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2009 Air Armament Symposium
AFRL Munitions Directorate: Enabling Tomorrow’s Future
14 Oct 2009
Col Ken Echternacht Director Munitions Directorate
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Precision Engagement …Delivering Desired Effects
Mission: Lead the discovery, development, integration, and transition of affordable precision engagement technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force
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Mission and VisionAFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
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Directed Energy Dominance in the Battlespace
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Focused Long Term Challenges
Delivering the Air Force S&T Vision Through Leadership, Discovery, Innovation, and Integration.
1. Anticipatory Command, Control & Intelligence (C2I)
2. Unprecedented Proactive Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
3. Dominant Difficult Surface Target Engagement/Defeat
4. Persistent & Responsive Precision Engagement
5. Assured Operations in High Threat Environments
6. Dominant Offensive Cyber Engagement
7. On-demand Force Projection, Anywhere
8. Affordable Mission Generation & Sustainment
*Red – Munitions Directorate Involvement Air
Space
Integrated Capability
Cyber
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Focused Long Term Challenges
Delivering the Air Force S&T Vision Through Leadership, Discovery, Innovation, and Integration.
1. Anticipatory Command, Control & Intelligence (C2I)
2. Unprecedented Proactive Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)
3. Dominant Difficult Surface Target Engagement/Defeat
4. Persistent & Responsive Precision Engagement
5. Assured Operations in High Threat Environments
6. Dominant Offensive Cyber Engagement
7. On-demand Force Projection, Anywhere
8. Affordable Mission Generation & Sustainment
*Red – Munitions Directorate Involvement
AAC Mission Areas of Interest:
Ground Strike
Urban Warfare and Close Controlled Strike
Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HDBT) Defeat
Long Range Strike
Air Dominance
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Capability Based Technologies
FLTC 3
FLTC 5
FLTC 6
FLTC 4
FLTC 3/4
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Selectable/Scalable Kinetic Effect payloads
Surface Target Technologies
Precision guidance
Agile Air frames
Fixed, Rotary & Flapping Wing
Flight
Swarming, Cooperative Control, Collective Vision
Miniaturized Payloads
Maximize lethality and limit collateral
damage effects Anti-GPS jamming
Technologies
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Miniature Suburban Munition
Surface Target Neutralization TechSmall Weapons
Warfighter Benefits• Increased load out/High Pk/Low Collateral Damage
• Low CDE increases kill opportunities in suburban and urban environments
• Selectable Effects through multiple munitions• Micro Munitions gain access & apply novel effects
Description• 50 lb, 25 lb & 1 lb Class Munitions• Designed for
• UAV, Fixed and Rotary Winged Manned Aircraft• Tube-dispensed and lug/rail-released
Conceptual Small Weapons
S&T
MS CACQUISITION STRATEGY
MS BMS A
Flexible Engagement-Precise Hit/Min TOFTerminal Tracking & Point to Kill-Effects Aim/Fuze
MDD(Notional)
12 13 14 15 17 18 1916 20 2110 11
EMDTDMSA
Airspace Deconfliction & Target Exclusion ZonesBio-inspired Munitions-Coop Attack/Modular Effects
Agile Aero Warhead-High Pk/Low CDE
Dispense/Release TechAutonomous Munitions
Micro Munition Swarm
Miniature Urban Munition
Miniature Suburban Munition
22 23 24Miniature Suburban Munition
Near-Term
Mid-Term
Far-Term
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Surface Target Neutralization Vision
Rapidly Deliver Scalable Kinetic
Effects to Difficult Targets
•Focused kinetic effects• High lethality/low collateral damage
• Agile Powered Airframe• Kinematic advantage and effects aiming against fleeing/fleeting targets• Minimal time of flight (TOF) for Time Sensitive Targets (TST)
• Adverse Weather Seeker• Improved target identification and mobile target defeat
• Independently Targeted Munitions• Selectable effects via multiple munitions
• Adaptable Focused Kinetic Effect• Variable lethal footprint
• Extremely Agile Powered Airframe• Kinematic advantage for urban maneuver and effects aiming• Vertical attack for element of surprise/minimal TOF for TST
• Adverse Weather Seeker• Positive target identification and mobile target tracking
