Sec. 152. PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OR REPLACEMENT OF DIGITAL AVIONIC EQUIPMENT

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## SEC. 152 PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OR REPLACEMENT OF DIGITAL AVIONIC EQUIPMENT ###

(a)Plan Required 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 plan for the potential modernization or replacement of digital avionics equipment, including use of commercial-off-the-shelf digital avionics equipment, to meet the equipment requirements under the Next Generation Air Transportation System of the Federal Aviation Administration. ###

(b)Elements The plan required under subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)A description of the requirements imposed on aircraft of the Department of Defense by the Federal Aviation Administration transition to the equipment requirements described in subsection (a), including— #####

(A)an identification of the type and number of aircraft that the Secretary will need to upgrade; #####

(B)a definition of the upgrades needed for such aircraft; and #####

(C)the schedule required for the Secretary to make such upgrades in time to meet such requirements. ####

(2)A description of options for— #####

(A)acquiring new equipment, including— ######

(i)new procurement; and ######

(ii)leasing equipment and installation and other services, including the use of public-private partnerships; and #####

(B)modernizing existing equipment. ####

(3)An evaluation of the ability of each option to meet future operational requirements and to meet the equipment requirements described in subsection (a). ####

(4)An estimated timeline to modernize or replace the digital avionics equipment in each military department or other element of the Department. ####

(5)The estimated costs of options to modernize or replace the avionics equipment in each military department or other element of the Department in order to meet such requirements.