Conventional Weapons Technology

Abstract

This program develops, demonstrates, and integrates advanced ordnance and guidance technologies for air-launched conventional weapons. The program focuses on conventional ordnance component technologies such as warheads, fuzes, and explosives, as well as munition guidance component technologies such as navigation and control systems and seekers. Technologies to be developed, demonstrated, and integrated address blast, fragmentation, penetration, low-collateral damage, variable depth/location fuzing, precise guidance, and high performance and insensitive explosives. Efforts 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, 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
0603601F_3_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Decrease in FY13 Other Adjustments was due to Sequestration. Decrease in FY 2015 is due to higher DoD priorities.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Launched
  • Collateral Damage
  • Energetic Materials
  • Environment
  • Explosives
  • Guidance
  • High Performance Concrete
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Materials Testing
  • Munitions
  • Navigation
  • Reliability
  • Terminals
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

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