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 was 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 program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Hypersonic Prototyping weapon system capability. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. 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. 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, 2021
- Source ID
- 0604033F_4_3600_PB_2021
- Change Summary Explanation
- Increase in FY 2021 of $180.662 million to fully fund the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) effort.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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