Case Study: AC-130 M299 Hellfire Launcher Adapter
Background and Current Status
- Structural member between wing pylon and M299 launcher
- Single source of supply resulting in difficulty sourcing hardware
- Utilizing an asset and limited data, United Dynamics is developing, manufacturing, and validating a new TDP to improve sources of supply
- Maintaining original form factor, aircraft interface, and functionality
- Improving connectors for easier serviceability
- Drawing package completed and approved by customer
- Beginning to manufacture hardware to new TDP
Project Stages
- Reverse & Reengineering - Completed
- Technical Data Generation - Completed
- Manufacturing – In Work
- Functional Testing – Not Started
- Qualification Testing – Not Started
- Customer Delivery – Pending
![](https://united-dynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sc130-1.jpg)
![sc130-2](https://united-dynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sc130-2-scaled.jpg)
FROM OLD
![FROM OLD](https://united-dynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sc130-3.png)
TO NEW
![TO NEW](https://united-dynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sc130-4-1.png)