Commander, Naval Air Systems Command (Code 2.3), Patuxent Naval Air Station, Bldg 2272, Lexington Park, MD 20670

26 -- FMS AH-1W PILOT FLIGHT SIMULATORS/WEAPON SYSTEM TRAINERS POC Mike Crawford, Phone (301) 757-5237 E-MAIL: crawfordmt.jfk@navair.navy.mil, crawfordmt.jfk@navair.navy.mil. The Naval Air Systems Command plans to award a firm-fixed price contract for two AH-1W Flight Simulators during calendar year 1998 for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Customer. These simulators, will provide aircrew training for an FMS Customer's AH-1W helicopters. The AH-1W is a multi-mission, tandem seat, attack helicopter capable of land or sea operations. The AH-1W's mission is to provide close in fire support and fire suport control under day, night, and adverse weather conditions. Additional mission tasks include: armed escort for assault transport helicopter, point target/anti-armor, anti-helicopter, point and limited area air defense fixed wing threat, shore defense, and armed/visual reconnaissance operations. Its weapons systems include rockets, a turretted 20mm gun, and Hellfire, TOW, and Sidewinder missle systems. The FMS customer's configuration includes the Night Targeting System (NTS) and Stores Control System (SCS). This AH-1W Flight Simulator will facilitate the training in such complex missions such as Terrain Flight (TERF) and TERF Navigation, Night Vision Goggles (NVG), Air-to-Ground ordnance delivery, Air Combat Maneuver (ACM), Electronic Warfare (EW), Emergency Procedures, and basic familiarization training. Presently, no means exist, except an aircraft, to facilitate these types of training for the FMS customer. The flight simulator and visual imaging system must be capable of duplicating all aircraft operations and, therefore must meet the criteria associated with the term Weapon Systems Trainer. The Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC), Manned Flight Simulator (MFS) Division at Patuxent River, Maryland developed the AH-1W Aircrew Procedures Trainer Device 2F170 for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). In the process of developing this pilot training device, three prototypes were built. Information from the AH-1W 2F170 prototype program will be used to produce these FMS customer's AH-1W Flight Simulators. A DRAFT Specification and Statement of Work for these non-motion based devices is available for comments at this time. Tentatively, the Gov't plans to release a Draft RFP in October or November 1997 and a formal RFP in January/February of 1998. All firms interested in receiving a copy of the Draft request for Proposal should submit written requests to Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Attention AIR-2.3.1.2.2, Bldg 2272 Suite 155, 47123 Buse Road, Unit #IPT, Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. The point of contact is Mike Crawford, AIR-2.3.1.2.2. Any response to this advertisement should arrive at the Naval Air Systems Command not later than 30 days after the date published. (0218)

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