Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT)

Abstract

The objective of this Air Force-led, DoD-wide effort for Hard and Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT), includes, but is not limited to, an understanding of how ensembles of current and potential future strike capabilities can hold at risk the growing number of sophisticated complexes that are protected, deceptive, and prolific as reported by Intelligence analysts. Analysis will be informed by campaign level warfighting contexts including competing demands for priority platforms and effects. This analysis will ultimately support, but not be limited to, ongoing program planning reviews and be a basis for initiating specific concept Analyses of Alternatives. This program supports all required activities to complete Concept Development and Development Planning (CD/DP) for HDBT up to standing up a Program of Record (PoR). This includes pre-systems acquisition planning activities, initial product support, risk identification, and additional concept refinement in coordination with Air Force priorities to prioritize recommendations for science and technology investments in the critical path for Operational Initiatives (OIs) and key capability enablers. These funds may cover, but are not limited to, hardware, software, travel, personnel and other costs needed to accomplish the mission. This program is in Budget Activity 4, RDT&E Management Support because this budget activity includes, but is not limited to, research, development, concept development and maturation, test and evaluation efforts, prototyping and funds to sustain and/or modernize the installations or operations required for general research, development, test and evaluation. This also includes program support and operational support costs necessary to further the program up until the standup of a PoR. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver HDBT capabilities for emergent or unanticipated weapon system capability. The use of such program's funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 605827F, 0605828F, 605829F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. In FY25 1.200M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 646090_0604609F_4_3600_PB_2025

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• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering