Manufacturing Technologies
Abstract
This program executes technical efforts to develop and maintain an affordable and reliable industrial base and manufacturing capability responsive to Department of the Air Force warfighter needs. The program develops and improves manufacturing technologies and processes to reduce transition risk, enable cost reduction, improve component and system quality, increase readiness and affordable mission availability, enhance industrial capability, and promote transformation through the industrial base. Value stream modifications and manufacturing throughput improvements are implemented to shorten weapon system cycle times during design, development, production, and sustainment. Cost savings are realized through early engagement with stakeholders to promote producible designs, ensuring the industrial base will be ready to manufacture at the needed quantities. Manufacturing technologies objectives are conducted through industrial partnerships that enable targeted investment of manufacturing technologies and reduce risk in the industrial supply chain for existing weapon system upgrades and new warfighter systems. Efforts in the program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense Science and Technology Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver science & technology capabilities. The use of program funds in this PE would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program elements 0601102F, 0602020F, 0602102F, 0602201F, 0602202F, 0602203F, 0602204F, 0602602F, 0602605F, 0602788F, 1206601SF, and 0602298F. This program element may include necessary expenses to support the operation and maintenance of facilities to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development because this budget activity includes development of subsystems and components and efforts to integrate subsystems and components into system prototypes for field experiments and/or tests in a simulated environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 635280_0603680F_3_3600_PB_2024
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