Weapon Concept Development
Abstract
This project develops, refines, integrates, demonstrates, and assesses ordnance and guidance technologies to reduce risk for potential air-launched conventional weapons acquisitions. The project concentrates in two effort areas, Air-to-Air Concept Development and Air-to-Ground Concept Development. The project focuses on risk reduction of advanced explosives, fuzes, warheads, sub-munitions, and weapon airframes, carriage and dispensing; as well as innovative munition seekers, weapon aerodynamics, navigation and control, and guidance subsystem integration/simulation. In FY 2021, Project 63670B, Weapon Concept Development, is transferred from PE 0603601F, Conventional Weapons Technology, to PE 0603035F, Next Gen Effects Dev/Demo, Project 63670B, Weapon Concept Development with the exception of the work and funding that is associated with the Golden Horde Vanguard demonstration which will be realigned to PE 0603032F, Future Air Force Integrated Tech Demos, Project 630320, Air Force Vanguards. These transfers are part of the Air Force RDT&E BA 03 PE Consolidation in order to realign technology areas that better support the National Defense Strategy, Air Force Operating Concept and AF Science and Technology Strategy, April 2019. The Project and non-Vanguard associated efforts will continue to be executed by the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Technology Directorate located in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This is an administrative realignment for consolidation, and not a new start.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 63670B_0603035F_3_3600_PB_2021
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