Nato Coop R&D

Abstract

These funds will be used to help implement international cooperative research, development, and acquisition (ICRD&A) agreements with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states, major non-NATO allies and friendly foreign countries. The program implements the provisions of Title 10 U.S. Code, Section 2350a on NATO Cooperative Research and Development (R&D). The program was established to improve cooperation among NATO nations, and later major non-NATO allies, in research, development, and acquisition. The legislation authorized funds to significantly improve United States (US) and allied conventional defense capabilities by leveraging the best defense technologies, eliminating costly duplication of R&D efforts, accelerating the availability of defense systems, and promoting US and allied interoperability or commonality. The program will be reported as required by Title 10 U.S. Code, Section 2350a(f). This program element funds the implementation of Air Force ICRD&A agreements in (1) Basic Research (2) Applied Research (3) Advanced Technology Development (4) Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (5) System Development and Demonstration and (6) RDT&E Management Support. This PE is designated in Budget Activity 4 because most of the ICRD&A projects support specific systems, include all efforts necessary to evaluate integrated technologies in as realistic an operating environment as possible to assess the performance or cost reduction potential of advanced technology, and help expedite technology transition from the laboratory to operational use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
64NATO_0603790F_4_3600_PB_2011

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  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Relations and European Studies

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