Army aviation presentation on the Armed Scout Helicopter (ASH) fleet, which includes the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior. Briefing says the army will conduct an 18-month to 24-month analysis of alternatives for a replacement to the cancelled ARH contract with Bell Helicopter. Meanwhile, the Army will improve the Kiowa Warrior with a more modern, lighter-weight gun and exchange the mast-mounted sensor for a nose-mounted sensor. Additionally, the army will upgrade some Army national guard battalions flying AH-64As to the Longbow Apache standard.

1. U.S. Army
Armed Scout Helicopter Update
International Military Helicopter Conference
29 April 2009
COL Keith Robinson
Project Manager, Armed Scout Helicopter

2. PEO Aviation Organization
Kiowa Warrior
Mods/Recap CSI UH-60M
AGSE CH-47F
Replacement
Ground UH-60
AME Joint Heavy Lift
Kiowa Warrior
Block III Maneuver MODERNIZATION
Med Altitude
Training UH-60A/L
Sensors ATC Endurance
Helicopters
Light Utility
SUAV
Longbow Fixed Wing Helicopter
Tactical T700 Engine
Joint Cargo Concepts
Future MEDEVAC
Forces
ANMP
Army, Navy, Air Force
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3. PEO Aviation Mission
Total Workforce:
What We Do:
~ 2250 on board
• Centralized Management for All Assigned Army Aviation
(Civilian, Military
Programs
and Contractors)
• Full Life-Cycle Management of Assigned Systems
• Improve Interoperability
Managing
• Enhance Reliability and Safety
• Maintain Combat Overmatch thru Recapitalization &
Total FY09
Modernization
Resources:
What We Manage: ~$6.7B
• Six Project Offices
• Two Major Initiatives: Support to OIF/OEF and Fixing
To
Army Aviation
The Magnitude:
• $34.3B over POM years FY 10-15
• FMS Total Case Value — $7.023B
• 55 FMS Cases — 36 Countries
Support the Warfighter
Providing the World's Finest Support to the Warfighter
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4. Armed Scout Helicopter Product Lines
Projected
Aircraft O/H Mission
Retirement
OH-58D 338 Armed Beyond
PM KW PM ARH
Recon/Light 2020
Kiowa Warrior
Attack
Kiowa Warrior 0 Armed TBD
Recon/Light
Replacement (512 Req’d)
Attack
OH-58A/C 279 Fleet Unarmed Beyond
APM Training Helicopters
Recon/Initial 2020
Kiowa (276 Flying)
Pilot Training
TH-67 183 Pilot Training TBD
(181 Flying)
Creek
UH-1 219 Fleet Medevac 2016
Test
Huey (123 Flying)
Mission: Manage the Life Cycle of the Army’s ASH Fleet to Include
Development, Production, Fielding, Sustainment, and Retirement
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5. Armed Scout Helicopter Mission
-- Conduct armed aerial reconnaissance to fight for
actionable combat information to enable
joint/combined air-ground maneuver execution of
mobile strike, close combat and vertical maneuver
operations across the full-spectrum of military
operations
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6. Leading the Way in OIF/OEF
OIF OEF
Theater
Theater
Cumulative
Cumulative
Totals:
Totals:
43,804 hrs
424,031 hrs
MC 84.0%
MC 83.9%
(avg)
(avg)
OPTEMPO:
OPTEMPO:
88.8 hrs
71.8 hrs
Theater
Monthly
Totals:
3,536 hrs
MC 87.8%
OPTEMPO: Afghanistan
58.9 hrs
as of 15 Mar 09
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7. Kiowa Warrior System Description
Performance
Digital Cockpit • 250 Series C30R/3 Engine
• Single pilot (w/ FADEC)
• 2 5x7 Monochrome displays • Bell 406 Transmission
Transportability
• Improved MCPU and MSP • Improved Rotor Droop Recovery • Air Transport via C-130, C-17, & C-5
• Ground/Rail Transportable
Mast Mounted Sensor
• Long range target recognition Sustainability
• Monochromatic TV Sensor • Meet/Exceed R&M requirements
• Remote Programmable in current Army system
Tri-service Laser Designator • Current/Predicted readiness rate
>80%
Survivability
• LW/Repairable Armor (Seat back,
side, bottom, combustor, fuel
control)
• Run dry gearboxes
Navigation Guidance • Redundant cockpit flight controls
• EGI (GPS/INS) • Ballistically tolerant blades/fuel cell
Communication/Identification/
• World-Wide Navigation • Crash Attenuating Seats
Interoperability • Cockpit Airbags
Armament and Lethality • VHF/FM, UHF/AM, FM
• Analog Weapons Interface • Digital Communications
Aircraft Survivability Equipment
• 2.75 FFAR launcher • Improved Frequency Modulation
• IR Countermeasure
• Hellfire Launcher Blue Force Tracker (BFT)
• Radar Warning Receiver
• .50 cal • Transponder
• Laser Warning Receiver
• ALKAN Racks • JVMF Certified
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8. Kiowa Warrior Life Support 2020
Modification FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15
SEP
Safety Enhancement Modifications at Bell Helicopter
Program
CDS-5
Weapons Management
Development / Test
System
DEPOT MWO
r?
