Hypersonics Prototyping
Abstract
The Hypersonic Prototyping program enables integration and demonstration of emerging hypersonic technologies in an operational or operational-like environment to capitalize on successful laboratory hypersonic research and development efforts with high warfighter priority. Integration and demonstration of hypersonic prototypes also allows leadership to make informed strategy and resource decisions based for future programs on the results of such hypersonic prototype demonstrations. Hypersonic Prototyping enables a key linkage between research and development in the lab and fielding advanced technologies to the warfighter. Under this program, Air-Launched Rapid response Weapon (ARRW) and Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW) will accelerate the technology transfer of hypersonic technologies to enable a responsive, long range strike capability. The Hypersonics Prototyping Program Element is new for FY 2019. In FY 2019, the entirety of Hypersonics prototyping efforts were transferred from PE 0604858F, Tech Transition Program, in order to provide increased transparency to Congress on Air Force prototyping activities as directed in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act 2019. This is an administrative realignment only and is not a new start. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Hypersonics prototyping capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0605826F, 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605830F, 0605831F, 605832F, 0605898F, and 0605833F. As directed in the FY 2018 NDAA, Sec 825, amendment to PL 114-92 FY 2016 NDAA, Sec 828 Penalty for Cost Overruns, the FY 2018 Air Force penalty total is $14.373M. The calculated percentage reduction to each research, development, test and evaluation and procurement account will be allocated proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such account. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0604033F_4_3600_PB_2020
- Change Summary Explanation
- Increase in FY 2019 due to a Congressionally-directed transfer in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2019 to move hypersonics prototyping efforts from PE 0604858F, Tech Transition Program, to its own program element (PE 0604033F). Increase in FY 2020 is due to hypersonics prototyping efforts being transferred from PE 0604858F, Tech Transition Program, and additional funding for both the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon and Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon efforts.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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