Joint Munitions Technology
Abstract
This program addresses applied research associated with improving the lethality, reliability, safety and survivability of munitions and weapon systems. The goal is to develop joint enabling technologies that can be used by the Services as they develop their specific weapon programs. The program invests in technologies from a Joint Service perspective thus ensuring the development of technology with the broadest applicability, while avoiding duplication of efforts. Under the Joint Insensitive Munitions (IM) Technology Program (JIMTP), investments are focused on specific munition areas that have been identified by the S&T community and validated by the technology needs identified in the IM Strategic Plans submitted by the Program Executive Officers (PEOs). These five munitions areas are: 1) high performance rocket propulsion, 2) minimum signature rocket propulsion, 3) large caliber gun propulsion, 4) anti-armor warheads, and 5) blast and fragmentation warheads. Under the Joint Fuze Technology Program (JFTP), investments are focused on specific capability areas that have been identified by Department strategic guidance and current shortfalls in weapon systems and will be validated by the PEOs and Heads of the Service S&T communities. These four capability areas are: 1) Hard Target Survivable Fuzing, 2) Tailorable Effects Weapon Fuzing, 3) High Reliability Fuzing, 4) and Enabling Fuze Technologies and Common Architecture2. Munition Area Technology Groups (MATGs) and Fuze Area Technology Groups (FATGs) have been established for each munition and capability area and are tasked with 1) coordinating, establishing, and maintaining five-year technology development plans and roadmaps, 2) coordinating biannual meetings to review technical and programmatic details of each funded and proposed effort, 3) developing and submitting Technology Transition Agreements in coordination with appropriate PEOs for insertion in their IM Strategic Plans / Fuze Technology Development Plan, and 4) interfacing with other MATGs / FATGs and IM / fuze science and technology projects as appropriate. The JIMTP and JFTP will utilize a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) (consisting of senior DoD and DOE laboratory representatives and senior Munitions PEO representatives) to provide program oversight, policy, direction and priorities during its annual meeting.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 0602000D8Z_2_0400_PB_2011
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Office of Secretary Of Defense
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