The Balanced Technology Initiative: Annual Report to Congress

Abstract

The Balanced Technology Initiative (BTI) is a program started by the 99th Congress to enable the Department of Defense to correct gaps in U.S. conventional warfighting capabilities. The BTI program seeks quantum jumps in capabilities, not evolutionary improvements, and strives to realize these jumps by applying advanced technology. This is an edited version of the second annual report to the Congress. In the past year, the program has achieved several noteworthy milestones and successes. The report highlights accomplishments, explains management actions, describes new projects and expanded projects, and discusses potential future projects. The report briefly describes the operational utility, technical approach, progress to date, and planned activities for 25 BTI projects in 6 major areas including: Advanced Armament, Target Acquisition, Battle Management - C3I, Smart Weapons, Special Operations, and High Power Microwaves.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1991
Accession Number
ADA237902

Entities

People

  • Charles C. Hansult
  • John R. Transue

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Detection
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Guided Bombs
  • Infrared Detectors
  • Navigation
  • Precision-Guided Munitions
  • Rockets
  • Target Recognition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Quantum Computing