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COL Greg Fortier, Cargo Helicopter Maintaining Readiness in an Austere Environment While Enhancing Operations for the Future COL Gregory Fortier US Army, Cargo Program Manager Mr. Chuck Dabundo Boeing, VP Cargo Helicopters Nov. 15, 2017 UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives H-47 Program 900+ Chinooks 20 Countries H-47 Lifting the World Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives Our Customers Remain Busy PACOM NORTHCOM GRF EUCOM CENTCOM 3 (-) (-) 3 (-) 29 IBCT 3 2 1 1ABCT (-) Soldiers: 39 IBCT 1 Soldiers: ~9,000 (-) 2 ~15,000 45 IBCT 2 1 2 3 2 Soldiers: ~33,000 Soldiers: ~67,000 2 SOUTHCOM Soldiers: ~40,000 AFRICOM Named Operations Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR - Iraq) BOG/Dwell Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS - Afghanistan) (-) Operation Octave Shield/New Normal (ONN - Central Africa) 39 IBCT DIV: <1:1 (-) Operation Spartan Shield (OSS - Kuwait) 1 Soldiers: 39 IBCT BCT: <1:2 Operation Joint Guardian (OJG - Kosovo) CAB: <1:2 ~3,000 Soldiers: Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa (OEF HOA - Djibouti) Patriot: <1:2 Operation Noble Eagle (ONE - D.C.) ~9,000 THAAD: <1:2 Operation Juniper Shield (OJS – AFRICOM Counter Boko Haram) FORSCOM (SERVICE RETAINED) The Army has a total commitment of ~179,000 Soldiers worldwide, with ~103,000 Soldiers overseas in over 140 countries and ~75,000 within the U.S. and its territories supporting CCMDs. (Total SECDEF ordered Soldiers IAW GFMAP including Enablers) RA DIV HQs ARNG DIV HQs Corps HQs Assigned/Allocated 1 1 2 1 Represents the 9 RA Armored Brigade Allocated w/in 12 Combat Teams Months 2 2 3 3 2 Service Retained SERVICE 3 ASSIGN ALLOC 3 3 2 RETAINED 2 • Army currently supporting 8 named operations in 2016, compared to 5 in 2014 Forces allocated to missions in the next 12 months • Compo 2 BCTs in SOUTHCOM, EUCOM, AFRICOM ODO//As of September 2017 Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives Fleet Perspective (FY17-19) (FY20-24) (FY25-FY43) MISSION(Near Term) The POM Years The Out Years Cargo H-47 D/F/G H-47 D/F/G & Block II H-47 Block II/III Until FVL Heavy Major Changes Time Now Rotor and 2004 MH-47G drive train ACRB Number of Aircraft: 69 FVL Heavy Decision – Outside SPAR 19 Current Planned BLOCK II CH-47D 47 0 Block III Decision Point Engine Upgrade CH-47F 413 473 FY 19 FY 21 MH-47G 69 69 Blk II Tests Milestone C Begin As of 14 Sep 2017 Major Changes Rotor and drive train ACRB Fuel 2006 CH-47F BLOCK I Production Ends FY20 System Number of Aircraft: 473 Chinook Block II and Block III maintain the Army's only heavy lift capability until Future Vertical Lift Capability Set 5 Decision Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives Partnering for the Future User Feedback - Industry Investment - Acquisition Strategy - Capability Fielding Block I Block II Beyond . Subsystem Improvements . Advanced Chinook Rotor Blade . APAS – Active Parallel . Enhanced Mission Capability . Improved Drive Train Actuation System . Streamlined Production System . Structural Enhancements . Advanced VMS . Electrical / Fuel System Enhancements . Improved Engine 4 Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives Comprehensive Sustainment Operations Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives Lifecycle Optimization • Collaboration: DOD / International / supply base / small business – Capitalize on business, operational and technical innovation – Co-Host Chinook World-Wide Operators Workshop (CWOW) – US Army Product Support Management Integrated Product Team (PSM IPT) • Investing for reduced Lifecycle Cost – Data analytics (MSG-3, FHAT, C-PHE) – Strong Engineering / Support Product integration ◦ Support Products tools and databases – improved quality demonstrated – Obsolescence Management – Enable and improve O&I Level maintenance capability – Investing in improved capability, reduced weight and time on wing Partnered with Army Customer – Innovation Everyday 7 Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives Summary . Provide Capability and Readiness Needed for Today . Leverage Partnerships with Key Stakeholders to Forge the Future . Drive Targeted Modernization to Address Soldier Needs for an Evolving Threat Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives 9 Unclassified Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives . COOLS – currently being installed in production on all MYII configured aircraft (came out of an AAR) . Allows Chinook crews to quickly reconfigure the floor of the helicopter in 15 minutes or less to accommodate passengers or carry cargo . Provides enhanced functionality for the Chinook . Gives the Army the flexibility of performing a variety of troop missions and cargo missions without any restrictions . IVCS . Benefits: . 