[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1095-E1096]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

                                 ______
                                 

                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. EVERETT. Madam Speaker, in accordance with House Republican 
Conference standards, and clause 9 of House rule XXI, I submit the 
following information for the record regarding my program requests in 
H.R. 5658, the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act of 
2009:
  Title: Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Technology Demonstration.
  Account: Army RDT&E.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, 
Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 890 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville AL, 
35806 U.S.A.
  Description of Request: Provide funding for $7,000,000 for the 
Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) Technology Demonstrator program for 
the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command to reduce risk and flight 
test validate critical technologies (hypersonic boost-glide, thermal 
protection, precision navigation, guidance and control, and secure 2-
way in-flight communication) requireed to enable the successful 
execution of the emerging USSTRATCOM mission for prompt global strike. 
TPS technologies are viewed by USSTRATCOM as the key to executing the 
prompt global strike mission. The prototype C3 capability would provide 
missle launch command and control associated with flight test 
demonstration supporting critical test execution and flight safety. As 
a potential spiral for weaponization, AHW would provide a ground 
launched forward-deployed mid-term option to destroy time sensitive/
high value targets at long distances with a minimal deployment 
logistics tail.
  Title: Composite Rotorcraft Airframe Development.
  Account: RDTE, A.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: GKN Westland Aerospace.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3951 Alabama Highway 229, Tallassee, 
Alabama 36078.
  Description of Request: Provide funding of $2M for the development of 
a composite floor sub-structure to be demonstrated on the Black Hawk 
helicopter. Approximately $75,000 is for program management, $50,000 is 
for engineering planning, $200,000 is for tooling, $200,000 for design 
engineering, $75,000 is for material purchase, $500,000 is for 
generation of material mechanical property testing for use in design/
analysis of the test structure, $400,000 is for process development 
through part manufacture, $500,000 is for structure testing. Recent DoD 
requested changes to the Black Hawk helicopter (H-60) includes Common 
Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) and Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) 
configurations. Studies have identified the aircraft airframe as the 
area for potential weight reduction. Lightweight airframe development 
has been conducted in SARAP (Survivable Affordable Repairable Airframe 
Program) through the demonstration of a lighter, low cost cabin for the 
Black Hawk. As part of this technology demonstrator cabin, a floor sub-
structure used thermoplastic composite materials to reduce the weight 
by almost 25% over the baseline metal structure while, at the same 
time, reducing costs. Further development is required to take full 
advantage of the savings that composite materials technology can offer.
  Title: Close Combat Missile Modernization (Javelin).
  Account: RDTE, A.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Lockheed Martin.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5500 County Road 37, Troy, AL 37081.
  Description of Request: $10M used to initiate obsolescence management 
of the guidance section of the Javelin Missile. The various efforts are 
divided between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin on a 60/40 work share 
arrangement. The 60/40 work share is divided

[[Page E1096]]

