03452oam 2200517zu 450 991022012220332120220908160106.00-8330-7967-0(CKB)3360000000476891(SSID)ssj0001048561(PQKBManifestationID)12443012(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001048561(PQKBWorkID)11016284(PQKB)11751150(oapen)doab115085(EXLCZ)99336000000047689120160829d2012 uh 0engurmn|---annantxtccrModernizing the mobility Air Force for tomorrow's air traffic management system /Sean Bednarz [et al.]RAND Corporation2012Santa Monica, CA :Rand ;20121 online resource (xxiii, 88 pages) color illustrations, color maps (digital, PDF file)Rand Corporation monograph seriesBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8330-7062-2 Introduction CNS/ATM capabilities and mandates Methodology for cost-effectiveness analysisC-5 modernizationC-17 modernizationKC-135 modernizationC-130H modernizationC-130J modernization Conclusions Appendices BibliographyLegal mandates for airspace modernization, certification requirements, and minimum aircraft capability and equipment standards aim to improve the efficiency and safety of air traffic, particularly within the world's busiest airspace. Mandates drive changes in technical and operational standards, but they can also deny access to premium altitudes, routing, and even airports for noncompliant aircraft. Aircraft modernization ensures continued access to fuel-efficient cruising altitudes and congested airspace, but these future benefits require an upfront investment in avionics upgrade programs. In a fiscally constrained environment, such decisions must take into account the quantifiable future costs that would be avoided by upgrades, weighed against the costs of modernization. Building on 2009 RAND work examining the cost-effectiveness of modernizing the U.S. Air Force's KC-10 aerial refueling tanker, this study extended the analysis to the C-5, C-17, C-130, and KC-135 fleets, evaluating the cost-effectiveness of modernizing these aircraft for compliance with forthcoming communication, navigation, and surveillance/air traffic management mandates. It found that, overall, the Air Force operates these aircraft in regions where some important future mandates will not be met without modernization, but the cost-effectiveness of upgrades depends to a great extent on fuel prices and the characteristics of missions conducted by each aircraft type.Airplanes, MilitaryElectronic equipmentUnited StatesAirplanes, MilitaryEvaluationCostsMaintenance and repairUnited StatesAvionicsUnited StatesAirplanes, MilitaryElectronic equipmentAirplanes, MilitaryEvaluationCostsMaintenance and repairAvionics358.4/18Bednarz SeanProject Air Force (U.S.)Rand Corporation.PQKBBOOK9910220122203321Modernizing the mobility Air Force for tomorrow's air traffic management system2881378UNINA