Prototyping
Abstract
The Prototyping project enables integration and demonstration of emerging technologies in an operational or operational-like environment in order to capitalize on successful laboratory research and development efforts with high warfighter priority. Integration and demonstration of prototypes also allows leadership to make informed strategy and resource decisions based on the results of such prototype demonstrations. Prototyping efforts funded from this Project will aim to capitalize on various emerging warfighter technology areas such as cyber weapons, novel aircraft technology, or directed energy weapons. Prototyping enables a key linkage between research and development in the lab and fielding advanced technologies to the warfighter. Under this project, the Adaptive Engine Transition Program will serve as a model prototyping effort to reestablish the Air Force's experimentation and prototyping culture. The Adaptive Engine Transition Program is maturing fuel-efficient, adaptive-cycle engine technologies and demonstrating flight-weight, prototype adaptive engines. In addition, the Spectral Halo, Space Internet Prototyping, and Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology efforts will build upon proof of concept work completed at the Air Force Research Lab. This project will also support other prototyping efforts in the future, enabling similar emerging technology transitions. For FY 2019, Project 645351, Prototyping, was split into Project 645351, Prototyping; Project 645345, Hypersonics Prototyping; and Project 643608, Advanced Engine Development to provide increased transparency to Congress on prototyping activities within PE 0604858F, Technology Transition Program. This is an administrative only adjustment and not a new start.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 645351_0604858F_4_3600_PB_2019
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