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Munitions DirectorateMunitions Directorate

Air Force Research LaboratoryAir Force Research Laboratory

Munitions Technology UpdateMunitions Technology Update

Mr Steve KornAssociate Director for WeaponsMunitions DirectorateAir Force Research Laboratory


OverviewOverview

Organization

Funding

S&T focused investment

Projected procurements

Organization

Funding



SENSORS (SN)SENSORS (SN)

TECHNICALDIRECTORATES

DIRECTED ENERGY (DE)

AIR VEHICLES (VA)

PROPULSION (PR)

MATERIALS &MANUFACTURING(ML)

MATERIALS &MANUFACTURING(ML)

INFORMATION (IF)

HUMANEFFECTIVENESS (HE)HUMANEFFECTIVENESS (HE)

AFOSR

MUNITIONS (MN)MUNITIONS (MN)

SPACE VEHICLES (VS)


AFOSR (BALLSTON)

AFRL Research Sites

MATERIALS & MFG

SENSORS

PROPULSION

HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS

AIR VEHICLES

Information

WRIGHT-PATT

Space Vehicles

Sensors

HANSCOM

Sensors

INFORMATION

ROME

EGLINMUNITIONS

TYNDALLMaterials & Mfg

BROOKSHuman Effectiveness

KIRTLAND

SPACE VEHICLES

DIRECTED ENERGY

EDWARDSPropulsion

MESAHuman Effectiveness


MN MISSION:DEVELOP, INTEGRATE, AND

TRANSITION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR AIR-LAUNCHED

MUNITIONS FOR DEFEATING GROUND, AIR, AND SPACE TARGETS TO ASSURE THE PRE-EMINENCE OF U.S. AIR AND

SPACE FORCES.



Executive OfficerCapt Steve Gorski

Chief ScientistDr Bob Sierakowski

Adv Guidance DivisionMs Sandra Lefstad

DirectorCol Arnold Bunch

Corp DevelopmentMs Mary Perry

Ordnance DivisionMr George Mooney

Assess & Demo DivisionCol Chuck Wolfe

Associate DirectorMr Steve Korn

Int & Ops Division / CIOMr Dale Palmer

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FinancialMr Paul Higgins

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Senior IMACol Mark Koch

ContractingLt Col Kelly Clark


Munitions Directorate Assigned PersonnelMunitions Directorate Assigned Personnel

Civilian80%

Military20%

Government (377)

BS35% PhD

16%

MS49%

Government S&E (283)

Government 377On-Site Contractors 158Total 535


OverviewOverview

Organization

Funding



Organization

Funding




FY04 AF S&T BudgetFY04 AF S&T Budget

BY BUDGET ACTIVITY

BYDIRECTORATE / TECH AREAS

DirectedEnergy

$182M (10%)

Munitions$84M (5%)

Propulsion$302M (17%)

BasicResearch

$215M (12%)

Sensors$183M (10%)

SpaceVehicles

$212M (12%)Materials& Mfg$205M (12%)

HumanEffectiveness$131M (7%)

Air Vehicles$117M (7%)

Information$131M (7%)

Dual Use$11M (1%)

6.1$215M

12%

6.2$863M

49%

6.3$695M

39%

TOTAL: ~1.8BNumbers May Not Add Due to Rounding


AFRL/MN Budget Totals FY 03-04AFRL/MN Budget Totals FY 03-04

FY04

AppropriatedS&T

$111M

Customer$87M

$198 Million

FY03

AppropriatedS&T$84M

Customer$85M

$169 Million

FY04


Current MN Investments in theIndustrial BaseCurrent MN Investments in theIndustrial Base

$127M

$93M$78M

$76M

$33MMajor Defense Contractors

Other Large Business

SBIR/STTR

Other Small Business

Universities

FY02-04 OBLIGATED $

TOTAL CURRENT INVESTMENTS IN INDUSTRIAL BASE$ 407M


OverviewOverview

Organization

Funding



Organization

Funding




Technology Transition CategoriesTechnology Transition Categories

New Munition System

New Munition Component

Spirals (P3I) for Legacy Munitions

QRC Ready

Building Block Ready (Tech Base)

