Armament/Ordnance Development
Abstract
The Armament/Ordnance Development program provides for initial and continuing development of weapons/munitions (kinetic and non-kinetic) and munitions equipment for support and operational use. This PE develops and improves the following weapons and weapons subsystems: bombs, bomb fuzes, insensitive explosive fills (Insensitive Munitions - IM), aircraft ammunition, stores-aircraft interface upgrades to include the Universal Armament Interface (UAI), directed energy technology transition to weapons, munitions materiel handling equipment (MMHE), munitions containers, and other weapon subsystems. - Bombs and Fuzes (Armament Subsystems): This project develops and improves conventional weapons/munitions (kinetic and non-kinetic) and fuzes. The project also provides an opportunity to quickly insert emerging technologies into existing and developing aircraft munitions and fuzes. The project provides for research, development, and testing of medium caliber ammunition and enterprise management of guns, ammunition, and Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment (MMHE) systems integration and testing to ensure tested and certified medium caliber ammunition is provided to users. The project helps the AF meet Insensitive Munitions (IM) compliance through strategic planning, development of insensitive explosive fills, and bomb case modifications to make weapons insensitive to unplanned stimuli. Armament Standardization/Control/Munitions Materiel Handling Equipment (MMHE) is a continuing project to develop and improve the standardization and commonality of munitions handling and armament equipment to preclude duplication. This project also funds the operation of the tri-service Container Design Retrieval System (CDRS), maintaining a container database to preclude proliferation and duplication of munitions containers and supporting organic container design. - BLU-109 and BLU-113 Upgrade (Penetrator Bomb Enhancement): This project develops, tests and implements upgrades to legacy penetrator bombs, enabling them to hold more targets at risk than currently achievable. - Stores-Aircraft Interface: This project conducts stores-aircraft interface upgrades and standards development to include the Universal Armament Interface (UAI). UAI is an Air Force initiative to develop standardized software interfaces in aircraft, weapons and mission planning to support integration of weapons independent of aircraft Operation Flight Program (OFP) cycles. This program is in Budget Activity 5, System Development and Demonstration (SDD) because it has passed Milestone B approval and is conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirements prior to full rate production.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 0604602F_5_3600_PB_2014
- Change Summary Explanation
- Base FY 2014,Base BY1 Other Adjustments: +$11.5M, BLU-109/113 upgrade; -$2.294M, higher Air Force priorities
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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