Autonomous Collaborative Technologies
Abstract
Autonomous Collaborative Platform (ACPs) are un-crewed weapon systems primarily focused on projecting air power against adversaries. These new un-crewed air combat vehicles are designed to work in conjunction with current and future aircraft to provide operational flexibility, as directed by Department of the Air Force Leadership. The program matures technology from the Science and Technology (S&T) Skyborg Vanguard program to reduce risk through development, integration and test activities, speeding capabilities to warfighters. Key ACP attributes include tailored cost of platforms, rapidly updateable software, autonomy, interoperability with multiple platforms and network capabilities, agility of use, lethality, and ability to penetrate challenging air environments. Program activities will include the employment of digital acquisitions through the application of digital engineering, agile software development, and open systems architectures. Funding provides program management support, operational concept exploration, technology studies, multi-domain integration assessments, operational and system architecture development, maturation and risk reduction of air superiority related technologies including weapons systems and integrated system concept development and demonstration. Autonomous Collaborative Platform produced through these efforts will provide a competitive advantage in a "safe, secure, and robust” environment. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F. In FY22, 0.0M is forecasted to be expended for civilian pay expenses in this program element, and in FY23, 1.9M is forecasted for civilian pay expenses in this program element. The Autonomous Collaborative Platform program element (0207179F) is new for FY2023. Program element 0207179F, project 647123 is a continuation of previous work accomplished under the Skyborg Vanguard Program. The creation of this program element represents the transition of the Skyborg Vanguard Program from Advanced Technology Development (BA: 03) to Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (BA: 04). Funds requested for PE 0207179F, project 647123 in FY23 are an administrative realignment only and do not constitute a new start. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 647123_0207179F_4_3600_PB_2023
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