SDB

J1000 warheadFor JASSM

PAWTECHNOLOGYPUSH

CAPABILITYPULL

FYDP YEARS

6.2 & 6.3 Funding

Battlespace AccessAir Superiority

Area Dominance

Hard Target NeutralizationCounterproliferationRevolutionary Munition

FY11FY040

$90M

AGTFTFor JDAM


Munitions DirectoratePlanning ProcessMunitions DirectoratePlanning Process

Focus Areas & Advanced ConceptsFrom AAC IntegratingConcepts

Tech Analysis & Trade Offs

Time PhasedTechnology

Goals

IntegratedTechnology

Program

WeaponAttributes /

CONOPSvs

Technologies

NW

VA

F202

5JV

2020

CR

RA

Task

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MA

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MN Integrating Concept Linkage to AAC Network Centric Wps & ConceptsMN Integrating Concept Linkage to AAC Network Centric Wps & Concepts

AAC Highlighted Advanced ConceptsAAC Highlighted Advanced Concepts

Network Centric WeaponsNetwork Centric WeaponsMoving Time

Sensitive Targets

Counter CBRNEPersistent AreaDominance

Harden DeeplyBuried Targets

Area DominanceArea Dominance

Counterpro-liferation

Counterpro-liferation

Battlespace Access

Battlespace Access

Air SupremacyAir SupremacyHard Target

NeutralizationHard Target

Neutralization

MN

Inte

grat

ing

Con

cept

s

Net-ready AbilityWeapon

ISR/BDI/BDA

Longer RangeTarget Flexibility


Battlespace AccessVisionBattlespace AccessVision

High Leverage Munition Capability Supporting Near Term GSTF CONOPS

Multiple Kills Per Pass/Sortie

Standoff Outside Point Defenses

Improved Accuracy (Better Than JDAM)

Rapid Decisive Forced Entry Into High Threat EnvironmentsRapid Decisive Forced Entry

Into High Threat Environments

Near Term

0 5 yrs

Mid Term Attr

ibutes

6 15 yrs

Far Term

16 25 yrs

Low Cost Mini

Cruise Missile

JASSM P3I

SDB Rapid Defeat of Time Critical Anti-Access Targets

Hypersonic Cruise Missile Option Subsonic Global Attack Capability from International Air Space

> 20 Kills/Munition Lethal Micro Munitions Non-Lethal Directed Energy

Payloads

Long Range Internal Carriage (FA-22) Munition

Reduced Platform Attrition Flexible Carriage Enabled by Miniaturization

Multiple Kills Per Munition Defeat Mobile and Fixed Targets Smaller More Lethal Warhead Multiple Dispense of Guided

Micro-Munitions Minimal Collateral Damage

Munition Borne BIA Compatible with Global Information Grid

Low Logistics Footprint

Hypersonic

Standoff

Munitions


Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC)

Space Based Collector (ex. SBR)

Communication Satellite (ex MILSTAR)

Mobile/Fixed Targets

Target PositionTarget ID

Target Track

Trade Space:Target Area SearchNo. of SubmunitionConfirmatory ID

Low Cost Mini Cruise Missile (LCMCM) CONOPSLow Cost Mini Cruise Missile (LCMCM) CONOPS

Target UpdateBIA Target Update

BIA

Target UpdateBIA

Target Update

BIA

Targ

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pdat

eBI

A


Battlespace Access TechnologiesBattlespace Access Technologies

Survivable, High L/D, CompressedCarriage

Airframe

Unitary Directional Warhead

High Energy ExplosiveAlternate Smart

Submunition Payloads

Data Link toJoint

Battlespace Infosphere

High Efficiency EngineMiniature AJ GPSIMUFPA LADAR & Tri-mode

Advanced Seeker


Area Dominance VisionArea Dominance Vision

Defeat a Broad Spectrum of Fixed Soft and Ground Mobile Targets in High

Clutter Environments (Urban Terrain)