• OITL Munitions Control• Target(s) identification and munition(s) assignment• Target exclusion zone identification for CAS• Automated airspace deconfliction
• Biologically-inspired Powered Micro Munition Airframes
• Autonomous cooperative attack• Difficult target access• Airspace deconfliction & target exclusion zone compliance/trust• Selectable effects via single covert attack to synchronized overwhelming swarm attack
• Micro Modular Mission Payloads • Micro kinetic effects for adversary and electronics defeat• Non-kinetic effects for cyber and CBRN disruption/defeat
• Ambient Energy Harvest
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Hard & Deeply BuriedTarget Neutralization Technologies
Target-CaseInteractions
Warhead case
Energetics
M&S
Fuzing
Reproduction of Harsh
Environments
High Speed Penetrator
High Speed Ordnance Package
Boosted Penetrator
Warhead case
Energetics
M&S
FuzingConventional
Survivable Ordnance Package
Functional Defeat
MicroPlatform
Exploit HDBT vulnerabilities
Concept Designand CONOPS
DeliverySystem
Near-Term Far-Term
Mid-Term
Explosive Formulation, Characterization & Phenomenology
Target-CaseInteractions
Survivable IntelligentFuze
New Nose Shapes
Penetrator &Fuzewell Design
Understand Harsh Fuze Environment
Characterizing ofMaterial Properties
Enhanced models
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HDBT Neutralization TechnologiesBoosted 2000 lb Penetrator
Warfighter Benefits• Provides near 5000 lb penetrator performance in
a 2000 lb package for• Delivery from existing 2000 lb munition
capable aircraft• Internal storage on F-35
Description• 2000 lb class rocket-powered penetrator• Designed for
• F-35 internal carriage• Fighter Platform loadout
Conceptual 2000 lb Penetrator
S&T
MS CACQUISITION STRATEGY
MS BMS A
Explosive Formulation & CharacterizationUnderstanding Harsh Fuze Environment
MDD(Notional)
11 12 13 14 16 17 1815 19 20Prior 08 09 10
EMDTDMSA
Hardware Dev for Harsh Fuze Environment
Penetration Mechanics & Warhead Design
Conv Survivable Ordnance Pkg (CSOP)
Materials Development & ManufacturingImproved M&S for Harsh Fuze Env
CSOP Demonstration
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Hard & Deeply Buried Target Neutralization Vision
• Conventional Precision Effects on HDBT
• Provide Capability AgainstHigh Performance Concrete/Geologic Materials while Surviving Increased Impact Velocity.
• Defeat Capability Comparable to 5000-lb Class Weapon
• Sized for Internal Carriage on Advanced Aircraft.
• Improved Survivability
• Enhanced Precision Effects on HDBT• Provide Capability against High
Performance Concrete/Geologic Materials while Surviving High Speed Impact Velocity.
• Provide Capability to High Speed Weapon Systems.
• Higher Strength Steels for Case Survivability
• High Speed Explosive Lethality, Survivability, Thermal Stability
• Hardened Fuze to withstand High Deceleration Forces and Discriminate Depth and Voids
• Novel Precision Effects against HDBT
• Provide Novel Precision Effects against the Deeply Buried Targets
• Provide Capability to Exploit HDBT Vulnerabilities to Perform Functional Defeat
• Eliminate Target Warfighting Capability Through Destruction of Critical Nodes
• Functional Defeat Payloads
Deliver Kinetic and Novel Effects Against
High Value HDBT
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Adaptable Mass-Focusing, Enhanced Lethality Warhead
Guidance Integrated Fuzing (GIF) Dual-Role Target Set Capability
GIF
Multi-Pulse Solid Rocket MotorIntegral Rocket RamjetGN&C Trajectory Optimization
Missile Kinematic Performance Improvement
Air Dominance Target NeutralizationTechnologies
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• Basic Research & Enabling Technology Development
• Advanced Propulsion• Enhanced Airframe
Agility• Smaller, High
Lethality Warheads• Guidance Integrated
Fuzing
• Increased Range Capability• Increase Average Velocity• Increase Off-Axis Intercept• Multi-Role Capability
• Air-to-Air Engagements• SEAD / DEAD Targets• Cruise Missiles• UAVs
• Defeat Small, Highly Maneuverable Targets
• Improve Target Discrimination / ID
Gain and Maintain Total Control
of the Airspace
• Bomber, Tanker, & Transport Active Defense
• Reduced Size & Weight• Highly Responsive• Extremely Agile• Multi-Mode Guidance• Advanced Electronic Protection
Air Dominance Target Neutralization Vision
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Electric Laser on a Large Aircraft
Near-Term Far-Term
Mid-Term
Next Generation Tactical Laser Weapon AFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
