Prompt Global Strike Capability Development

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) was established to develop and demonstrate technologies and applications that advance Conventional Prompt Global Strike (CPGS) warfighting capabilities. The program uses a national team with participation from multiple Services, Agencies, national research laboratories, and industry partners selected on a competitive basis. Program emphasis is on demonstrating component and subsystem technology maturity with risk reduction initiatives highlighted by flight tests. The program funds the design, development, and experimentation of boosters, payload delivery vehicles (PDVs), non-nuclear warheads, thermal protection systems, guidance systems, test range modernization, and mission planning and enabling capabilities. To support these development activities, the program procures modeling and simulation capabilities, ground testing, command and control interfaces, test range support, and launch system infrastructure. Additionally, expert resources address strategic policy and treaty issues. Flight and ground test outcomes drive program timing and DoD hypersonic budget investments. The Prompt Global Strike Capability Development Program Element supports the National Defense Strategy's focus on technological advancements that enhance deterrence and increase strategic flexibility, freedom of action, and Joint Force lethality.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
0604165D8Z_5_0400_PB_2023
Change Summary Explanation
Beginning in FY 2022 Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) activities will be administered through the newly-created Joint Hypersonic Technology Development & Transition Program Element (PE) (0603183D8Z), a budget activity three (BA-3) PE. The new PE better aligns to the intended budget activity, the JHTO mission, and congressional intent.
Service Agency Name
Office of the Secretary Of Defense

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Secretary of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerodynamics
  • Aerothermodynamics
  • Air Force
  • Army Aviation
  • Command And Control
  • Cost Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Hypersonics
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • Nuclear Warheads
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Product Development
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Hypersonics

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