
Jun 96, final Government Furnished Equipment
integration
2004 begin flying second NP-3D
Two of the oldest P-3s in the Navy

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U.S. Naval Test Pilot SchoolAirborne Systems
Trainingand Research SupportAircraft
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Major Systems

APG-66(V)2 Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) Radar
MX-15 Infrared/Electro-Optical System
Moving Map Navigation System
Simulated HUD
Mission Computer
Three interface computers
Two Crew Stations
Test Conductor and Evaluator
Integrated Navigation System

6
Physical Layout
Crew seats
7
System Architecture

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Evaluator Station

Student Station
A-12 Cockpit mock-up
4 displays 2 hand controllers
Radar, FLIR, Map, HUD and Radio control

9
Test Conductor Station

Instructor Station
4 displays 2 hand controllers
Mission computers
Triple Deck video recorder (Hi-8mm format)
Radar, FLIR, HUD, Map video w/ ICS and IRIG

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APG-66(V)2 Radar

Manufactured by Northrop-Grumman
Four Line Replaceable Units
Transmitter, 21.5 KW traveling wave tube

Antenna mechanically scanned phased array
Low Power Radio Frequency
Signal Data Processor

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Radar Modes

Air-to-Air
Two Search Modes
Range While Search and Air Combat Maneuvering
Four track modes
Track-While-Scan, Single Target Track ,
Situational Awareness Mode, and SAM Multi-Target
Track
Air-to-Ground
Four search modes with sub-modes
Real Beam Ground Map, Sea Search, Ground Moving
Target Indicator and Beacon
One tracking mode, Fixed Target Track

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MX-15

Four components
Re-Tractable Gyro-Stabilized Turret
Master Control Unit
Control Panel
Hand Control
Three Image Sensors
High magnification step zoom IR
Low magnification continuous zoomcolor TV
High magnification fixed field ofview color TV

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MX-15

Control Panel
Instructor Station

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Moving Map

Designed to provide continuously updated pixel
map
Provides map coverage from JOG through JNC
Scale (nmi) Map
1000
500
160
80 JNC (12M)
40 ONC (11M)
20 TPC (1500K)
10, 5 TPC (2x, 4x pixel zoom)

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Instrumentation
Navigation
Air-to-Air Radar
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Head-Up Display

HUD symbology overlaid on video from a
cockpit-mounted color camera
Size chosen to simulate modern HUD (approx 20
deg x 30 deg)
Symbology is a composite emulation of several
different HUD formats
Various display formats can be selected

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Head-Up Display
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Workload

Two classes totaling 70 students per year
Three off-site short courses per year
FY06, 360.5 flight hours, 35.4 MMH/FH
FY07, 307.3 flight hours, 19.4 MMH/FH
FY08, 107.3 flight hours, 37.9 MMH/FH

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Supports

Integrated Systems Demonstration
Integrated Systems Evaluation
Air-to-Ground Radar Test Techniques
Air-to-Air Radar Test Techniques
Radar Evaluation (A/A and A/G)
FLIR/EO Evaluation
Short Course
Navigation System Evaluation

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APG-66 Maintenance

LPRF, rate 1.14/yr since 2001, cost 12,000/yr
Transmitter, rate 0.67/yr since 2005, cost
12,500/yr
Antenna, rate 0.67/yr since 2005, 9,600/yr
SDP, rate 0.33/yr since 2005 (only 1, SDP was
A799), cost 2,800/yr
Navy maintenance contract supports Navy Counter
Drug Upgrade, Coast Guard, and Customs Service.

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MX-15 Maintenance

None to date
Two years on warranty remaining.

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Statement of Objectives

Three sections of requirements
1.0 Baseline Design Goals
2.0 Program Objectives
3.0 Support
Will USNTPS consider an optimal solution to
performance based goals that does not meet all
section 2 and 3 requirements? Yes.

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Statement of Objectives1.0 Baseline Design Goals

1.2.1 Provide an integrated system of sensors,
controls, and displays typical of current and
future tactical aircraft.
1.2.2 Provide support and instrumentation systems
typically employed in developmental test
aircraft.
1.2.3 Allow complete control of entire sensor
suite from either of two operator stations.
1.2.4 Allow instructor monitoring of all student
actions.
1.2.5 Allow continuous ground operation with no
overheating

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Statement of Objectives2.1 General Aircraft
Requirements

2.1.1 Crew
2.1.1.1 No more than 2 pilots required.
2.1.1.2 No non-pilot flight crew (flight
engineer, observer, etc.) required.
2.1.1.3 During systems training within local
restricted areas, one pilot seat may be occupied
by a test pilot student under instruction.
2.1.1.4 Seating to accommodate a minimum of 4
students and 2 instructors (including the two
operator stations).

