Air Mobility Plan, 2008 - The Black Vault

KC-10 Roadmap
Modification Explanations
Defensive Systems
A system to protect the KC-10 from infrared and radio frequency threats to reduce vulnerability
from hostile systems is required. The plan is to provide a growth path for this capability in the initial
KC-10 AMP increment, with installation in the future as funding becomes available. Baseline
capability will be the requirements outlined in the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM)
ORD and Advanced Situational Awareness and Countermeasures (ASACM) CDD.
(b)(5)
GATM Stop Gap
The original GATM solution for the KC-10 installed the minimum equipment required to comply
with near-term CNS/ATM requirements. Original cost estimates did not take into account the
additional effort required to integrate the new (digital) equipment with the old (analog) cockpit. This
technological challenge significantly increased the original cost for KC-10 GATM and made the
original GATM program underfunded, unique in design, and inadequate for future requirements of
the KC-10. As a result, KC-10 GATM was terminated in April 2004. The stop-gap effort supported
several projects with remaining GATM funds which bridged from the terminated KC-10 GATM
program to the KC-10 AMP program. The stop-gap matrix below (present to FY09) will address the
following capabilities:
KC-10 Stop-Gap Matrix:
Description AMC OPR Need Date Funding Requirements Project
Document Plan
GATM AC Restoration A5QT Completed Funded Stop Gap X
Enhanced Mode S A5QS FY09 Funded GATM ORD X
Restore FTD #1 A3TK Completed Funded Stop Gap X
Restore FTD #2 A3TK Completed Funded Stop Gap X
PRNAV Cert A5QT Completed Funded Stop Gap X
Iridium Phone Ant A5QT ASAP Funded 1067 X
UHF SATCOM Ant A3DT ASAP Funded 1067 X
Courseware A3TK FY09 Funded Stop Gap X
KC-10 AMP
HQ AMC, the KC-10 Program Office, and Air Staff representatives conducted a benefit/cost analysis
which recommended a competitive acquisition strategy for the KC-10 AMP. AMP was more than
an avionics upgrade; it included Joint Requirement Oversight Council (JROC)-validated capabilities
beyond an avionics upgrade. Air Refueling Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) supports both
KC-10 AMP and KC-X and was JROC-approved 30 November 2004. KC-10 AMP CDD was JROC
approved and key performance parameters (KPP) validated on 2 June 2006. The KC-10 AMP CDD
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