International Space Cooperative R&D

Abstract

These funds will be used to initiate International Space Cooperative Research and Development (ISCR&D) projects with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states, major non-NATO allies and friendly foreign countries. Each of the selected projects are required to have a concluded international agreement (IA), prior to funds being released, that implement the provisions of Title 10 US Code, Section 2350a. This legislation (Title 10 US Code, Section 2350) authorizes funds to significantly improve US 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 be spent overseas. This program element funds the implementation of Air Force ISCR&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 programs is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or protytype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603791F_4_3600_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Defense Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Interoperability
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Military Satellites
  • Nanosatellites
  • Nato
  • Prototypes
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Situational Awareness
  • Space Situational Awareness
  • Spacecraft
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting

Technology Areas

  • Space

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