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Capabilities Integration DirectorateCapabilities Integration Directorate

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Purpose

Provide industry partners insight into the near term AF

Program Executive Office for Weapons and AF Research

Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/MN) planned

investments

Warfighter priorities

Business opportunities

Alignment of Independent Research & Development

(IR&D) activities

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Air ArmamentBusiness Opportunities

Col Mitch Dantzler – Air Armament Center Capabilities Integration Directorate (AAC/XR)

Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat InitiativesOther Conventional Munitions InitiativesDirected Energy (DE) Initiatives

Col Dan Morin - AF Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate (AFRL/MN)

Science & Technology (S&T) Investment Dollars AvailableFocus areasNew Business Opportunities

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Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat Initiatives

Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat

Hard Target Fuze

I-1000 Penetrator

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Hard & Deeply Buried Target Defeat

Enhanced effectiveness Higher percentage of Hard & Deeply Buried Targets held at riskStudy considering multiple concepts Customer: Air Combat Command, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, US Strategic Command

Description

J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D2006 2007 2008 2009

HDBTD Study

MS A/BProgram DocumentationPOM Development

Capability Dev Document

Fuze JCTDFuze Risk Reduction

Massive Ordnance Penetrator ATD

Funded Unfunded Level of Effort

Center POMSubmittal to ACC

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Hard Target Fuze

Void-Sensing, hard target penetrator fuze

Spiral multiple voids, high speed impacts

Potential candidate fuze for HDBT concept

Customer: Air Combat Command, N88 (USN), Naval Air Systems Command

Description



MS A/BCenter POMSubmittal to ACC

Program DocumentationPOM Development

Fuze JCTDFuze Risk Reduction

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Advanced Penetrators (I-1000) DescriptionHard Target Defeat capability for F-22A

Minimized integration cost

Multiple concepts being considered

Customer: Air Combat Command



MS A/BProgram DocumentationPOM Development


I-500 Tech Dev

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Other Conventional Munitions Initiatives

Chemical Biological Agent Defeat (CBAD) Capability

Small and Close Air Support Weapons

High Speed Weapon (Navy lead)

Joint Dual Role Air Dominance Missile (JDRADM)

Air Superiority Target (AST)

Air-to-Ground Weapon Focus Areas

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Chemical Biological Agent Defeat(CBAD) Increment 1

Capability to disrupt and deny Biological or Chemical Agent in a hardened targetReduce viable agent released from targetCustomer: Air Combat Command, US Strategic Command

Description

Funded Unfunded

PBXN 109 EXPLOSIVE FILL

PBXN 109 EXPLOSIVE FILL

Custom Arming WellFill Port Covers

Shipping Cover

Modified Retaining Ring Nose Tube SupportRTV11 material

Burst Tubew/ Anti-Slosh Baffles

BLU- 109/B Bomb Body (modified)

BLU- 109/B Bomb Body (modified)

Nose Cap

WHITE PHOSPHORUS FILL

WHITE PHOSPHORUS FILL

New Fuze Retaining Ring

New Fuze Liner

Modified Aft Closure Plate

JDAM Tailkit

Damaged Containers & Remaining Viable Agent

Neutralized Vented Agent

Level of Effort



Program DocumentationPOM DevelopmentCapability Development

Document

Shredder ATD

Baseline Testing FY 06-08

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DescriptionClose Air Support (CAS) weapons

<100 lb – <500 lb weapon class

Multiple platform delivery

Unmanned Systems weaponization

Customer: Air Combat Command, Air Force Special Operations Command

Small and Close Air Support Weapons



MS A/BCenter POMSubmittal to ACC/AFSOC

Program DocumentationPOM

DevelopmentCAS Weapons Evaluation

Stand Off PGM ACTD

Guided Rockets AoA

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High Speed Weapon (MACH 3-5)

High value, time sensitive targets

Anti-access environments

Spiral to hypersonic missile capability

Customer: Air Combat Command, N88 (USN), Naval Air Systems Command

Description




Program DocumentationPOM

Development

Revolutionary Approach to Time-Critical Long Range Strike (RATTLRS) Flight Demonstration Program

High Speed Strike Weapons Study

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Joint Dual Role Air Dominance Missile (JDRADM)

Description

Joint Dual Role Air Dominance Missile

Air Dom. Wpn. Study

J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D2006 2007 2008 2009Concept

Capability Dev Doc

AFRL Technology Maturation

Dual Role Missile for Air-to-Ground and Air-to-Air

• Integrate on F-22, F-35 & Legacy Aircraft• Evolving Threat• Loadout Flexibility• Increased Standoff• Enhanced Lethality• Enhanced Propulsion

• Customer: Air Combat Command, N88 (USN), Naval Air Systems Cmd

Funded Unfunded

Requirements Refinement

AF POMSubmittal to OSD


POM Doc Acquisition Strategy

Center Level of Effort

Risk Reduction

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Air Superiority Target (AST)Description

Next Generation Full Scale Aerial Target

Simulates 4th/5th Generation A/C Threats

Joint Service Target

Customer: US Air Force, US Navy, US Army and Allied Countries

J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D2006 2007 2008 2009Concept

Air Superiority Target (AST)

