United States Navy

RTR is closely involved in evaluating the Navy’s next generation of aircraft and weapon systems platforms using the Aviation Maintenance Model (AMM). Our primary customer is NAVAIR Force Warfare Analysis Division.  We provide M&S and subject matter expertise in support of their Mission to evaluate and quantify the effectiveness of naval aviation technologies, systems, and capabilities in the operational battlespace.  Our experience directly supports this mission by providing readiness MS&A expertise that is leveraged to support all levels of warfare analysis.

Notable Navy Projects:

NavyMARINE Aircraft Logistics Engineering Support

CH-53K Program

The CH-53E helicopter is designed to move supplies and material from amphibious ships to Marine units deployed in a combat zone. AMM is being used to determine the impact of projected reliability improvements, support packages, and maintenance policies on mission success.  This support is being employed throughout the engineering lifecycle.

V-22 Program

The V-22 Tiltrotor Aircraft is the only tiltrotor aircraft in production / flight status in the world. Its revolutionary design is unique to the United States Marine Corps (MV-22) and United States Air Force Special Operation Command (CV-22). NAMSUM/AMM is being used to evaluate systems and policies that enhance mission success.  This support is being utilized from concept to operational deployment.

P-8A Program

The P-8A Poseidon Aircraft is a multi-role aircraft primarily designed to replace the P-3 Orion in ASW and ASUW missions while also adding the capability of performing a variety of new missions.  The AMM is being adapted not only to help support the planning for its employment and support in its mature posture but also to aid in the overall program’s collection and organization of data as this very new platform proceeds through initial development.

Manpower Requirements Analyses

RTR used the AMM model to evaluate manpower and supply requirements for the air complement planned for integration with the LCS and DDG-1000 ship programs. The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is the Navy's fast attack surface ship. It can be easily configured for specific missions due to its modular nature and can operate independently or as part of a larger force. DDG-1000 is the Navy's next generation surface combat ship. Both the LCS and DDG-1000 will employ labor saving technologies that will permit the ship to be operated with a significantly reduced crew matched by greatly reduced manpower goals for the integrated aircraft complement.  The AMM model provided estimates for aircraft operational availability and mission success based on planned manpower complements to support manned and unmanned aircraft complements and their associated logistics footprint, CONOPS, and R&M estimates.

P-8A Poseidon Verification, Validation, and Accreditation Support

The P-8A Poseidon program is the Navy’s multi-mission capable replacement aircraft for the aging P-3C Orion. With the Boeing Company as its prime contractor, the P-8A is designed not only to conduct antisubmarine warfare, but also to perform anti-surface warfare, surveillance, intelligence, and reconnaissance missions.

RTR Technologies is playing a key role in supplying subject matter expertise in verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A) in accordance with Navy and Department of Defense (DOD) directives. RTR has developed an accreditation strategy and VV&A guidelines for the P-8A Poseidon program, serving on the government modeling and simulation team, and being the accreditation agent for many of the models and simulations. RTR’s modeling and simulation has been used extensively by the Navy Program Managers to make critical decisions and has attributed in the reduction of the cost of the delivery of the P-8A Poseidon program.