Rapid Prototyping Program
Abstract
In partnership with the Services and Defense Agencies, the Rapid Prototyping Program (RPP) encourages joint Service development through prototyping efforts that reduce risk, establish affordable and realistic requirements, and support timely development of fieldable capabilities. RPP addresses priorities identified by the National Defense Strategy, the Department of Defense (DoD) modernization priorities, the emerging Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) needs, and Service or Agency identified capability gaps. New projects are selected with inputs from the Services and Agencies, the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Strategic Capabilities Office, the Defense Innovation Unit, and other organizations in order to minimize duplication, synchronize prototyping efforts, and target projects with the widest benefit to the joint warfighter. Overarching program goals include DoD and international (as applicable) modernization of cross-cutting technology areas; enhanced warfighter lethality; providing fieldable end-to-end mission capabilities for Services and Joint application; leveraging international technologies for prototyping and informing programs of record; and delivering capabilities more quickly than traditional acquisition. RPP develops prototypes that reduce technical and integration risk to define and improve requirements for programs of record. RPP project selection aligns to DoD modernization priorities including artificial intelligence / machine learning; autonomous systems; hypersonics; electronic warfare; sensors for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); and fire control. RPP rapidly develops and fields cross-cutting, prototype capabilities that demonstrate in an operational environment to inform DoD and Service leadership.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 0604331D8Z_4_0400_PB_2022
- Change Summary Explanation
- Fiscal Year 2021 net reduction of $10.000 million is directed by Congress. Fiscal Year 2022 net reduction of $0.877 million to support economic assumption.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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