United States Navy TACAIR Plan

RDML MARK R. MILLIKENNavy International Program Office

• Security Cooperation Objectives

• Naval Transformation

• Sea Power 21

• Strategy to Systems • F/A-18 International Community • F/A-18 Cooperative Successes• Navy’s Commitment To The F/A-18 Program• Improving FMS Customer Support• Conclusion

Navy IPO Strategy and Focus

Foreign CapabilitiesCoalition Building Interoperability withGlobal Naval Partners

Navy IPO collaborates with other government agencies to support implementation of

partner maritime / aviation objectives -- focused on capabilities

Security Cooperation Objectives

Naval Transformation TrendsRECAPITALIZATION & MODERNIZATION ARE MAKING U.S. NAVAL FORCES MORE . .

– EXPEDITIONARY• LIGHTER, MORE FLEXIBLE FORCES• MORE LETHAL POWER

– JOINT• WITH OTHER SERVICES & ALLIES

– NETWORKED• LINKAGE OF ALL ASSETS IN THE “BATTLESPACE”• PERSISTENT INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE (ISR)

– PRECISE• REDUCED “SENSOR-TO-SHOOTER” TIMELINES• PRECISION FROM DISTANCE

– ALIGNED IN ORGANIZATION• BUSINESS EFFICIENCIES• MORE SUPPORT FOR FLEET WARFIGHTERS

– RELIANT ON UNMANNED ASSETS• UAVs, UCAVs, UUVs

Capabilities Alignment

Sea Power 21 Pillars: Sea Strike, Sea Shield,

Sea Basing, and Force Net

FORCEnet

SEA BASING

SEA STRIKE

SEA SHIELD

FORCENET

DECISION AIDS

NETWORKS

SEASHORE

SPACE

SEA BED

WEAPONS

SENSORS

FORCENET

WARFIGHTER

AIR

Strategy to Systems

StrategyConcepts

CapabilitiesRequirementsTechnology

ProgramsPlatforms/Weapons/

& Sensors

What?What?Where?Where?When? When?

How? How? ‘‘InternationalInternational

Program Program Plan’ Plan’

Why?Why?

Seapower 21 Mission Capabilities

Sea Shield• Force Protection• Surface Warfare• Undersea Warfare• Theater Air and Missile

Defense

Sea Strike• Strike • Fire Support• Maneuver• Strategic Deterrence

Sea Basing

• Deploy and Employ

• Integrated Joint Logistics

• Pre-position Joint Assets Afloat

Force Net

• Intel, Surveillance, Reconnaissance

• Common Operational & Tactical Pictures

• Networks

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Finland

F/A-18C/D

Malaysia

F/A-18D

Switzerland

F/A-18C/D

Canada

F/A-18A/B

United States

F/A18A/B/C/D/E/F*

Spain

F/A-18A/B

Kuwait

F/A-18C/D

Australia

F/A-18A/B

Total F/A-18 built all years• 1479 A-D Hornets built

FMS Current Inventory• 428 +24 (7 Air Forces)*203 F/A-18E/Fs delivered to USN

as of Sep 04

Current F/A-18A-D Operators

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Why F/A-18 International?

Collaborative Hornet upgrades collectively benefit all Hornet operators

Collaborative Hornet upgrades collectively benefit all Hornet operators

F404-GE-402Enhanced performance engine

F404-GE-402Enhanced performance engine

ALQ-162 jammer ALQ-162 jammer

ALR-67(V)2Radar warning receiver

ALR-67(V)2Radar warning receiver

SMS upgradeSMS upgrade

6th MUX bus6th MUX bus

APX-111combined

interrogator/transponder

APX-111combined

interrogator/transponder

Color HUDcamera / recorder

Color HUDcamera / recorder

9g Bulkhead9g Bulkhead

450kt Bird Strikeresistant windshield

450kt Bird Strikeresistant windshield

ASPJASPJ

Radar upgradeRadar upgrade

SECOS 610radio/data link

SECOS 610radio/data link

Low drag pylonLow drag pylon

XN-8Mission computer

XN-8Mission computer

ECS upgradeECS upgrade

Multi-purpose Display Group Upgrade (MDGU)Integrated Maintenance Training System (IMTS)Multi-purpose Display Group Upgrade (MDGU)Integrated Maintenance Training System (IMTS)

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USN Complementary Plan: F/A-18E/F + F-35

USN complementary plan: F/A-18E/F/G+F-35C…Same benefits can apply for international customers

USN complementary plan: F/A-18E/F/G+F-35C…Same benefits can apply for international customers

2013 2020

F/A-18A-C

F/A-18E/F, EA-18G

S-3B

F/A-18E/F/G Block 2 – AESA / MIDS / ATFLIR F-35C Block 3 – AESA / MIDS / ATFLIR

F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Carrier Air Wing saves over $1B per year in operations and

maintenance costs to the fleet

F/A-18E/F and EA-18G Carrier Air Wing saves over $1B per year in operations and

maintenance costs to the fleet

F-35C

Complementary Capabilities . . . No Capability Gap

F/A-18A-C

F-14A/D

EA-6B

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•U.S. Navy confidence•In production today (low risk)•Long-term USG commitment

•U.S. Navy confidence•In production today (low risk)•Long-term USG commitment

1996

Airframe/engine development

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20121994 1995 2030

Calendar Year

First flight

Development test

Operational evaluation

MSIIIB (Full rate production authorization)

First production delivery

USN fiscal yearcurrent plan (460)

In service

Initial operational capability

EA-18

International

Long-TermU.S. Government Commitment

USN current plan (90)

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Total Capabilities Achieved With An F/A-18 and F-35C Naval

Strike Force

F-35CBlock III2013+

International 2017

F/A-18E/FBlock II

2006

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Payload flexibility

17,700 lb payload

Balanced survivability

Mission utility (Tanker,Deep Strike, FAC,(A), (RECCE)

Two-seat operations (F/A-18F)

Twin engine

Advanced technology sensors (AESA, ATFLIR)

Network enabled operations (MIDS, DCS)

UCAV interoperability/control (growth)

Advanced support concept Balanced Autonomic logistics

ORD Specifications Multi-aspect signature

reduction (with internal carriage of stores)

Increased range (CV version only)

Distributed infra-red sensors

Single engine

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F/A-18E/F a Model Defense Program

Stable, long term, low-risk productionStable, long term, low-risk production

• 203 aircraft delivered as of Sep 04• 5th year of Multiyear Procurement I

(FY00 – FY04)– On cost / ahead of schedule

• Multiyear Procurement II (FY05 – FY09)

– 42 aircraft per year (+6, -0)• Program of Record

– 460 F/A-18E/F – 90 EA-18Gs

• Operational in 5 carrier air wings– CVW-14, CVW-11, CVW-9, CVW-5, CVW-2

• Combat Proven

• Operational in 5 carrier air wings– CVW-14, CVW-11, CVW-9, CVW-5, CVW-2

• Combat Proven

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F/A-18

Ship TransferHarpoon

P-3C EDA

Naval Coalition Building Systems

Improving Customer Support

Strategic Planning

Naval War College Initiatives

Outreach

Outreach

Company Days

Navy Industry International Dialogue (NIID)

Navy IPO Newsletter

Country Summaries

Senior Acquisition

Reviews

International Activity Database

Tradeshows

Conclusion

Navy IPO is focused on supporting the international Hornet community