NATO Cooperative R&D

Abstract

These funds will be used to initiate international cooperative research, and development (ICR&D) agreements with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states, major non-NATO allies and friendly foreign countries. Each of the selected programs and projects are required to have a concluded IA, prior to funds being released, that implements the provisions of Title 10 U.S. Code, Section 2350a. The legislation (Title 10 U.S. Code, Section 2350) authorizes funds to significantly improve U.S. and allied conventional defense capabilities by leveraging the best defense technologies, eliminating costly duplication of R&D efforts, accelerating the availability of defense systems, and promoting US and allied interoperability or commonality. These funds will not be used for government civilian salaries, permanent construction, or spent overseas. This program element funds the implementation of Air Force ICR&D agreements in (1) Basic Research (2) Applied Research (3) Advanced Technology Development (4) Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (5) System Development and Demonstration and (6) RDT&E Management Support. This PE is designated in Budget Activity 4 because most of the ICR&D projects support specific systems, include all efforts necessary to evaluate integrated technologies in as realistic an operating environment as possible to assess the performance or cost reduction potential of advanced technology, and help expedite technology transition from the laboratory to operational use.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0603790F_4_3600_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
FY11: Congressional General Reductions (-)$.022, are reflected in Other Adjustment Row.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Availability
  • Commonality
  • Construction
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Defense Systems
  • Demonstrations
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Interoperability
  • Law
  • Nato
  • Prototypes

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Relations and European Studies

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