Demonstrator Laser Weapons System
Next Generation Laser on a Small Aircraft
(UAS)/Fighter Plane
Enabling Technologies• Tactical beam control• Multiple efficient, lightweight
laser device concepts• Fiber Lasers• Bulk Solid State Lasers (SSL)• Thin-disk Solid State Lasers• Adaptive optics• Aerodynamic flow control• Target vulnerability
assessments
Deliver Speed-of-Light Capability• System engineering• Technical analysis and trade
assessments• Modeling/simulation• Military utility/applications• Physics-based analysis• Thermal management
Shoot Down RAMsRockets – Artillery - Mortars
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Next Generation Tactical Laser Weapon AFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
Warfighter Benefits• Game-changing technology • Speed-of-light, ultra-precise weapons system• Provides system capabilities for multiple military needs
• Aircraft self-defense• Precision engagement
• Compliments existing kinetic weapons
Description• Electric Laser on a Small Aircraft (ELSA)• Multiple potential platforms• Currently tracking component needs common to any HEL
Electric Laser on Aircraft
ACQUISITION STRATEGY
Solid State Laser Developed
(Notional)
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Electric Laser on a Large Aircraft Advanced Tactical Laser ACTD and EUE
Technology Development
MS A
AoAMDD
Materiel Solution Analysis
Science and Technology
Low Power Flight Tests
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• Advance beam control• Adaptive optics for aero-
optics mitigation and atmospheric turbulence compensation
• Target vulnerability assessments
• Demonstrate tech maturity
• Very efficient, lightweight subsystems
• Next-generation electric laser• Improved acquisition, tracking
and pointing system
• Next-generation, compact prime power and thermal management
• Demo “game-changing” speed of light, ultra-precise capabilities
• Provide flight demonstrations against representative targets
Enables a Paradigm Shift in War Fighter Capability
Next Generation Tactical Laser WeaponAFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
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Aerial Counter ElectronicsIn a reusable aerial platform
Near-Term Far-Term
Mid-Term
Counter ElectronicsAFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
NOTIONALNOTIONAL
NOTIONAL
Aerial Counter Electronics in Aerial Platform
Aerial Counter ElectronicsFrom multiple small aerial
platforms
Enabling Technologies• Control system• Dual-pulse HPM device• Interface to delivery aircraft
systems• Platform mechanics• Validating and assessing effects
Deliver CE Effects from Air• Management/System
Engineering• Develop HPM payload• System Integration• Tests and Demonstrations• Develop M&S predictive tool
Command and Control Center
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Counter ElectronicsAFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
Warfighter Benefits• Ability to attack targets currently on the kinetic No-strike
and Restricted target list• Attacks broad variety of electronic systems• Non-lethal, low- to no-collateral damage weapon• Speed-of-light engagement• Scalable effects possible • Works in all weather
Description• Multi-shot/multi-target HPM aerial system • Integrated into an existing system• Disrupt to Destroy affect on electronic systems
Counter-Electronics High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP)
Science and Technology
MS CACQUISITION STRATEGY
MS BMS A
Identify target systems
MDD
(Notional)
11 12 13 14 16 17 1815 19 20Prior 08 09 10
EMDTDMSA
Effects Testing/Inert Flight Demo/Two HPM Light Demos
HPM Payload Dev and Integration into Aerial Platform
JCTD
NOTIONAL
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• Deliver CE Effects from air• Management/System
Engineering• Develop HPM payload• System Integration• Tests and Demonstrations• Develop M&S predictive tool• Provide the Warfighter with
a predictive tool for narrowband HPM aerial system
• Deliver CE Effects from a Multi-Sortie Platform
• Deliver Ultra-precise Effects from Small, Stealthy, High-speed Platforms
• Deliver Persistent CE Effects
Attack Enemy Electronic Systems; Gain Advantage
Counter Electronics (CE)AFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
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AFRL Industry Opportunities
• Industry Opportunities:–Broad Agency Announcement:
• Armament Technology BAA-RWK-08-0001• Revolutionary Technology BAA-RWK-08-0002• Battlefield Airmen BAA-RWK-08-0003