IOC FY15AST Analysis of Alternatives

Funded Unfunded

MS A/BAF POMSubmittal

Tech Dev/Program Doc

Center Level of Effort

System Development & Demonstration

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Air to Ground WeaponTransitioning Technologies

Weapons Data Links

Seekers

Variable Weapon Effects

* Affordable Moving Surface Target Engagement

Technology Development Activities

Weapons Data Link ACTD

Joint Surface Warfare ACTD

JASSM Weapon Data Link

JDAM Maritime AMSTE

Small Diameter Bomb II

JASSM Maritime Interdiction Phase 1

JASSM Maritime Interdiction Phase 2

Focused Lethality Munition (FLM)

SFW Maritime Interdiction (MI)

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Agile Combat Support Initiatives

Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS)

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2006 2007 2008 2009Concept

DescriptionOSD Central Test & Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP) project

Common time and space position information system across the Major Range Test Facility Base Replaces the Advanced Range Data System Improved accuracy Improved Data Link/Data Throughput

Customer: All DoD Major Range Test Facilities

J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D J F M A M J J SA NO D

Funded Unfunded

Technology Maturity /Risk Reduction System Development& Demonstration

Milestone B

Directed Energy Weapons Initiatives



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Historical Tech TransitionExample: JDAM

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20002005

19851995

1975

AFATL Component Tech Dev

Gulf War Generated Rqmt (1991)

EMD LRIP

XR Integrating Concept Study

and Tech Demos

Demo

Prod

MS 0 MS I MS II MS III

B-2 drops 80 GBU-38s

- 3 Years from Identified Need to Program Start- 5 Years from Technology Demonstrations- 17 Years from XR Vision to B-2 Weapons drop

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Directed Energy Timeline

Active Denial Technology

ABL

Adaptive Optics

Testing

COIL Wpn DemosAirborne Laser Lab

Ground-based Airborne

Laser and Beam Control Technology Development

ATL

High Power Microwave Technology Development

Component Development

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AAC Directed Energy (DE)Office Responsibilities

Assist Directed Energy weaponizationIdentify DE solutions to fill capability gaps

Honest broker for capability assessments

Interact with Joint DE community

Co-chair DE Technology Transition Council (DE-TTC) with AFRL/DE

Chair Eglin DE steering group

Support CSAF’s Combat Support Office

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Directed Energy Technology Transition Council

AFRL/DE, AAC/XR and AAC/EN charterAssess Directed Energy (DE) readinessIdentify DE systems ready for transitionTransition DE systems to the warfighterShepherd DE systems through the AF Budgeting processDevelop Future acquisition strategies for DE

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Directed Energy Weapons Initiatives

Advanced Tactical Laser Weapon

Airborne Active Denial System

Force Protection Initiative

Tactical Relay Mirror (TRM)

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Advanced Tactical Laser WeaponDescriptionNear-IR ultra-precision laser weapon mounted in a tactical aircraftInitial development with chemical laser (COIL)Transitioning to a Solid State Laser when available

Concept

Tactical Laser

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Extended User EvaluationTech Dev

Sys Design & DevTech insertion pts

ATL ACTD

Funded Unfunded

MS A MS BCenter POM

Submittal

Level of Effort

Solid State Laser source development

2011

First Light 21 Sep 2006!First Light 21 Sep 2006!


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Airborne Active Denial SystemDescriptionAirborne High Power Microwave (HPM) system designed for force protectionTactical Non-Lethal weaponIdeal applications include deterring advancing adversary, CSAR perimeter protectionSpiral from Active Denial System (ADS) ACTD

Airborne Active Denial System

Concept 2006 2007 2008 2009

ADS ACTD

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Sys Design & DevProduction

Funded Unfunded

AFRL Tech Develop

Center POM Submittal

MS A MS B MS C

Level of Effort

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Force Protection InitiativeDescription

System to counter airbase threats (e.g., Rocket Artillery Mortar (RAM), Man Portable Air Defense Sys (MANPADS))Two main elements

Detect and trackDirected Energy Source (High Power Microwave or Laser)

Force Protection

Concept 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Funded

Tech DevelopJS FPAMA*

Sys Design & Dev

Production

Unfunded

Tonopah


MS A MS B MS C

Level of Effort *Joint Staff Force Protection Analysis of Materiel Approaches

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Concept 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Low Power TRM

Description

OFT Demo

Near-term persistent ISR platform for 1cm resolution at 5 km

Greatly enhances situational awareness

Can be coupled to moderate power lasers for Counter RAM, MANPADS, and Insurgency threats

Funded

ProductionSys Design & Dev

Tech Develop

Unfunded


Relay Mirror Low Power

DemoMS A MS B MS C

Level of Effort

** Office of Force Transformation (OFT)

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SummaryEglin is the warfighter’s “one-stop-shop” for Air Armament solutions in an interdependent warfighting environmentWe’re poised to bring new Capabilities to the Warfighter

Hard Target Defeat Weapons

Advanced Fuzing is Critical!

Agile, Low Collateral Damage Weapons

Data Linked Weapons

Directed Energy Weapons

Creating War Winning Expeditionary Capabilities

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Col Mitch Dantzler – Air Armament Center Capabilities Integration Directorate




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