Rapid Capability Support
Abstract
This project funds rapid prototyping and delivery of residual combat capability to enable the Army Modernization Priorities and the National Defense Strategy. These efforts include long range precision fires, air and missile defense, ground, aviation, Soldier, cyber, and command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (C4ISR) missions. The primary goal is to deliver experimental prototypes to a unit of action through a collaborative and accelerated acquisition process. Technologies will be demonstrated in relevant environments, performing tactical/operational scenarios. Efforts will focus on high-priority, threat-based projects with the intent to deliver an operationally effective capability in the near- and mid-terms. Efforts will include accelerated materiel development and competitive prototyping based on anticipated and emerging threats and opportunities. This Project provides the Army an improved mechanism to effectively confront emerging threats and advance America's military dominance in accordance with the National Defense Strategy. Efforts include development, acquisition, assessment, maturation, and transition of prototype technologies to acquisition programs in Directed Energy; Long Range Precision Fires; Air and Missile Defense; Cyber; Artificial Intelligence; Signals Intelligence (SIGINT); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and Counter UAS (C-UAS); Communications; Survivability; and other high priority emerging threats and opportunities as designated by the RCCTO Board of Directors. Funds may also allow for acceleration of critical Program of Record capabilities to counter urgent and emerging threats. Funding may also be used to acquire specialized expertise to execute an initiative. The Army RCCTO expedites the fielding of critical combat materiel capabilities to the Warfighter to meet urgent needs and support the Army modernization strategy. RCCTO assesses Commercial-Off-The Shelf (COTS), Government Off-The- Shelf (GOTS), and Non-Developmental Item (NDI) (non-standard equipment) solutions for modification and/or integration to address changes in contested environments with enduring materiel solutions for forces deployed globally. RCCTO integrates prototypes and evaluates solutions to field residual combat capability to a unit of action and transition the capability to an acquisition program for production and sustainment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- FL7_0605054A_5_2040_PB_2024
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