Near Term

0 5 yrs

Mid Term Attr

ibutes

6 15 yrs

Far Term

16 25 yrs

Dominator Mun

ition

Deny Enemy Operations Over Large Areas with Persistence

Loitering Munition Constellation Deployable Micro-platform IUGS

Effective in Multiple Mission Areas Real Time BDA

Weapon Data Link to GIG LADAR/Video Imagery

Improved Non-Coop Target ID Post Launch MITL Decision Multi Kills/Weapon High A/C Load Out Reduced Collateral Damage Effective on Fixed & Mobile Tgts

Deny Enemy Operations in All Environments

Dominate Vertical Dimension Layered Weapons/Sensors

Array Effective in Urban Environment

Compact Focused Lethality W/Hs Variable Yield Directional Advanced Energetics

Improved Target ID Identify Friend or Foe

Countermeasure Robustness

Total Urban D

ominance

Layered Syste

m (TUDLS)

PLOCAAS

Search & Destroy Critical Mobile Tgts Over Wide Areas

High Loadout Miniature Munition

Standoff Outside Point Defense Wide Area Search Munition Low False Tgt Attack Rate

Submunition Cooperative Attack Capability

Affordable/Reliable


Notional Dominator Munition CONOPSNotional Dominator Munition CONOPS

Joint Air Operations Center (JAOC)

Reach Back

Bombers/Strike Fighters/UAVsGlobal Hawk / Sensorcraft

Air Support Operations Center (ASOC)

MC2C(Airborne AOC)

Ground Sensors DeployedFrom Dominators

Dominator Constellation

Gateway Vehicles&

Refuelers


Area Dominance TechnologiesArea Dominance Technologies

Non-CooperativeTarget Identification

M1A1 T-72

ULTRA-TIGHT

COUPLING

MEMS IMU SAASM GPS

Guidance /Body Masking

Digital AJ

Miniature Anti-Jam GPSCollective VisionCooperative Control

EfficientPropulsion

Miniature Low Collateral Damage Warheads

Nano Energetics

Data Link

JBIJBIBMC4I BMC4I SystemSystem

SATCOMGateway

Autonomous In-Flight

Refueling

GP34079011.ppt

Stowed position

Full deployed position

Propeller folded1 2

3 4

Nested extended wingsalso being evaluated

Parachute not shown

Compressed CarriageHigh L/D Airframe

FPA LADAR & Tri-mode Advanced Seeker


CounterproliferationVisionCounterproliferationVision

Disrupt Soft Surface WMD Targets

JDAM Accuracy Minimize Collateral Effects Adverse Weather Engineering Predictive Models

Put All Enemys WMDTargets at Risk with Minimal

Collateral Damage

Near Term

0 5 yrs

Mid Term Attr

ibutes

6 15 yrs

Far Term

16 25 yrs

Soft Target Fa

cility

Disruption

Defeat/Deny A

ccess

Hardened Targ

ets

Defeat/Deny Hardened WMD Targets

Precision Accuracy Minimal Collateral Effects Real Time BDI Adverse Weather 1st Principle Predictive Models

Neutralize Bulk Agent Effective vs. All Agent

Types No Collateral Damage

Total Defeat


Shredder Weapon

Fuze Air-To-SurfaceTechnology (FAST)