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Statement of Objectives2.1 General Aircraft
Requirements

2.1.2 Support
2.1.2.1 All aircraft modifications, to include
installation of any provided GFE, will be
accomplished by the contractor.
2.1.2.2 Use government provided fuel when
supporting USNTPS missions.
2.1.2.3 Contractor use other than support to
USNTPS curriculum normally restricted to
maintenance and ferry flights (no ASTARS system
operation). All other flights require specific
approval from the Commanding Officer, USNTPS.
2.1.2.4 Aircraft sustainable with equipment in
the current Navy inventory (no special government
ground support equipment required).
2.1.2.5 Maintain all GFE in accordance with
applicable instructions.
2.1.2.6 Aircraft available to USNTPS use 40 weeks
per year, non-contiguous.

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Statement of Objectives2.1 General Aircraft
Requirements

2.1.3 Performance
2.1.3.1 Instrument rated aircraft
2.1.3.2 Power and cooling budget for all ASTARS
sensor systems (including radar) to operate
simultaneously during ground and airborne
operation.
2.1.3.3 Adequate power and cooling to operate all
systems and sensors (including the radar)
continuously for at least 3 hours on the ground
with no overheating and no additional ground
support equipment.
2.1.3.4 Endurance to operate at normal cruising
speed for at least 4 hours, with sufficient
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) reserve.
2.1.3.5 Capable of carriage of high-density
information system or external advanced range
data system pod to support Atlantic Test Range
time, space, and position information data.

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Statement of Objectives2.2 Navigation System

2.2.1 Include a Global Positioning System aided
navigation system.
2.2.2 At least two independent navigation
systems.
2.2.3 Capability to look at time and position
information from each system concurrently.
2.2.4 Instrumentation to allow for recording raw
navigation and sensor data to digital media for
student post-flight analysis.

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Statement of Objectives2.3 Operator Stations

2.3.1 Two operator stations with all the
following items required at each station.
2.3.2 Seating for one student to operate all
controls and displays, and one seat for an
instructor or student observer.
2.3.3 Seating with adequate design and restraint
to be manned for all phases of flight.
2.3.4 Station configuration not required to look
like a specific tactical aircraft cockpit though
all in-flight operation must be accomplished
while seated at the operator station.
2.3.5 Cabin configuration to allow for instructor
oversight of each of the student stations with no
obstructions.
2.3.6 At least four multifunctional displays or
equivalent functionality.
2.3.7 Two hand control units to control all
sensor and display functions

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Statement of Objectives2.3 Operator Stations

2.3.8 Communications system at each operator
station with the following
2.3.8.1 Hot microphone or voice actuated internal
communication system (ICS) to the instructor and
other students using ASTARS.
2.3.8.2 Selectable ICS capability for student and
instructor communication to the pilot(s).
2.3.8.3 ICS available with power on aircraft.
2.3.8.4 UHF/VHF radio transmit and receive
capability with selectable channels from the
operator stations

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Statement of Objectives2.4 Data Recorders

2.4.1 Capable of recording at least three video
inputs.
2.4.2 Capable of being loaded, unloaded, and
accessed during flight.
2.4.3 Selection of parameters to be recorded
capable of being changed (new or different
parameters selected) in flight.
2.4.4 Capable of recording ICS and radio
communications.
2.4.5 Instrumentation to display and record data
parameters (e.g., radar, navigation, mission
data, etc.).

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Statement of Objectives3.0 Support

3.1 Additional Software and Hardware Requirements
3.1.1 Software to use an open architecture.
3.1.2 Hardware to be reconfigurable to the
maximum extent possible.
3.2 Configuration Management
3.2.1 Update software configurations, hardware
configurations, and users manuals and provide a
copy to the Commanding Officer, USNTPS, within
two weeks of any changes

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Statement of ObjectivesSupport

3.3 Technical Publications
3.4.1 Source code to be provided to the
government (as applicable).
3.4.2 Provide access to all source code for
system integration.
3.4.3 Provide an interface design description for
all systems.
3.4.4 Maintain and provide to USNTPS staff a copy
of all software and hardware configurations.
3.4.5 Maintain and provide to USNTPS staff a copy
of all users manuals pertinent to training
system operations.

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Statement of ObjectivesSupport

3.4 Technical Training
3.4.1 Provide initial training to USNTPS
instructor staff personnel on system operation.
3.4.2 Provide refresher and new instructor staff
personnel training on system operation at least
yearly, or as major changes are incorporated in
the system.

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Tentative Schedule