Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo
Abstract
This program develops and conducts technology platform demonstrations that provide compelling advantage to the warfighter. The technologies address enabling and enduring Air Force requirements as well as integrated enterprise transformational capabilities intended to reshape the future force. This Program includes space platform technologies, including payloads, protection, vehicles, systems survivability, and in-space propulsion; flight vehicle technologies, including hypersonic flight regime and manned/unmanned systems; propulsion technologies, including turbine-based, high speed/hypersonic, advanced-cycle, space and missile propulsion; and system component technologies, including controls, electrical power, and thermal management. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense Science and Technology Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. In the FY 2021, the Air Force is consolidating its existing thirteen Advanced Technology Development (ATD), Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Budget Activity 03 (BA 03) PEs into five new capability focused RDT&E BA 03 PEs to better align with the Air Force Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy signed by the Secretary of the Air Force in April 2019. This consolidation will improve and accelerate delivery of integrated transformational, multidisciplinary, collaborative technology solutions necessary to enable new Air Force warfighting capabilities that support of the National Defense Strategy. This new structure will provide the Air Force and Congress with a clearer understanding and increased transparency of integrated technology solutions and demonstrations key to enabling the Air Force future force design. In FY 2021, the entirety of 633834, Integrated Space Technology Demonstrations, is transferred from PE 0603401F, Advanced Spacecraft Technology, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo, with the exception of the work and funding that is associated with the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 Vanguard demonstration which will be realigned to the PE 0603032F, Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Project 630320, Air Force Vanguards. In FY 2021, the entirety of Project 63682J, Spacecraft Vehicles, is transferred from PE 0603401F, Advanced Spacecraft Technology, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo. In FY 2021, the entirety of Project 634920, Flight Vehicle Tech Integration, is transferred from PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo, with the exception of the work and funding associated with the Skyborg Vanguard demonstration which will be realigned to thePE 0603032F, Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Project 630320, Air Force Vanguards. In FY 2021, the entirety of Project 634926, High Speed/Hypersonic Integration & Demonstrations, is transferred from PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo. In FY 2021,the entirety of Project 634927, Flight Systems Control, is transferred from PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo, Project 634927, Flight Systems Control, with the exception of the work and funding associated with the Skyborg Vanguard demonstration which will be realigned to the PE 0603032F, Future AF Integrated Technology Demos. In FY 2021, the entirety of Project 634921, Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Integration, is transferred from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo, with the exception of funding associated with Skyborg Vanguard demonstration which will be realigned to the PE 0603032F, Future AF Integrated Technology Demos, Project 630320, Air Force Vanguards. In FY 2021, the entirety of Project 633035, Aerospace Power Technology; Project 63681B, Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator; Project 634922, Space & Missile Rocket Propulsion; and Project 635098, Advanced Aerospace Propulsion, are transferred from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo. All these transfers detailed above are part of the Air Force RDT&E BA 03 PE consolidation in order to realign technology areas to better support the National Defense Strategy, Air Force Future Operating Concept, and Air Force S&T Strategy, April 2019. This is an administrative realignment and not a new start. The Air Force Science and Technology portfolio will continued to be managed at the Enterprise level by the Air Force Technology Executive Officer, dual-hatted as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Commander, and executed across the various AFRL Technology Directorates and locations. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. The use of program funds in this PE would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0601102F, 0602102F, 0602201F, 0602202F, 0602203F, 0602204F, 0602602F, 0602605F, 0602788F, 1206601SF, and 0602298F. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development because this budget activity includes development of subsystems and components and efforts to integrate subsystems and components into system prototypes for field experiments and/or tests in a simulated environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 0603033F_3_3600_PB_2021
- Change Summary Explanation
- Increase in FY 2021 of $199.556 million is due to the following PEs, Projects, and efforts being transferred to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo: 1) Entirety of Project 63682J, Spacecraft Vehicles, from PE 0603401F, Advanced Spacecraft Technology 2) Project 634920, Flight Vehicle Tech Integration, from PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo, with the exception of the work and funding associated with the Skyborg Vanguard demonstration. 3) Entirety of Project 634926, High Speed/Hypersonic Integration & Demonstrations, from PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, to PE 0603033F, Next Gen Platform Dev/Demo. 4) Project 634927, Flight Systems Control, from PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo with the exception of the work and funding associated with the Skyborg Vanguard demonstration 5) Project 634921, Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Integration, from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, with the exception of funding associated with Skyborg Vanguard demonstration 6) Entirety of Project 633035, Aerospace Power Technology; Project 63681B, Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator; Project 634922, Space & Missile Rocket Propulsion; and Project 635098, Advanced Aerospace Propulsion, from PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology These transfers in FY 2021 are part of the Air Force RDT&E BA 03 PE consolidation in order to realign technology areas to better support the National Defense Strategy, Air Force Future Operating Concept, and Air Force S&T Strategy, April 2019.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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