–All BAAs are posted on FedBizOpps at fbo.gov
–All three BAAs will be revised and posted as new FY10 BAAs NLT 31 December 2009
–Small Business Innovative Research
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PAW
Shredder ATD
Crash-Pad
JASSM
LGB
JDAM
AMRAAM
SDB I
Strong Record of DemonstratingIntegrated Capabilities
FLM
GBU-28 “Bunker Buster”
HTSF
BATCAM
BLU-121
MOAB
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AFRL Munitions Directorate
AFRL Munitions Directorate: Enabling Tomorrow’s Future
http://www.eglin.af.mil/afrl_rw
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QUESTIONS
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Near-Term Non-R&DSupport Contract Opportunities
Description Solicitation /Award Date
POC
Firm-Fixed Price Services contract providing Logistics Materiel Support Activity (LMCA) services for the Munitions Directorate (Supply & Equipment acquisition support, equipment account management, material handling, HAZMAT Unit, building management support)
TBD/ Sep 09
Mr. William Pearce – [email protected]
(850) 882-4620
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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Near-Term R&D Contract Opportunities
Program Title Solicitation /Award Date
Total Value POC
Micro Detonics For Miniature Munitions (250206EV)
FY09/4Q
FY10/3Q
$1.5 M Dr. David Lambert, AFRL/RWMW(850) [email protected]
Precision Attack Miniture MunitionTechnology (250267IZ)
TBD
TBD
$1.2 M Mr. Roger Smith, AFRL/RWAV(850) [email protected]
Optical Feature Flow Enhanced Seeker (Offense) (206830BM)
FY09/3Q
FY09/4Q
$1.0 Dr. Timothy Klausutis, AFRL/RWGI(850) [email protected]
Counter-CBRNE Seeker/Sensor Concepts Evaluation
FY10/1Q
FY10/3Q
$1.65M Lt. Ted Meeker, AFRL/RWGI(850) [email protected]
RF And EO/IR Algorithm Development And Evaluation (20688206)
FY09/3Q
FY09/4Q
$TBD Mr. Sengvieng Amphay, AFRL/RWGI(850) [email protected]
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement. This is a preliminary projection. All projects are subject to change or cancellation.
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Contact:Projected Schedule:
Microdetonics for Miniature MunitionsA 60-month, $1.5 Million 6.2 University Grant
Dr. David LambertProposal Due Date: Fall 09 AFRL/RWMWAward: Winter 10 (850) 882-7991Contract Type: Grant [email protected]
A combined effort of experiment , theory and model development of transient and non-steady detonation theory for condensed-phase explosive systems. Pervasive capability for greatly reduced scale munitions concepts.
AFRL/RWMW Description:
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement. This is a preliminary projection. All projects
are subject to change or cancellation.
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Contact:Projected Schedule:
Precision Attack Miniature Munition TechnologyA 36-month, $1.2M, InHouse w/BAA support
FedBizOps: TBD Roger SmithProposal Due Date: TBD AFRL/RWAVAward: TBD (850) 882-4651Contract Type: TBD [email protected]
Investigate technologies leading to demonstration of highly agile miniature munitions w/assured kill effects:• Agile Airframe w/dispense, release flexibility• Optimal TOF to target• Endgame aero control response agility• Structurally integrated ordnance system• Guidance integration and demonstration
AFRL/RWAV Description:
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement. This is a preliminary projection. All projects
are subject to change or cancellation.
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Contact:Projected Schedule:
Optical Flow for Enhanced Navigation & Seeker Exploitation (OFFENSE II)
A 36-month, $1 Million, 6.2 BAA
FedBizOps: Summer 09 Dr. Timothy J. KlausutisProposal Due Date: Fall 09 AFRL/RWGIAward: Winter 09 (850) 883-0887Contract Type: IDIQ [email protected]
• GPS is susceptible to jamming and denial (day w/out satellites)
• Robust ego-state estimation and IMU fusion techniques are required to enable precision navigation and targeting:
• Multi-aperture wide field of regard sensors• Robust ego-motion estimation• Robust global localization
• All source data fusion engine will allow precision navigation in the absence of GPS
AFRL/RWGI Description:
Vision based navigation and position updating technologies to augment GPS/INS enabled munitions and UAVs for robust precision target engagement
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement. This is a preliminary projection. All projects
are subject to change or cancellation.
