Technology Sustainment
Abstract
This project develops and demonstrates sustainment technologies such as materials, corrosion, and structures for transition into Air Force systems to increase readiness and reduce life cycle costs. Technologies matured and demonstrated in this program impact affordability and availability of fielded and future aerospace weapon systems by extending service life, ensuring flight safety, reducing sustainment costs, and ensuring mission readiness and capability. This project develops and demonstrates technologies that can be implemented to address operational sustainment issues on existing systems as well as supports new system sustainability through demonstration of technologies related to robust life cycle management, system design, fleet management decision making, and mission capability. Studies are conducted to identify and analyze design methodologies that focus on building in sustainability into future applications. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Reliance 21 process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development, since it develops and demonstrates technologies for sustaining existing and future aerospace systems that have military utility and address warfighter needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 635351_0603199F_3_3600_PB_2013
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