Advanced Materials for Weapon Systems

Abstract

This program develops and demonstrates materials technology for transition into Air Force systems. The program has four projects which develop: (1) hardened materials technologies for the protection of aircrews and sensors; (2) non-destructive inspection and evaluation technologies; (3) transition data on structural and non-structural materials for aerospace applications; and (4) airbase operations technologies including deployable base infrastructure, force protection, and fire fighting capabilities. Efforts in the program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense (DoD) Science and Technology (S&T) Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development, since it develops and demonstrates technologies for existing system upgrades and/or new system developments that have military utility and address warfighter needs.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0603112F_3_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: Increase in FY14 is due to increased emphasis on laser protection for aircrew and aerospace systems and on sustainment materials and process technologies to decrease lifecycle costs of Air Force systems.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Human Systems
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Advanced Materials
• Air Force
• Department Of Defense
• Executives
• Force Protection
• Infrastructure
• Inspection
• Materials
• Test And Evaluation
• Transitions

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Space