[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
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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
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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).
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