Soldier Applied Research
Abstract
This PE investigates, designs, and performs research focused on technologies necessary for capability enhancements for the Soldier and Squad over the long-term well beyond those technologies planned within the Soldier Lethality Cross- Functional Team. Applied research projects investigate nascent and enduring science and technology areas that are applicable to the individual Soldier and Squads of Soldiers needs with emphasis on maximizing Soldier and Squad performance, lethality, mobility and survivability. This PE designs and validates technologies that are necessary and foundational for future capabilities with far-reaching impact on mission success. The outputs of these efforts transition to advanced research efforts that mature and demonstrate potential opportunities to realize improved Soldier performance and inform technical requirements for future Soldier systems. The PE will fund civilian salaries for in-house researchers/scientists and program managers collaborating with external subject matter experts in academia and industry who are leaders in these technology research areas. In FY20 the Army restructured Science and Technology resources to align to the Secretary of the Army's six modernization priorities and allow transparent accountability of these priorities. Creation of this PE will facilitate the Soldier Lethality priority identification of technologies that enable multiple Soldier systems and are enduring (e.g. power generation, storage and distribution; protective materials; network integration; human systems integration, personnel research). This PE creation completes the FY20 restructuring process and ensures consistency across the six priority areas PE structures, with each priority area having two PEs per Budget Activity: one aligned to Soldier efforts that support priority systems (e.g. Next Generation Squad Weapons, Integrated Virtual Augmentation System) and the other aligned to enduring enabling technologies projects for future capabilities and/or technology upgrades. The enabling projects will be moved from the Soldier Technologies PE 622143A to this new PE, improving visibility of Army research efforts that enable the future operating environment. The cited work is consistent with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this Project is performed by the United States (US) Army Futures Command (AFC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 0602184A_2_2040_PB_2022
- Change Summary Explanation
- New Program Element in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 established for enabling science and technology efforts that support applied soldier research.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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