affordability analysis

NAVAIR Control Number 010-08 1

Aircraft Affordability Aircraft Affordability (Is it worth the money?)(Is it worth the money?)

USN photo by MCS2 Zachary Borden

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Aircraft Cost – Which Definition?Aircraft Cost – Which Definition?

AIRFRAME ENGINES(GFE)

Avionics(GFE)

RECURRING FLY-AWAY

COST

NON-RECURRING

ANCILLARYEQUIPMENT

TOTAL FLY-AWAY COST

SUPPORT ADVANCEPROCUREMENT

WEAPON SYSTEM

COST

INITIAL SPARES

PROCUREMENTCOST

RDT&E MILCON PROGRAMCOST

RECURRING FLY-AWAY

COST

TOTAL FLY-AWAY COST

WEAPON SYSTEM

COST

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How do you define “good How do you define “good value?”value?”

Financial perspectiveFinancial perspective Procurement costProcurement cost Operating & Maintenance costOperating & Maintenance cost Total Ownership Cost (TOC)Total Ownership Cost (TOC)

Operational perspectiveOperational perspective EffectivenessEffectiveness SuitabilitySuitability IntangiblesIntangibles

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Financial PerspectiveFinancial PerspectiveDaily Employment Costs - SW Asia ScenarioDaily Employment Costs - SW Asia Scenario

HC-130 Tankers

$226,000

$ 454,230 Daily Flying Cost $ 133,952 Daily Flying Cost

MC/WSR SpareMC/WSR Spare

MC/WSR Spare

$133,952

$228,230

4 Helicopter Launches per day4 Helicopter Launches per day 6 HC-130 Launches per day6 HC-130 Launches per day Helicopter could not execute from MasirahHelicopter could not execute from Masirah

2 V-22 Launches per day2 V-22 Launches per day V-22 could execute from MasirahV-22 could execute from Masirah

Helicopter Alternative V-22 Alternative

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Operational PerspectiveOperational PerspectiveImpact on CSARImpact on CSAR

Rescue Package integrated Rescue Package integrated with the Strike Packagewith the Strike Package

Reduces time to pickupReduces time to pickup Exploits darkness at greater Exploits darkness at greater

rangerange Expands MedEvac "Golden Expands MedEvac "Golden

Hour"Hour" Reduces probability of Reduces probability of

detection, acquisition, and detection, acquisition, and engagement engagement

Compensates for "the Fog of Compensates for "the Fog of War"War"

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Haas

Speed is Life (and flexibility)

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Al Asad

Ramana

Increased payload, reduced execution time, reduced aircraft required

Operational PerspectiveOperational PerspectiveAl Asad-to-Ramana insertion of 216 MarinesAl Asad-to-Ramana insertion of 216 Marines

Concept of Operations with CH-46’s 21 CH-46E’s - 8 Marines each

2 CH-53E’s - 24 Marines each

0+38 = 23 aircraft land 216 marines1+16 = Return to base for refuelingConcept of Operations with MV-22s

9 MV-22B’s – 18/19 Marines each2 CH-53E’s – 24 Marines each

0+19 = 9 V-22s land 168 Marines, CH-53E’s follow

0+38 = MV-22’s are back in Al Asad available for additional sorties without refueling