Direct-X
Abstract
The Direct-X effort will develop space based ISRT with direct downlink into kill chains supporting all domain effects in a Distributed Maritime Operations construct. The focus is on advances in the following lines of effort: P1 - Orchestration, tasking and resilient C3 P2 - Threat prioritized low cost on orbit payloads P3 - On orbit processing and analyitic AI/ML P4 - Direct-to-shooter kill chains P5 - On orbit effects The efforts described in this Project address the Applied Research associated with concept of a "Seedling". These "Seedling" efforts are short duration applied research efforts to explore technology concepts which have the potential to provide revolutionary and/or disruptive warfighting capability. As a "Seedling" concept matures, a determination is made whether or not a continuing INP effort is warranted or appropriate. "Seedlings" are typically one to two year efforts and use applied research to analyze the feasibility of technology and subsystems to assess if the technologies can be proposed as an INP. They will research lower TRL technologies to explore technology concepts and lay preliminary groundwork for an INP proposal to continue technology development and full-scale technology/operational demonstrations. The Activity identified in this Project Unit specifically addresses Applied Research in support of the Direct-X INP effort.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- f1ded10627fc29e4766e52d37ce82e58