Rapid Prototyping Program

Abstract

The Rapid Prototyping Program (RPP) develops prototypes to deliver capabilities, reduce risk, and inform requirements. RPP facilitates and accelerates joint, cross-cutting prototyping efforts for the Services and Defense Agencies. This program has the agility to select, fund, and implement projects in the year of execution as new opportunities or threats emerge. Planned funding supports the National Defense Strategy and focus areas that enable USD(R&E) to anticipate and respond to emergent Service and Agency needs and time-sensitive threats. RPP projects fund prototypes addressing specific Service gaps in technology areas including machine learning; advanced autonomous systems; directed energy; electronic warfare; command, control, communications, computers and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR); and, joint lethality.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
638_0604331D8Z_4_0400_PB_2020

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Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Directed Energy
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
  • Microelectronics

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