Advanced Technology Development
Abstract
The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Advanced Technology Development Program pursues a broad range of emerging technologies targeted for application into the Missile Defense System. MDA explores potential new Missile Defense System capabilities by leveraging the creativity and innovation of the Nation's industry, universities, and national laboratories to develop advanced technologies. MDA also pursues advanced technology development through cooperative international research agreements between U.S. and foreign universities of allied nations. The program manages the selection process and administers the Missile Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program element (PE), 0605502C. SBIR topics and projects are selected annually based on needs across the Missile Defense System and executed in partnership with sponsoring intra-agency organizations. These mechanisms foster a cooperative environment between small businesses, prime contractors, and MDA elements to yield reduced cost and increased returns on investment for successful technology integration efforts. MDA's Advanced Technology Development Project assesses the feasibility and technical performance of the advanced research and development efforts through in-house means and partnerships with Department of Defense and other government agency laboratories. MDA provides independent assessments, demonstration and experimentation environments, and other concept assessment capabilities. The output of the experimentation, demonstration, and laboratory efforts provide risk reduction, transition feasibility, performance assessments, concept assessment data and analysis, and an overall improvement in the state-of-the-art of advanced technology evaluation. The culmination of research, development, and assessment is the commercialization and transition of promising technologies into the Missile Defense System.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- MD25_0603180C_3_0400_PB_2024
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