by the program management office. Raytheon work will be done in Tucson, 
AZ at approximately $5.4M of effort. Lockheed Martin work will be done 
in Orlando, FL at approximately $3.6M of effort. The work in Orlando 
will consist of: Trade Studies, Guidance Section System Architecture, 
Guidance Section Software Architecture, Guidance Section Requirements, 
Phase I Design, Phase I Analysis, and Phase I Development Environment. 
The increase will develop the path forward for a fully funded RDTE 
effort to enhance Javelin's capability as a system by first enhancing 
the missile capability to provide longer range, in-flight correction, 
and beyond-line-of-sight capability. A new Javelin (Javelin II) missile 
would be manufactured at the LM Pike County operations at Troy, AL.
  Title: Space Control Test Capabilities.
  Account: RDTE, A.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Davidson Technologies, Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 530 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, AL 
35806.
  Description of Request: $10M to finalize development and validation 
of the Space Control Test Capability for the United States Air Force. 
Of the funds provided approximately $5 million or \1/2\ of the 
available funding is for final development of a version of SCTC which 
will join the already developed closed-form version to give a new 
combined capability to analyze important transient command/control 
situations (e.g. satellite outages). The combined version provides both 
closed-form steady-state and transient-event analysis capabilities, 
builds upon Air Force selected analytical engines, and is already in 
the hands of the users in support of Terminal Fury. The addition 
completes the required analytical suite. Approximately $5 million or 
\1/2\ of the funding is for tool validation. When completed, the 
combined SCTC tool is the only tool of its type and caliber in the Air 
Force analytical inventory. Completion of this combined tool in GFY 
2009 is needed to provide quantitative data support for acquisition 
decisions. The tool will provide decision time-lag and throughput data 
for combination steady-state and transient situations to quantify 
performance of alternative system implementations. The Air Force will 
use these performance predictors to make sound, quantitative-based 
acquisition decisions for upcoming space systems in areas such as OCS, 
DCS, SSA and communications now and in the future, providing additional 
AF funding to enhance operational capabilities as required.
  Title: Chapel--Fort Rucker, Alabama.
  Account: Military Construction, Army.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Congressman Terry Everett (through 
Army Outyear Budget).
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2312 Rayburn House Office Building, 
Washington, DC 20515.
  Description of Request: A $7.1 million project to construct a chapel 
at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Construct a standard-design chapel complex 
featuring a sanctuary (400 seat capacity) and an activity center that 
is capable of seating an additional 239 people in a separate or 
combined service. The sanctuary includes a raised pulpit area and a 
baptismal suite. The facility also includes 15 religious education 
classrooms, two multi-purpose rooms, blessed sacrament room, sacristy/
robing room, choir room, resource center, nursery, restrooms, kitchen, 
storage, and administrative space for two Chaplains, Education Director 
and Assistant. Supporting facilities include utilities, electric 
service; emergency and security lighting; fire protection, detection 
and alarm systems; paving, walks, curbs and gutters; parking; storm 
drainage; information systems; and site improvements. Access for the 
handicapped will be provided. Heating and air conditioning (54 tons) 
will be provided with separately-zoned, self-contained units. Anti-
terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) measures are included.

  Title: Gunfire Detection System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.
  Account: Army RDTE.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Radiance Technologies.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 350 Wynn Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805.
  Description of Request: $9 million for a wide angle weapons detection 
sensor that can detect, classify and locate a variety of weapon fires 
including Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), MANPADS, small arms, 
mortars, tanks and artillery. This Weapons Watch (WW) Technology can 
process these events in near real time (less than a second) and 
disseminate the information over existing command and control channels 
immediately. This sensor, detecting from a variety of airborne 
platforms can cue other sensors or weapon systems to positively 
identify and neutralize the hostile weapon system. The basic sensor 
technology has been demonstrated as part of the Oveiwatch ACTD and has 
also been deployed to support current operations. At less than 30 
pounds, it has flown on both manned and unmanned aircraft proving its 
ability to accurately detect at extended ranges while on the move. The 
Army Aviation Center is ready to integrate this technology on both 
manned and unmanned aircraft to provide both enhanced targeting and 
aircrew survivability. In concert with AMRDEC (Huntsville), PM UAV 
(Huntsville) and the Directorate of Combat Developments (Ft. Rucker), 
the contractor will provide simulation software and WW hardware to the 
USAAVNC for testing and certification through the Aviation Technical 
Test Center (AATTC). Aviation experts from both the Wiregrass area and 
Huntsville will develop the techniques, tactics and procedures to fully 
employ the capabilities of this system.
  Title: Study of Warfighting Initiative for Future Technologies and 
Tactics (SWIFTT-A).
  Account: Army RDTE.
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Science Applications International 
Corporation (SAIC).
  Address of Requesting Entity: 6723 Odyssey Drive, Huntsville, AL 
35806.
  Description of Request: $3 million will enable completion of a study 
being conducted with the U.S. Army Air Maneuver Lab, Fort Rucker, AL to 
develop manned and unmanned air vehicle teaming solutions for current 
and future war fighter requirements. Additionally, funding will address 
critical emerging issues in support of Aviation modernization efforts 
and desired capabilities of Aviation war fighters to expedite the 
delivery of solutions to the field. Funding will be allocated for the 
following: (1) upgrade the existing AMBL facility's modeling and 
simulation tools and infrastructure (10%) and (2) execute local and 
distributed simulation experimentations (90% labor).

                          ____________________