Aerospace Vehicle Technologies

Abstract

This program investigates, develops, and analyzes aerospace vehicle technologies in the primary areas of high speed systems, autonomy and flight control technologies, aeromechanics, structure systems and nuclear system technology. The effort has five current projects, each focusing on a technology area critical to the Department of the Air Force. The High Speed Systems Technology project develops component level vehicle technologies for expendable and reusable high speed/hypersonic aerospace systems. The Flight Controls and Pilot-Vehicle Interface project develops technologies that enable maximum affordable capability from manned, remotely-piloted and autonomous aerospace vehicles. The Aeromechanics and Integration project designs advanced aerodynamic vehicle configurations that are developed and analyzed through simulations, experiments, and multi-disciplinary analyses. It also develops design techniques, incorporating vehicle, inter-vehicle, and intra-vehicle control systems. The Structures project develops and exploits new materials, and fabrication processes. The Nuclear System Technology project provides science and technology to preserve nuclear deterrence for future generations. Funds in this program element may be used to investigate, digitize, and analyze specified technology advancements in air, space and/or cyber domains. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science & technology capabilities. The use of program funds in this program element would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0601102F, 0602020F, 0602102F, 0602203F,0602202F, 0602204F, 0602602F, 0602605F, 0602788F, 0602298F, and 1206601SF. This program element may include necessary expenses to support the operation and maintenance of facilities to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. This program is in Budget Activity 2, Applied Research because this budget activity includes studies, investigations, and non-system specific technology efforts directed toward general military needs with a view toward developing and evaluating the feasibility and practicality of proposed solutions and determining their parameters.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0602201F_2_3600_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2024 funding decreased in the FY 2024PB compared to the FY 2023PB by $2.574 million. The decrease is due to the completion of Aircraft Service Life technology efforts as well as funding for the University Affiliated Research Center for Tactical Autonomy transferring to a new PE, 0602022F.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• Autonomy
• Cyber
• Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aerodynamic Configurations
• Aerospace Craft
• Air Force
• Aircraft Design
• Aircrafts
• Airframes
• Composite Structures
• Control Systems
• Data Analysis
• Detection
• Digital Engineering
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Fabrication
• Manufacturing
• Remotely Piloted Vehicles
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

• Computer science
• Physics

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Hypersonics
• Space