Advanced Technology and Sensors
Abstract
The Advanced Technology and Sensors (ATS) program coordinates the development of advanced technologies (sensors, data links, targeting support, and quick reaction capabilities) in support of multiple airborne reconnaissance platforms, both manned and unmanned. Its objectives are to develop, demonstrate, and rapidly transition advanced, interoperable, multi-platform solutions to reduce the find, fix, target, and track kill chain timeline, and to provide safe separation and collision avoidance for remotely piloted aircraft. This program coordinates the development of common collection, processing, and dissemination solutions for near-real time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The ATS program also increases interoperability by developing common standards and interfaces. The funds in this program are distributed in priority order for the goal of building a comprehensive Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) capability for the USAF. On an annual basis, developmental technologies are reviewed against warfighter capabilities and requirements based on strategic roadmaps and on the results of the Airborne Sensors for ISR Analysis of Alternatives, as prefaced in the Challenging Targets Initial Capabilities Document. Efforts advancing the technological maturity of promising sensors and processing capabilities are reviewed and prioritized into a recommended list for senior executive direction to implement in the coming year. The program office has the ability to rapidly initiate an Imaging & Targeting Support (I&TS) project in order to expedite development and acquisition of urgently needed capabilities for the warfighter. The Air Force is pursuing a software-intensive approach to maintain safe separation, avoid collisions, and provide the ability to safely integrate with other airspace users. The software solutions identified in this Information System Capability Development Document (IS-CDD) are open and modular and accept inputs from any type of sensor or data link and will operate any legacy and future Group 4 and 5 RPA. The effort includes technology maturation, risk reduction, EMD and life-cycle costs, such as: 1) prototyping activities, 2) streamlined development, test and implementation of the software, 3) development of open system architecture using modular design, standards-based interfaces, and widely-supported consensus-based standards, and 4) collaboration with the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and other services to develop national policy and standards. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. The Advanced Technology and Sensors (ATS) funding also supports innovation activities to include studies, analyses, requirements definition, and quick-reaction capability prototypes/demonstrations to accelerate planning for technology transition, technology insertion and future acquisition programs. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver technology and sensor capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0304260F. 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, 2023
- Source ID
- 0604257F_4_3600_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY21 increase due to approved BTR supporting AgilePod. The FY 2022 President's Budget submittal did not reflect FY 2023 through FY 2026 funding. Therefore, an explanation of the change between the two budget positions for FY2023 cannot be made in a relevant manner.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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