Aerospace Sensors
Abstract
This program develops the technology base for Air Force aerospace sensors and electronic combat. Advances in aerospace sensors are required to increase combat effectiveness by providing anytime, anywhere surveillance, reconnaissance, precision targeting, and electronic warfare (EW) capabilities. To achieve this progress, this program pursues simultaneous advances in: 1) generating, controlling, receiving, and processing electronic and photonic signals for radio frequency (RF) sensor aerospace applications; 2) electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) aerospace sensor technologies for a variety of offensive and defensive uses; 3) radio frequency antennas and associated electronics for airborne and space surveillance, together with active and passive electro-optical/infrared sensors; 4) technologies to manage and fuse on-board sensor information for timely, comprehensive situational awareness; 5) technology for affordable, trusted, and reliable, all-weather surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike radio frequency sensors and electronic combat systems; and 6) technologies that aid in the discovery and mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities in avionics systems. This program has been coordinated through the Department of Defense Science and Technology Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science & technology capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0601102F, 0602102F, 0602201F, 0602202F, 0602203F, 0602602F, 0602605F, 0602788F, 1206601F, and 0602298F. Project 624920, Electronic Warfare, is new for FY 2020. Starting FY 2020, some Electronic Warfare activities will be transferred from PE 0602204F, Aerospace Sensors, Project 627622, RF Sensors and Countermeasures Tech, and PE 0603270F, Electronic Combat Technology, Project 633720, EW Quick Reaction Capabilities, and Project 63691X, EO/IR Warning & Countermeasures Tech, in order to rebalance the mix of Applied Research and Advanced Technology Development. This is an administrative realignment only and not a new start. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. 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, 2020
- Source ID
- 0602204F_2_3600_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- Increase in FY 2020 due to civilian pay repricing adjustment; realignment of electronic warfare science and technology (S&T) funding from PE 0603270F, Electronic Combat Technology, to PE 0602204F, Aerospace Sensors; and the realignment and consolidation of Air Force Applied Research S&T funding for Future Air Force Capabilities Applied Research efforts.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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