C-17 Aircraft (IF)

C-17 Aircraft (IF) falls under the Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Budget Activity 3600 of the Air Force. The specific goals and objectives of this program include supporting the development and integration of various systems to enhance the capabilities of the C-17 aircraft. This includes efforts to improve aircraft performance, mission execution, and airspace access mandates, such as communications/navigation improvements. Additionally, the program aims to address obsolescence and safety of flight issues, support avionics laboratories, software development and integration, and propose new projects for needed upgrades. The funding also supports studies to assess survivability effects of different defensive systems not equipped on C-17 aircraft.

Furthermore, the program focuses on specific initiatives such as the Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) modernization modification, Roll-On Conference Capsule (ROCC) development, and Flight Deck Replacement (FDR). These efforts involve activities like test & evaluation, certification efforts, system engineering, and program management to enhance communication ranges, replace airworthy capsules for senior leaders during long-range missions into threat areas, and modernize the C-17 flight deck components to current industry standards. The program also includes necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver C-17 weapon system capability.