Sec. 112. ROADMAP FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/MH-6 MISSION ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO MEET SPECIAL OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS
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## SEC. 112 ROADMAP FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/MH-6 MISSION ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO MEET SPECIAL OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS ###
(a)Roadmap Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a roadmap for replacing A/MH-6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet the rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special operations. ###
(b)Elements The roadmap under subsection
(a)shall include the following: ####
(1)An updated schedule and display of programmed A/MH-6 Block 3.0 modernization and upgrades, showing usable life of the fleet, and the anticipated service life extensions of all A/MH-6 platforms. ####
(2)A description of current and anticipated rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements and platforms particular to special operations, including key performance parameters of anticipated platforms. ####
(3)The feasibility of service-common platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special operations. ####
(4)The feasibility of commercially available platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special operations. ####
(5)The anticipated funding requirements for the special operation forces major force program for the development and procurement of an A/MH-6 replacement platform if the service-common platforms described in paragraph
(3)are not available or if commercially available platforms described in paragraph
(4)are leveraged. ####
(6)A description of efforts as of the date of the roadmap to coordinate with the military departments on a service-common platform to satisfy replacement platform requirements. ####
(7)Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.