PLAN FOR MODERNIZATION OR REPLACEMENT OF DIGITAL AVIONIC EQUIPMENT.

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.