Coalition Warfare Program (Continuing Projects)
Abstract
The CWP provides funding on a competitive basis to DoD organizations to conduct cooperative research, development, test, and evaluation projects with foreign partners. The goals of the CWP program are to: collaboratively address strategic technology gaps for current and future missions, develop interoperability solutions for coalition operations, and strengthen current and future defense partnerships. The CWP selects projects for funding through an annual competitive selection process in accordance with Department of Defense and Combatant Command needs. In addition to funding newly selected projects, the program also provides funding to projects that began in earlier selection cycles (for a total of up to three years of funding for each project). Currently, the funded portfolio includes 59 active projects governed by negotiated/signed international agreements with 21 foreign partners. CWP funding is used to incrementally fund executing projects selected in previous nomination cycles that are bound by government-to-government international agreements. CWP projects that are currently executing using incremental pre- fiscal year 2023 funding will: •Develop and validate a new class of multirole 5000 series aluminum-magnesium alloys for improved welded strength, ballistics, and marine corrosion resistance to replace current alloy 5083 used in ground, amphibious, and sea systems (AL MGS ALLOYS) (US Army) •Over the Horizon Radar Accuracy (DETAILS CLASSIFIED) •Develop and assess a low light level, digital fused goggle with augmented reality for enhanced Soldier mobility and lethality (DELTA-I) (US Army) •Develop, test, and demonstrate terrestrial laser communications network system to provide uninterrupted, anti-jam, real-time data/video links and ISR operations. (LASERCOMMNET) (US Army) •Build, fly, and demonstrate microsatellites with onboard AIS and imagery-based ship detection fused to provide Maritime Domain Awareness (MICROSAT MDA) (US Navy) •Establish the capability for space solar cell calibration to enable accurate calculation on orbit power for all spacecraft, military and commercial (SOLARCELLCAL) (US Air Force) •Develop dynamic Resource Allocation Management (RAM) applications and decision aids to allow both coalition warfighters to operate efficiently in the electromagnetic spectrum (EMW RAM) (US Navy) •Develop Long Wavelength Infrared (LWIR)/Very Long Wavelength Infrared (VLWIR) camera for standoff detection of buried Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) (IED CAM) (US Navy) •Develop a standards-based Mission Partner Gateway eXtended (MPGW-X) solution to improve the exchange of command-and-control information during contingency operations (MPGW-X) (OSD) •Develop shared, automated infrasonic detection and localization software for persistent surveillance (MSAIW) (US Army) •Develop and demonstrate a gas-generator (solid propellant) fueled rotating detonation engine through static firing tests under relevant flight conditions for high-speed operation and demonstrate performance characteristics that will translate into a tactical missile propulsion system with 2-5 times longer range (SPEAR) (US Navy) •Create a distributed contextually aware, heterogeneous collaborative Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) capability against multi-agent UAS threats (CHCUAS) (US Army) •Develop a shared, persistent, affordable, and accessible distributed simulation test bed capability, with a repository of released data and models for reuse, connected to FVEY nation defense labs to facilitate rapid prototype testing and experimentation to address warfighter challenges (VIPRE) (US Army) •Develop a fieldable prototype man portable system that is immune to detection (WARWS) (US Navy) •Flight-test multiple guidance, navigation, and control technologies to validate sensor apertures and design tools in representative flight conditions. (HSMAC) (US Air Force) •Develop a manufacturing process with a novel high temperature alloy that fabricates small/medium scale turbine engine components for high-speed propulsion (MANTAS) (US Air Force) •Confirm the transition performance (boost to ramjet operation burn, “B2B”) of a liquid-fueled integral rocket ramjet in full-scale ground experimentation. (THRESHER B2B) (US Air Force) FY 2023 funding will be used to incrementally fund executing projects selected in previous nomination cycles that are bound by government-to-government international agreements. CWP projects that are currently executing and receiving incremental funding that includes FY 2023 funds will: •Develop and test launch, recovery, teaming of Hybrid Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Systems (VTUAS) with autonomous sea and ground vehicles (VTUAS) (US Navy) •Advance understanding of near sunset ionospheric structures to improve predictions for space environment disturbance effects that impact operational radio telecommunications, surveillance systems, and GPS signals propagation (SPORT) (US Army) •Achieve range increase for next-generation air-breathing munition for long-range precision fires on the order of 3 to 6 times from existing gun weapon systems (ABLRM-D) (US Navy) •Research, develop, manufacture, and test a low cost, low weight (less than three grams) chemical detection payload for a Black Hornet 3, micro–Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)(MCS) (US Army) •Design, develop, and produce air launched UAS and carriage/launch systems to address IAF and USAF needs for extended range communication (ALUAS) (US Air Force) •Develop and demonstrate low-cost non-cooperative space-based maritime surveillance technologies (LLAMDA) (US Navy) •Integrate low power sensors into stealth underwater power sources (BEACONS LPS) (US Navy) •Develop a lightweight transparent armor (LWTA) to defeat 7.62X39 threats using NRL’s revolutionary energy guiding layer concept (LWTA) (US Navy) •Develop fieldable prototype sensors to identify and defeat threats to friendly coalition snipers (BINO NIRO) (US Navy) •Research, develop, prototype, and test wide area decontamination solutions on various terrain (ports of debarkation and embarkation, main supply routes, and forward staging areas) (CBWAD) (US Army) •Develop collective cyber defense data exchange standards and deliver a prototype cyber defense message center providing NATO partners selective access to prepositioned cyber information (SCIA) (US Air Force) •Develop, test and field AI algorithms to enhance sonar operator performance by improving situational awareness, increasing decision-making bandwidth, and reducing decision making time (AI FOR USW) (US Navy) •Develop a capability to provide beyond line-of-sight wide area volume surveillance, target track and cueing over large forward areas from a sanctuary-based HF OTH radar to support microwave fire-control radars on forward stationed blue platforms hiding in contested environments, enhancing platform survivability (BIFOCAL) (US Navy) •Develop multi-modal autonomous navigation solutions for unmanned surface vessels operating in GNSS-denied environments (NEXUS) (US Navy) •Develop and mature expendable countermeasure (CM) concepts to defend against surrogate imaging seeker threats and laser protected devices during contested Air Operations (THOR’S HAMMER) (US Air Force) •Develop a UUV Tanker to conduct distributed EW and UUV recharging functions in austere environments (UUV TANKER) (US Navy) •Establish a CWP project nomination with a strategic partner to develop and identify cyber attack vectors and data flow anomalies between the electric power grid and long-haul telephony networks for the purpose of building resiliency against cascading failures (ROCI-EC Collaboration Initiative) (INDOPACOM)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 19bd075dc52ed48599c21d0eb1e9e96b