140 lb. weight savings – measured, not calculated Equals or exceeds Analog Self tuning vibration absorber (STVA) performance in all flight regimes . Increased Reliability {analog system was constant problem} . Mitigates analog STVA obsolescence problems . Software Programmable { say if ACRB increased a vibration in some maneuver} . Could provide active notice via temporary increase in vibration level for flight profile or other exceedance, similar to APAS. Status: . System flight tested on and was left on a Customer CH-47F . Production cut-in on 107 aircraft plus up to 37 options to start on US Army M8453/8171 to be delivered starting Sept 2016 . DVE – DAFCS – Digital Automatic Flight Control System . Benefits: . MTBF ~ 5,000 hours . O&S Cost ~ $16/hour . EMI Protection: 200 V/m . Uses Low Cost PC for Ground Support Equipment . Has MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC-429 Buses to Communicate with Avionics . Provides Real Time Failure Monitors, SBIT, IBIT, MBIT to aid in Troubleshooting . Allows rapid software upgrades . Allows addition of more advance handing quality software algorithms . 2005 - Electronics Technology 10 Boeing Military Aircraft | Vertical Lift Division Protecting Heroes, Saving Lives . AVMS . Benefits: . Replace (2) force feel pallets with (2) active parallel actuator pallets (same fit, more functionality) . No changes to cockpit controls, ILCAs, mixing, or upper boost . Reduced pilot workload . Adds capabilities to DAFCS which enable next-generation tactile cueing functions for enhanced situational awareness . Relief from conservative torque limits, resulting in more payload where transmission limits constrain aircraft performance . Better handling qualities enable pilots to easily use maximum performance and increase productivity . Potential for retrofit kits . Direct rotor torque measurement (part of a production system) . Objectives: . Hover Performance…The objective of rotor torque management is to balance the power distributed to each rotor which could allow for an increase in the dual-engine transmission torque limit from 101% to 110% in hovering flight. Result is additional lift in conditions where engine power is available but inaccessible due to transmission limits . More hover-height / VROC capability / agility / safety at constant gross weight . More payload capability if below maximum gross weight . Demonstrate the pilot can receive tactile information (feel) about limits and varied sensitivity to make it easier to do a particular mission task. Cue the pilot so that the torque applied to the forward and aft rotors is controlled; this can allow more of the available power to be used in hover and low speed for increased lift. Enabler for future potential flying quality enhancements and an optionally piloted configuration. ACRB . The U.S. Army contracted Boeing to develop a new H-47 rotor blade to regain 1500lbs of lift capability lost from the H-47D to H-47F, specifically at 4000’/95F, while minimizing any negative effect on forward flight performance or handling qualities. Project started in 2007 with $3M of IR&D funding and evolved through various technical approaches with US ARMY incremental funding starting in 2009. There are six delivery orders that have been executed and closed to date. Status – first blade completed build and has already commenced destructive testing. Throughout the first build, the team incorporated process learning and work instruction improvements that will benefit all of the follow-on blades 11.
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