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Contact:Projected Schedule:
Counter-CBRNE Seeker/Sensor Concepts Evaluation
A 5-year, $1.65 Million, 6.2 and 6.3
FedBizOps: Spring 10 1Lt Ted Meeker, USAFProposal Due Date: Spring 10 AFRL/RWGSAward: Fall 10 (850) 882-4244Contract Type: IDIQ [email protected]
Integrate available sensors into air-delivered package that can interrogate the target area and confirm presence of, and identify, CBRNE agents pre-and post-strike.
AFRL/RWG Description:
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement. This is a preliminary projection. All projects
are subject to change or cancellation.
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Contact:Projected Schedule:
Multi-sensor Fusion RF and EO/IR Algorithm Exploitation
A 60-month, Funding: TBD, 6.2 BAA
Request for Proposal: Fall 09 Sengvieng AmphayProposal Due Date: Fall 09 AFRL/RWGIAward: Spring 10 (850) 883-0883Contract Type: Cost Plus Fixed Fee [email protected]
Investigate , develop, and assess single mode and sensor-fused RF/EO/IR acquisition and tracking algorithms to support on-going and future smart munitions programs
AFRL/RWGI Description:
IR
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement. This is a preliminary projection. All projects
are subject to change or cancellation.
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Near-Term R&D Contract OpportunitiesArm Tech BAA-RWK-08-0001 $49.9M Ceiling
Research Areas Technical POC(s)
FLIGHT VEHICLES INTEGRATION RESEARCH Dr. Azar Ali, AFRL/RWAV, (850) 882-8876, [email protected]
BIOMIMETIC SIGNAL PROCESSING AND CONTROL Mr. Paul McCarley, AFRL/RWGI, (850) 883-0889, [email protected]
AUTONOMOUS TARGET RECOGNITION Dr. Timothy J. Klausutis, AFRL/RWGI, (850) 883-0887, [email protected]
HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES Mr. Michael Deiler, AFRL/RWGG, (850) 883-1919, [email protected]
ADVANCED SCENE GENERATION Charles Coker, AFRL/RWGG, (850) 882-4629, [email protected]
MODELING, SIMULATION, & ANALYSIS (MS&A) OF ADVANCED WEAPON CONCEPTS David M.Hogg, AFRL/RWAL, (850) 883-5210, [email protected]
LASER RADAR COMPONENT RESEARCH Dr. Bill Humbert, AFRL/RWGS, (850) 882-1724 ext. 118, [email protected]
NAVIGATION AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY Dr. David Jeffcoat, AFRL/RWGN, (850) 883-2693, [email protected]. Robert Murphey, AFRL/RWGN, (850) 882-2962, [email protected]
WEAPON/TARGET MECHANICS Dr. Kirk J. Vanden, AFRL/RWAC, (850) 883-2658, [email protected]. Lawrence E. Lijewski, AFRL/RWAC, (850) 882-5652, [email protected]
DAMAGE MECHANISMS RESEARCH Focused Energy Warhead: Dr. David Lambert, AFRL/RWMW, (850) 882-7991, [email protected] Warheads: Mr. Tom Brantley, AFRL/RWMW, (850) 882-7998, [email protected] Payloads: Mr. Donald Littrell, AFRL/RWMW, (850) 882-6802, [email protected]
FUZE RESEARCH Dr. Howard White, AFRL/RWMF, (850) 883-0587, [email protected]
ADVANCED ENERGETICS Dr. Jennifer Jordan, AFRL/RWME, 882-8892, [email protected]
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ENABLING MICRO MUNITIONS AND ADVANCED ENERGETICS Mr. Al Beach, AFRL/RWME, (850) 882-9132 or (850) 240-6236, [email protected]
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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Near-Term R&D Contract OpportunitiesRev Tech BAA-RWK-08-0002 $49.9M Ceiling
Research Areas/Tech Topics* Technical POC(s)TARGET DETECTION, LOCATION, CLASSIFICATION, IDENTIFICATION, AND/OR RECOGNITION Mr. David Gray, AFRL/RWGI, (850) 883-0849, [email protected]
MULTI MODE EXPLOSIVES Dr. Michael Lindsay, AFRL/RWMER, (850) 882-1543, [email protected]
INTEGRATED GUIDANCE Dr. Robert Murphey, AFRL/RWGN, (850) 882-2962, [email protected]
MUNITION SPEED/MANEUVERABILITY Dr. Michael Valentino, AFRL/RWAV, (850) 883-2561, [email protected]
LONG LOITER Dr. Michael Valentino, AFRL/RWAV, (850) 883-2561, [email protected]
