Powered-Low Cost Autonomous Attack System Advanced Technology Demonstrator

Abstract

The Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate, established the Powered-Low Cost Autonomous Attack System Advanced Technology Demonstrator program to demonstrate an affordable, miniature, autonomous, powered submunition. The submunition was to provide the ability to search, detect, identify, track, and destroy ground mobile targets in different weather and terrain. The Advanced Technology Demonstrator program was to demonstrate its technical feasibility and military utility for suppression of enemy air defense and missile attack capabilities. On December 15, 1998, a 36-month, $33.2 million cost share other transaction agreement was awarded to Lockheed Martin Corporation, Vought Systems, for development of the advanced technology demonstrator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 2001
Accession Number
ADA390463

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Financial Management
  • Governments
  • Military Research
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Weapons

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  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Robotics and Automation.