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In October 1995, the TACOM - RI (U.S. Army Tank automotive and Armaments Command - Rock Island) reorganized from a functional structure into commodity-oriented product centers/groups/teams. This precis introduces the TACOM-RI USA Helicopter Weapons Team (AMSTA-LC-CSAU) associates and provides a brief description of associated aircraft armament subsystems and equipment that remains active in the U.S. Army inventory.
We, the USA Helicopter Weapons Team, are dedicated to providing customer-focused logistics support for aircraft weaponry.
The right part, at the right price and on time for sustainability. | |
User friendly technical documentation for efficient and effective maintainability. | |
We deliver innovative solutions for sustainment. |
The USA team's goal is always to provide soldiers the highest quality material for the defense of the United States of America.
USA team missions range from fielding and sustainment of sophisticated weapon systems for Cobra and Kiowa Warrior helilcopters, to developing and disseminating changes to operator and maintainer technical manuals (TMs), to acquiring and distributing repair parts and special tools.
We provide resources from major end items, repair parts, TMs, equipment upgrades, as well as people to evaluate and develop solutions to support customer inquiries through responses to DA Forms 2028, Quality Deficiency Reports, Suggestions, Supply & Maintenance Assessment & Review Team (SMART) Initiatives, Logistic Assistance Representative (LAR) reports, Soldier Letters, and telephone inquiries.
By interfacing with the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC) design engineers, the USA team helps to develop equipment modifications through information provided by the user.
The USA Helicopter Weapons Team provides life cycle system support of weaponry to 3,854 aircraft in the following configurations:
OH-58D Kiowa Warrior | |
AH-1F/C-Nite Cobra | |
UH-60 series Black Hawk | |
CH-47D Chinook | |
OH-6A Cayuse | |
UH-1D/UH-1H "Huey" | |
RAH-66 Comanche |
to do this we manage:
80 publications (24,000 pages of technical data) | |
data on 8,572 line items of repair parts | |
total major item inventory of $116M | |
sales of $3M of repair parts annually | |
over $500k in salaries annually |
We provide collective, effective response to our customers. We provide technical advice and assistance to soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines.
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The USA team has identified $14.7M in projects that will reduce the cost burden on our customers.
Kiowa Warrior helicopter umbilical harnesses redesign. Projected O&S savings - $13.5M | |
Armament Electronic Unit (AEU) repair program. First-year savings - $957K | |
MAU-56/A feeder Quality Assurance (QA) function test savings during economic life (one year) - $283K |
Mail: COMMANDER
U.S. ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE AND ARMAMENTS COMMAND
ATTN: AMSTA-LC-CSAU
ROCK ISLAND, IL 61299-7630
Note: Commercial phone numbers are (309) 782-[extension].
Phone: DSN 793-1789
Fascimile: DSN 793-0024
Model No. | OH-58D Kiowa Warrior |
AH-1F Cobra |
RAH-66 Comanche |
Maintenance Concept | 3 level (AVUM, AVIM, Depot) | 3 level (AVUM, AVIM, Depot) | 2 level (AVUM, Depot) |
Model No. | OH-58D Kiowa Warrior | AH-1F Cobra | RAH-66 Comanche |
Powerplant | One Allison 250-C30R/1 or 250-C30R/3 650 shp | One Allied Signal Engines T53-L-703 1800 shp | Two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Co. T800-801 1563 shp |
Weight | 2,824 lbs (1,281 kg) | 6,479 lbs (2,939 kg) | 7,765 lbs (3,522 kg) |
Airspeed (Cruise-Max) |
125-145 mph (110-125 knots) |
141 mph (123 knots) Max |
185-197 mph (161-172 knots) |
Sensors/fire control system |
Mast-mounted sight (MMS) |
Pilot's HUD, laser rangefinder, ballistics computer |
Pilotage and attack systems with LLTV/FLIR |
Armament subsystems |
Stinger (ATAS), Hellfire missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, .50 cal. machine gun |
TOW, Hydra 70 rockets, 20mm cannon |
Stinger (ATAS), Hellfire missiles, Hydra 70 rockets, 20mm cannon |
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