P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) Software Maintenance Organization Concept Analysis

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Abstract:

The Navy is developing a replacement system, designated as the P-8 Poseidon, for the aging P-3C Orion fleet of aircraft, expanding the mission profile to meet the requirements for its Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft MMA. The Incremental acquisition approach leverages the Commercial-Off-The-Shelf COTS concept, using a modified Boeing 737 aircraft system. The concept integrates the COTS components with Government-Off-The-Shelf GOTS elements, including offensive and defensive systems, mission packages, and Operational Flight Profiles OFP, as well as some newly developed systems. The COTS, GOTS, and newly developed systems are all software-intensive and drive the need for an effective software support architecture that necessarily combines commercial and Governmental entities. This research analyzes potential system software maintenance drivers, and presents advantages and disadvantages for three differing software support management options. The conclusions reached lead the researchers to recommend that an organic Navy software support management structure would be most advantageous.

Author(s):
Naegle, Brad ; Petross, Diana
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
Descriptive Note:
Research paper
Supplementary Note:
The original document contains color images.
Pagination:
0042

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NPS-GSBPP-10-004
Monitor Series:
NPS-GSBPP
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_4.2.1_Manage Supplies and Equipment; JCA_4.5.2_Contractor Management; JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.3.1_Depot Maintenance; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_2.1.2_Develop Strategies; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*OFF THE SHELF EQUIPMENT, *COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT, *NAVAL AIRCRAFT, *COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE, MANAGEMENT, MISSION PROFILES, ATTACK, FLIGHT PATHS, SURVEILLANCE, RECONNAISSANCE, ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE, SOFTWARE TOOLS, DEFENSE SYSTEMS, ACQUISITION, INFORMATION ASSURANCE, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Aircraft, Computer Programming and Software
Keyword(s):
P 3C ORION FLEET, MMA(MULTI MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT)
Report Date:
2010 Feb 25
Creation Date:
2010 May 05