NATO Research and Development

Abstract

This Project implements the provisions of Title 10 United States (U.S.) Code, Section 2350a, Cooperative Research and Development (R&D) Projects: Allied Countries. The objective is to improve, through the application of emerging technologies, the conventional defense capabilities of the U.S. and our cooperative partners, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), U.S. major non-NATO allies and Friendly Foreign countries through technology sharing and joint equipment development, thereby reducing U.S. acquisition costs. Cooperative efforts also improve multinational force compatibility with potential coalition partners through the development and use of similar equipment and improved interfaces. The Project focuses specifically on international cooperative technology demonstration, validation, and interoperability of Army weapon and command, control, communications and information (C3I) systems, including the NATO Defense Against Terrorism initiatives. Activities are implemented through international agreements with foreign partners that define scope, cost and work sharing arrangements, management, contracting, security, data protection and third party transfers. Funds are used to pay for only the U.S. work share that occurs in the United States at U.S. Government and U.S. contractor facilities.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0603790A_4_2040_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: Increased funding due to revised economic assumptions.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Autonomy
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Kinetic Weapons
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Air Defense
• Armored Vehicles
• Control Systems
• Emerging Technology
• Explosive Devices
• Fire Control Systems
• Fire Support
• Ground Control Stations
• Ground Vehicles
• Information Systems
• Military Vehicles
• Munitions
• Nato
• Standards
• Systems Engineering
• Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Readers

• Defense Financial Management and Audit.
• International Relations and European Studies
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control