MUNITION COMPONENT PART REDUCTION (NUMBERS/SIZE) Mr. Charles Cottrell, AFRL/RWOB, (850) 883-2723, [email protected]
NETWORKED COMMUNICATION/INTELLIGENCE Mr. Don Clabaugh, AFRL/RWGN, (850) 883-1652, [email protected]
MUNITION KNOWLEDGE (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) Mr. David Gray, AFRL/RWGI, (850) 883-0849, [email protected]
MULTIFUNCTIONAL DAMAGE MECHANISMS Dr. Donald Littrell, AFRL/RWMW, (850) 882-6802, [email protected]
NON-LETHAL TECHNOLOGIES Mr. Charles Cottrell, AFRL/RWOB, (850) 883-2723, [email protected]
ADVANCED FUZE RESEARCH Dr. Jason Foley, AFRL/RWMF, (850) 883-0584, [email protected]
*NANO-SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY Mr. Charles Cottrell, AFRL/RWOB, (850) 883-2723, [email protected]
*ADVANCED ENERGETICS AND POWER SYSTEMS TBD
*BIOMIMETICS Mr. Johnny Evers, AFRL/RWGN, (850) 883-1887, [email protected]
*MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS Mr. Charles Cottrell, AFRL/RWOB, (850) 883-2723, [email protected]
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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Near-Term R&D Contract OpportunitiesBattlefield Airmen BAA-RWK-08-0003 $49.9M Ceiling
Research Areas Technical POC(s)
WIRELESS NETWORKS Mr. Jerry Provenza , AFRL/RWAV, 850-883-2532, [email protected]. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
GROUND MOBILE GATEWAYS Mr. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
REMOTE SENSING Mr. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
TACTICAL ELECTRICAL ENERGY Lt Brad Martin, AFRL/RWAV, 850-883-2713, [email protected]. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
MICRO-TAGGING Mr. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
SMALL UAS AND TESTBED FACILITY Mr. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
EQUIPMENT Lt Brad Martin, AFRL/RWAV, 850-883-2713, [email protected]. Eric Werkowitz, AFRL/RWAV, 850-882-8541, [email protected]
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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Objectives / Goals
Stimulate Technological Innovation
Use Small Business To Meet Federal R&D Needs
Increase Commercialization from Federal R&D
Opportunities/Milestones14 Topics in FY09 09.3 Solicitation
Anticipate 40 Phase I Awards Anticipate 30 Phase II Awards FY09 Solicitation Cycle
– Proposals Submitted – Sep 09– Contracts Awarded – Feb 10
5 Topics in FY09 09.2 Solicitation Anticipate 25 Phase I Awards Anticipate 20 Phase II Awards FY09 Solicitation Cycle
– Proposals Submitted – Jun 09– Contracts Awarded – Feb 10
SBIR Program Office
Small Business InnovationResearch (SBIR) Program
POC: Jill Barfield, RWOB(850) 882-3920
EMAIL: [email protected]
FY10 Funding - $14M
FY10.3 AF SBIR Solicitation Cycle • Mid Jul – Mid Aug 10 DoD Pre-Solicitation• Mid Aug – Mid Sep 10 Formal Solicitation• End of Nov 10 Evaluations Completed• Mid Dec 10 Source Selection Completed • Feb 10 Contracts Awarded
Air Force SBIR
Celebrating 100 Yearsof Air & Space Innovation
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/index.htm
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AFRL/RD Business OpportunitiesThis briefing, presentation, or document is for information only. No US Government commitment to sell, loan, lease, co-develop or co-produce defense articles or provide defense services is implied or intended.
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Near-Term R&D ContractsAFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
Program Title Solicitation /Award Date
Total Value POC
Space Control Effects Modeling & Assessment (SCHEMA)Provide technical support to all elements of space control, its overarching architecture and associated mission areas (e.g. Space Situational Awareness [SSA], Defensive Counter Space [DCS], cyberspace and information operations) and to provide assessments and predictions of the effects of various energy and physical phenomena on related systems.