3rd Color Display
enso
Test / Qual
ed S
ESIS nt
Mou
Integrated CMWS
Nose
Mil STD-1760 Interface Procure Long Lead GFE
Digital Hellfire Launcher
2nd ARC-231 Modifications applied
APX-123
AN/AVR-2B
DROP INS
.50 Cal Gun (M3P) Procurement/Fielding
Improved Armor Deliveries/Fielding
Dual Channel Procurement/Install
LOCAL MWO
FADEC
CBM Install
Joint CMWS/CBM Install
CMWS Install
TRAINERS
CAT-B / FAT-D Production
AVCATT Upgrades
Primary Focus is on Reducing Weight and Obsolescence
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9. Kiowa Warrior Gun Upgrade
System Source Description Weight
.50 cal
Contract
Gas Operated
XM296 Fabrication 338.4 lbs
500 rds
TACOM
750-800 RPM ROF
261.4 lbs
.50 cal (includes
FN Herstal
Gas Operated -39.8 lbs from
M3P AMCOM/PM
500 rds ALKAN and
CMDS
1100 RPM ROF UWP knuckle
removal)
Replacing XM296 with M3P Reduces Empty Weight by Approximately 77 lbs!
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10. Potential Kiowa Warrior Sensor Upgrade
Mast Mounted Sight (MMS)
Measured Performance
Improvements
• Probability of Recognition
FLIR - 55% improvement
TV – 20% improvement
• Laser Designator Performance
Nose Mounted Sensor (NMS)
100% increase (IR)
28% increase (TV)
Additional Capabilities over MMS
• Color EO camera
• Image Intensified (I2)TV
• Eye-safe LRF
Eye-
• Laser Pointer
• Laser Spot Tracker
• Faster slew rate
• Reduced Weight (>100 lbs)
• Reduced Support Costs
• Improved Logistics Support (Commonality)
• Fuse- Blended Imagery (Pattern of Life Cues)
Fuse-
• Target Location
Replacing MMS with NMS Reduces Empty Weight by Approximately 113 lbs!
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11. Kiowa Warrior Replacement Update
• ARH Contract Terminated on 16 Oct 08
– Higher than expected material costs
– Higher than expected labor rates
– Higher than expected production labor hours
• Bridging Strategy for Utilization of ARH Funds
– Sustain and Improve the Kiowa Warrior
– Modernize the ARNG AH64A Fleet
– Initiate a Formal Analysis of Alternatives for Manned Armed Scout
Helicopter Requirement
Army/DoD Remain Committed to the Manned Armed Scout Helicopter Requirement
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12. Training Helicopter Update
• 181 TH67s On-Hand to Support US Army Flight
School XXI
• TH67 (aka Bell 206) No Longer in Production
• Surge in Flight School Students Beginning FY10 Will
Require Addition of 90 OH-58Cs
• Developing a Strategy to Sustain/Upgrade/Replace Training
Helicopter Fleet
– Aircraft Component Evaluations Confirm Airframe is Healthy
– Potential Obsolescence Issues with Cockpit Instrumentation
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13. Questions?
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