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A -- F/A-18 AIM-9X HARDWARE INTEGRATION AND ANALYSIS - PHASE I SOL N00019-94-G-0291 POC Contact, Jackie Bernal, Phone (703)604-6100 The Naval Air Systems Command intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) and a sole source contract to McDonnell Douglas Aerospace for hardware integration, analysis and test of the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on the F/A-18C/D aircraft. An integration analysis and test program shall be established to analyze the AIM-9X launch, carriage, jettison, and carrier operation characteristics in the F/A-18 environment. This effort involves the performance of engineering services and support, wind tunnel test planning, scheduling and conducting, data analysis, ground and flight test planning, aircraft/weapon system integration, documentation and reporting for the integration of the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on the F/A-18C/D aircraft. The goal of the analysis and test program is to determine the requirement for a follow-on flight test program required to certify the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile on the F/A-18 aircraft in support of AIM-9X development and procurement. This synopsis is for informational purposes only. See note No. 22 - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 20086-96. (0122)

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