MEASUREMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANUFACTURING READINESS LEVEL FOR PLANNING, CONTROLLING AND MITIGATION OF BUSINESS RISK IN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES (CASE STUDY: KF-X/IF-X FIGHTER JOINT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM)

• Main Author: Amperiawan, Gita
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/35474
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Measuring of technological and manufacturing readiness level are two approaches that NASA initially used to evaluate risks to space acquisition equipment. In its development, this method of measuring technology and manufacturing readiness extends not only to space technology but also to the process of acquiring or developing a military technology. One of the military technologies which use technology and manufacturing readiness measurement methods is fighter aircraft technology. Indonesia as a major country in Asian is currently developing a fighter generation 4.5 KF-X / IF-X with South Korea. The development of the fighter-generation 4.5 KF-X / IF-X technology faces the elements of modern and critical technology. These modern and critical technological characteristics are closely linked to development risks and ultimately lead to decreased technical performance, cost swelling, and timelapse completion. In order to implement the technology development of the fighter aircraft has no problem, this research tries to measure of technology and manufacturing readiness level to be used as the initial data of business risk mitigation at PT Dirgantara Indonesia as the leading sector of technology development of fighter aircraft. Measurement of technological readiness level is done by using TRL method. Measurements are made on the object of technology elements which its development becomes the duty of Indonesia. Measurement of manufacturing readiness level is done by using MRL method. Measurement of manufacturing readiness level is done on the system used to produce, technological elements which become the task of Indonesia to develop it. The correlation between measurements using TRL and MRL methods is evaluated and analyzed for use as a database for risk mitigation. In this study, the risk is measured based on the level of conformity between the budget expressed in the development cost planning with the actual cost to achieve a certain technological development stage. Technology development risk mitigation is conducted using an empirical approach that correlates the correlation between technological readiness and risk of budget changes. The value generated from risk mitigation with this technological readiness level input is compared with data from the Ministry of Defense in the form of a cost comparison that has been incurred with the initial cost requirement plan at the development stage of the 4.5 KF-X / IF-X fighter generation technology. This study used a method of document analysis and survey with structured interviews on the participant in PT Dirgantara Indonesia. The triangulation principle and the correlation of technological readiness with the risks of cost increment compared to the normal cost plan are done. In this research, technological readiness level for composite, stealth, tactical data link and flight aviator simulator technologies are positioned 3, 2, 3 and 5 respectively. In that position, the risks of product development cost for the composite component, stealth, tactical data links, and engineering flight simulators of 1.75, 1.75, 1.32, and 1.75 respectively, of normal cost plans with technical difficulty at medium, medium, high, and medium positions respectively. Meanwhile, technology compliance strategy of the composite component, stealth, tactical data link and flight simulator technique each using internal development approach, technology transfer, purchase of mature product abroad, and encourage domestic industry by supporting information needed for development.