Power Proj Applied Research

Abstract

The efforts described in this Program Element (PE) are based on investment directions as defined in the Naval S&T Strategic Plan approved by the S&T Corporate Board (Sep 2011). This strategy is based on needs and capabilities from Navy and Marine Corps guidance and input from the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE) stakeholders (including the Naval enterprises, the combatant commands, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), and Headquarters Marine Corps). It provides the vision and key objectives for the essential science and technology efforts that will enable the continued supremacy of U.S. Naval forces in the 21st century. The Strategy focuses and aligns Naval S&T with Naval missions and future capability needs that address the complex challenges presented by both rising peer competitors and irregular/asymmetric warfare. This PE supports both advanced technology research and near to mid-term transition opportunities. The advanced research focus is primarily on High Energy Lasers (HEL), Electromagnetic railgun development, high speed weapon propulsion, and electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensor technologies. The mid-term effort is focused on developing and demonstrating technologies supporting the Future Naval Capability (FNC) Program Enabling Capabilities (ECs) for Marine and Unmanned Vehicle Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Advanced Naval Fires Technology, Hostile Fire Detection and Response, Maritime Weapons of Mass Destruction Detection (MWMD-D), and Dynamic Target Engagement & Enhanced Sensor Capabilities. Within the Naval Transformation Roadmap, this investment will achieve two of four key transformational capabilities required by Sea Strike as well as technically enable the Littoral Sea Control key transformational capability within Sea Shield. Due to the number of efforts in this PE, the programs described herein are representative of the work included in this PE.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0602114N_2_1319_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electron Beams
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Projectiles
  • Radio Frequency
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Target Recognition
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy

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