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FY2010-2012Greater than $1M:SE & ALRE Design & Analysis Lab1. The Support Equipment (SE) and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Design and Analysis Lab provides engineers with the latest state of the art design tools to perform complex designsand engineering analysis to support critical Fleet requirements. This project expands the high powered design and analysis capability from the initial lab to engineers performing complex design andengineering analysis located at Lakehurst and Patuxent River. This expanded capability will link NAVAIR sites, Carrier Suitability, land based Fleet Readiness Centers (FRCs), Aircraft IntermediateMaintenance Departments (AIMDs), and deployed ships for support of ALRE and SE In-Service Engineering functions. For example, performance, diagnostic, testing and/or engineering data will betransmitted real-time or near real-time for evaluation among engineering and/or maintenance facilities. Deployed ships at sea will also have the capability to transmit real-time or near real-timeperformance and diagnostic data for evaluation by engineers to prevent system problems or failures before they occur.2. Currently, Design and In-Service Engineers do not have a sufficient number of high powered engineering workstations, software and system software interfaces to perform complex designs orengineering analysis on assigned projects. This results in delays in design project schedules and engineering investigations. High end engineering work stations, analytical software, and interfaces toSE/ALRE system software are necessary to perform the complex designs and engineering analysis. With an adequate number of high powered work stations and software, design projects and engineeringinvestigations can be performed quickly without having to share work stations or having to utilize contract support services. With adequate engineering tools, engineers will be able to execute design andengineering investigations more efficiently. Today, engineers must travel to testing facilities, AIMDs, and ships to assess and trouble shoot SE/ALRE system performance problems. The new hardware andsoftware will enable engineers to analyze system performance and diagnostics at their desk top rather then traveling to testing sites and ships.3. Economic analysis were developed and included with individual project submissions.4. Cost avoidance for the equipment in this capability will begin upon project completion.5. If the investment is not made, NAWC engineers will not be able to perform design and in-service engineering functions across these NAVAIR sites, AIMDs, Competencies, Deployed Ships, etc. asefficiently and effectively as is possible. Being able to assess system performance data at their desk top will enable engineers to assess multi-ship problems at once resulting in major improvements toFleet Readiness.Exhibit Fund 9B Capital Investment Justification