Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology
Abstract
This program develops and demonstrates technologies to achieve enabling and revolutionary advances in turbine, advanced-cycle, rocket, and space propulsion as well as electrical power, thermal management, and fuels. The program has five current projects, each focusing on technologies with a high potential to enhance the performance of existing and future Air Force weapon systems. The Aerospace Power Technology project develops and demonstrates adaptive power and thermal management components, controls, and systems for high-power payloads and aircraft as part of energy-optimized aircraft development. The Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Integration project develops demonstrator engines by integrating the engine cores demonstrated in the Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator project with low-pressure components. The Advanced Aerospace Propulsion project develops the scramjet propulsion cycle to a technology readiness level appropriate for in-flight demonstration and for full integration with other engine cycles (including turbine and rocket based). The Advanced Turbine Engine Gas Generator project develops and demonstrates core turbine engine technologies for current and future aircraft propulsion systems. The Missile Rocket Propulsion project develops and demonstrates innovative rocket propulsion technologies, propellants, and manufacturing techniques. In FY 2025, the RDT&E Budget Activity 03 (BA03) Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology efforts and activities under PE 0603216F, are transferred to PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo for increased integration between airframe, flight control, propulsion, electrical, power and thermal management. In FY 2025, the entirety of PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, Project 633035 Aerospace Power Technology, is transferred to PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, Project 634927 Flight Systems Control. In FY 2025, the entirety of PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, Project 634093 Missile Rocket Propulsion Integ & Demo, is transferred to PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, Project 634093 Missile Rocket Propulsion Integ & Demo. In FY 2025, the entirety of PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, Project 634921 Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Int, is transferred to PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, Project 634921 Aircraft Propulsion Subsystems Int. In FY 2025, the entirety of PE 0603216F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, Project 635098 Advanced Aerospace Propulsion, is transferred to PE 0603211F, Aerospace Technology Dev/Demo, Project 634926 High Speed Systems Integ & Demo. 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, 0602020, 0602102F, 0602201F, 0602202F,0602203F, 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. Projects in this 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 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, 2025
- Source ID
- 0603216F_3_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2025 funding decreased compared to FY 2024 by $72.309 million. $50.633 million of the decrease is due to the transfer from PE 0632016F, Aerospace Propulsion and Power Technology, to PE 0632011F, Aerospace Technology Dev & Demo. $21.676 million of the decrease is due to re-prioritization to meet the nation's future security needs.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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