Autonomous Collaborative Platforms
Abstract
Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) are un-crewed weapon systems designed to work in conjunction with current and future aircraft to provide operational flexibility and enhance operational effectiveness. Key ACP attributes include tailored cost of platforms, rapidly updateable software, autonomy, interoperability with multiple platforms and network capabilities, agility of use, lethality, and ability to penetrate challenging air environments. The program matures technology to reduce risk through development, integration, experimentation and test activities. ACP will explore Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) concepts for un-crewed vehicles. Program activities will include the employment of digital acquisitions through the application of digital engineering, agile software development, and open systems architectures. Funding provides program management support, digital systems infrastructure, operational concept exploration, technology studies, multi-domain integration assessments, operational and system architecture development, maturation and risk reduction of air superiority related technologies including weapons systems and integrated system concept development and demonstration. FY24 PE 0207179F is submitting a Technical Adjustment to realign $17.813 million to PE 0605807F for, RDT&E Management Support This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY2023, $3.15M is forecast for civilian pay expenses in this program element. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 0207179F_4_3600_PB_2024
- Change Summary Explanation
- Funding increased due to two new BPAC's added to this PE (0207179F)
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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