Warfighter Protection Adv Tech

Abstract

This PE supports the advanced development and demonstration of technologies to improve warfighter performance, safety and survivability. Naval investment in these areas is essential in order to improve the ability to enhance, maintain, and sustain Warfighter effectiveness. Today's Sailors and Marines are enabled by Naval Science and Technology (S&T). Since 1946, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has fostered scientific research related to the maintenance of maritime superiority and national defense. ONR manages the Department of the Navy's (DON) portfolio of Naval basic and applied research, and advanced technology development investments to ensure Naval forces can effectively deter conflict, but when called upon, fight, win and come home safe. Current investments hedge against uncertainty, providing solutions to commanders today, and options for the future. The Naval S&T budget supports higher guidance defined by the National Defense Strategy, and responds to requirements identified by the Secretary of the Navy through research priorities set by the Chief of Naval Research, coordinated across the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE), and outlined in the Naval R&D Framework. This Program Element (PE) funds Advanced Technology Development (ATD) that 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. Efforts in this PE generally have Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) of 4 (component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment.), 5 (component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment.), or 6 (system/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment).

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Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
0603729N_3_1319_PB_2025
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: No significant change. Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

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  • United States Navy

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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