Nov 09/May 10
48 months RFP
$49MCapt David KintonAFRL/RDTE(505) 846-3321
ARGONAUTProvide R&D support for concept formulation and system design, technology development, research and exploration, M&S, experimental design/execution, advanced prototyping of hard ware and soft ware, systems engineering, concept solutions to physics-based challenges, and Space Situational Awareness
Oct 09
60 months BAA
$49.5MJohn MilliganAFRL/RDTA(505) 846-4407
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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Near-Term R&D ContractsAFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
Program Title Solicitation /Award Date
Total Value POC
Advanced Millimeter Wave CW Source Provide development and hardware build (with optional second phase final build) of >40kW 95GHz CW source (specific output mode) with >40% beam efficiency while not requiring 4 Kelvin superconducting magnet (prefer instant available magnetic field) and with specific power over 120 Watts/lb (including magnetic field required subsystem).
Jan 10/Apr 10
24 + months BAA
$4MDr. Diana LoreeAFRL/RDHA(505) 846-5261
RDS SUPERNOVA• Advance the technology development and research
into optical beam control in the presence of atmospheric turbulence.
• Advance satellite imaging & characterization concepts• Advance laser signatures, characterization,
phenomenology, and imaging concepts• Advance Lidar applications• Advance Space Situational Awareness concepts
Oct 09
60 months BAA
$245MLeslie VaughnAFRL/RDSEH(505)853-6592
*This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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Small Business Innovation Researchhttp://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/
Sample: Topic Solicitations 2009.3 closed in September ($15M est.)
• Components and Compact Packaging of Fiber Laser Amplifier Arrays
• Measurement of Laser Irradiance on Target for Directed Energy Weapons
• Spatial-Temporal Control Applied to Atmospheric Adaptive Optics
• Conformal High Energy Laser Weapon System• Advanced Estimation and Data Fusion
Strategies for Space Surveillance/Reconnaissance
• Autonomous and Adaptive Technique to Collect and Analyze RF Effects Data
• Advanced Dielectric Insulation Techniques for High Voltage Pulsed Power Systems
Small companies retain the intellectual property rights to technologies they develop under these programs.
2010.3Solicitation Schedule:20 July 10 Pre-solicitation17 Aug 10 Solicitation15 Sep 10 Proposals due
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Space Control Effects Modeling & Assessment (SCHEMA)
48 months, $49M, 6.2, 6.3, RFP
Estimated Schedule:RFP: 4QCY09Proposals: 4QCY09Award: 2QCY10
AFRL/RDTE – Satellite Assessment Center (SatAC)
Description:
Contact:Capt David KintonAFRL/RDTE(505) [email protected]
Provide technical support to all elements of space control, its overarching architecture and associated mission areas (e.g. Space Situational Awareness [SSA], Defensive Counter Space [DCS], cyberspace and information operations) and to provide assessments and predictions of the effects of various energy and physical phenomena on related systems.
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ARGONAUT60 months, $49.5M, 6.1,6.2,6.3 BAA
Estimated Schedule:FedBizOps: Sep 08BAA: Oct 09Proposals: Per CallsAward: Per Calls
AFRL/RDT Description:
Contact:John MilliganAFRL/RDTA(505) [email protected]
R&D support for concept formulation and system design, technology development, research and exploration, M&S, experimental design/execution, advanced prototyping of H/W and S/W, SE, concept solutions to physics-based challenges, and SSA.
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Contact:Estimated Schedule:
Advanced Millimeter Wave CW Source24-month plus 12 month option,
$4M (incl option), 6.2, BAA
FedBizOps: 4QCY09 Dr. Diana Loree, USAFProposals: 1QCY10 AFRL/RDHAAward: 2QCY10 (505) 846-5261Contract Type: CPFF [email protected]
Development and hardware build (with optional second phase final build) of >40kW 95GHz CW source (specific output mode) with >40% beam efficiency while not requiring 4 Kelvin superconducting magnet (prefer instant available magnetic field) and with specific power over 120 Watts/lb (including magnetic field required subsystem).
AFRL/RDH Description:
4 Kelvin air-cooledCompressor (330lbs)
Standard 100kW, 95GHz source with 4 Kelvin superconducting magnet plus power supplies (767 lbs)
Goal: Improve on below
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SUPERNOVA60 month, $245M, 6.1,6.2,6.3 BAA
Estimated Schedule:FedBizOps: Jul 09BAA: Oct 09Proposals: Per CallsAward: Per Calls
AFRL/RDS Description:
Contact:Leslie VaughnAFRL/RDSEH(505) [email protected]
• Advance the technology development and research into optical beam control in the presence of atmospheric turbulence.• Advance satellite imaging & characterization concepts• Advance laser signatures, characterization, phenomenology, and imaging concepts• Advance Lidar applications• Advance Space Situational Awareness concepts