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: hardened materials technologies for the protection of aircrews and sensors; non-destructive inspection and evaluation technologies; transition data on structural and non-structural materials for aerospace applications; and 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 Science and Technology 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603112F_3_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Increase in FY13 Congressional Adds for enhanced efforts in materials research and technology. Decrease in FY13 Other Adjustments was due to Sequestration. Increase in FY14 Congressional Adds for enhanced efforts in (a) materials research and technology and (b) metals affordability. Decrease in FY15 is due to higher DoD priorities.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detectors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Fire Fighting
  • Force Protection
  • Hardening
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Short-Wavelength Infrared Radiation
  • Test Beds
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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