What project 676035 buys
T-6 Operational System Development program provides follow-on development activities to Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) including but not limited to studies and development efforts, instructional courseware, and logistics support to include Diminishing Manufacturing Sources (DMS) and development activities related to DMS. Included in this effort is the Avionics Replacement Program (ARP). Current T-6A avionics are comprised of analog and 1st generation digital components which are increasingly impacted by Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) resulting in reduced Aircraft Availability (AA) and increased life-cycle sustainment costs. No less than 23 components are impacted by DMSMS and will be replaced by ARP to improve reliability, availability, and reduce system sustainment costs. The ARP addresses DMSMS issues, current T-6A FAA compliance issues, and fulfills outstanding safety recommendations. The solution will be incorporated into 405 AETC T-6A aircraft and 86 Ground Based Trainers. Funding provides for this effort directly aids Air Education Training Command (AETC) flying training enterprise and increases overall pilot production to reduce USAF pilot shortage. This program element included all necessary expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605833F, and 0605898F.
- Product Development
- Support
- Test and Evaluation
- Management Services
Project 676035 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 28.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 53.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 19.1 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 2.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 2.1 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 2.1 |
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
FY2027 planned work Test and evaluation activities of instrument panel integration and other avionics suite engineering efforts.
FY2026 to FY2027 change Funding decreased due to anticipated completion of ARP developmental activities prior to procurement efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year Continued developmental activities for instrument panel integration and other avionics suite engineering efforts to address Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues, current T-6A FAA compliance issues and fulfill outstanding safety recommendations.
FY2027 planned work Continue studies, analysis and developmental activities including but not limited to the development and testing of prototypes critical to enhancing modification efforts for the aircraft.
FY2026 plans — current year Continue studies, analysis and developmental activities including but not limited to the development and testing of prototypes critical to enhancing modification efforts for the aircraft.