Posted on Jul 13, 2019
US Air Force’s acquisition chief talks new B-52 engines and the future of battle management
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Will Roper, the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition executive, wants the service to shift to a faster, more modern approach for buying software and hardware. But that’s easier said than done.
The service has selected a number of programs where it will create technology in a new way, whether that involves creating digital prototypes, using agile software development or adopting a family-of-systems approach to address a changing threat environment.
To be successful, the Air Force will need to grapple with cultural and institutional pressures from those who champion tried-and-true acquisition practices. And in some cases, it also needs to prove to Congress that it is not taking inordinate risk and that its ambitions are executable.
The service has selected a number of programs where it will create technology in a new way, whether that involves creating digital prototypes, using agile software development or adopting a family-of-systems approach to address a changing threat environment.
To be successful, the Air Force will need to grapple with cultural and institutional pressures from those who champion tried-and-true acquisition practices. And in some cases, it also needs to prove to Congress that it is not taking inordinate risk and that its ambitions are executable.
US Air Force’s acquisition chief talks new B-52 engines and the future of battle management
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New B-52 engines...I guess the old girl is going to hang around for a while yet.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - The approach being taken to replace the B-52 Engine under the Trump Administration seems consistent with shortening the time to get under contract and bring a new engine directly to the B-52 deployed throughout the world! There’s been pushback from the House about the Air Force’s approach to replacing the B-52 engine. Lawmakers don’t like that you’re using Section 804 authorities. "It lets you get on contract a year and half earlier for an MDAP [major defense acquisition program]. And we found that for a variety of MDAPs, including the B-52 re-engine, you can use that year and a half to great effect. It’s much better to be on contract with industry and working from Day One than sitting around twiddling your thumbs." Excellent strategy and tactic to bring new life to an outstanding airframe!!!
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