NanoMaterial Technology

Agent Defeat Energetics

Multi-Event Fuzing

Surface Target Ordnance Package

Validation Experiments for

High-Fidelity Models

Counterproliferation TechnologiesCounterproliferation Technologies

Denial Submunitions


Hard Target NeutralizationVisionHard Target NeutralizationVision

Put Enemys Deeply Buried Targets at Risk

Near Term

0 5 yrs

Mid Term Attr

ibutes

6 15 yrs

Far Term

16 25 yrs

Tunnel Defeat Weapons Extreme Over Pressure

Energetic Blast Massive Ordnance Air Blast

(MOAB) Precise Time of Arrival

Guidance Deeper Penetrating Weapons

High Velocity Impact Survivable

Functionally Deny, Disrupt, Degrade, Destroy

Destroy/Disable Heavy Military Equipment

Real Time BIA Transmit Weapon

Function/Target Attributes Multiple Delivery Methods

Functional Def

eat

Tunnel Defeat

Novel Approac

hes

Innovative Techniques to Exploit Target Vulnerabilities

Deep Digger Micro Robotics Creative Approaches

Eliminate Target Warfighting Capability Through Destruction of Critical Nodes

High Speed Penetrator

MOAB


Hard Target Neutralization TechnologiesHard Target Neutralization Technologies

High Speed Ordnance Cases, Fuzes, Explosives

Seismic/Acoustic Sensing Influence Fuze

Micro Power, Sensing & Payload Technologies

Precision Time of Arrival Guidance

Post-test

Pre-test

Accelerometer Base Fuze & Munition BDI

AAcccceelleerraattiioonn

Time (seconds)Time (seconds)

TARGET FUZE DATA


Air SupremacyVisionAir SupremacyVision

Basic Research & Enabling Technology Development leading to Mid & Far Term Goals

Propulsion Airframe agility Warhead Fuzing

Multi-Range Capability Long & Short Range

Multi-Role Capability Small Missile Defense SEAD

Defeat Small Targets (Size & RCS) Defeat Highly Maneuverable Tgts Improve Target Discrimination / ID Increase Off-Axis Intercept Increase Average Velocity Reduce Missile Size

Propulsion & Warhead

Dramatically Improve WeaponEngagement Envelopes &System Effectiveness to Gain Total Control of the

Airspace

Near Term

0 5 yrs

Mid Term Attr

ibutes

6 15 yrs

Far Term

16 25 yrs

Increase Missi

le

Agility and En

dgame

Dynamics

DE

MNJoint Dual R

ole Air Domina

nce

Missile (JDRA

DM)

Self Protection Weapon Defeat of Cruise Missile


Air Supremacy TechnologiesAir Supremacy Technologies

Propulsion

Alternate ControlMass Focus Warhead

High Angle of Attack Autopilot IR Imaging Fuze and Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation


OverviewOverview

Organization

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Organization

Funding




MN Projected ProcurementsMN Projected Procurements

Title Type Date POC Tele #

(850)

EMAIL

@ eglin.af.milMiniature Fuze Technology 6.2 4Q05 Dr Howard White 883-0587 howard.white

Battleaxe 6.3 4Q05 Mr Matt Matyac 882-2141 x2210

matyac

Hard Target Influence Fuze 6.3 4Q05 Ms Amy Herrmann-Spears 883-0586 amy-.hermann-spears

Nanotube Characterization II 6.2 4Q06 Mr Charlie Cottrell 882-2220 x3472

charles.cottrell

Survivable Common Fuze Link

6.2 3Q06 Mr Kenneth Williamson 883-0577 kenneth.williamson

Precision Direct Attack 6.3 1Q05 Mr Clark Furlong 882-5151 x3321

clark.furlong

Small Business Innovation

(see next slide)

- - Mr Dick Bixby 882-8591 x1281

bixby

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Program - FY05 Formal Primary Topic Idea Titles

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Program - FY05 Formal Primary Topic Idea Titles

MN-121MN-151MN-163

MN-186MN-193MN-202

MN-206MN-208MN-209MN-214MN-217MN-223MN-225MN-226MN-227MN-228MN-246MN-259MN-304MN-305MN-306

Micro Air Deployed Munition for Cluttered Urban EnvironmentMid Air Refueling of Weapons Development of Physics-Based Engineering & Fast Running Models that Simulate the Response

Brick/Stone/Tile Masonry Construction to USAF WeaponsMethods to Direct and Focus BlastResearch Operations Approach To Trade Space Reduction/Optimization For Advanced Weapon SimulationMultiaperture Optical SystemsField Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Defragmentation for Performance Sustainment TechPassive and Active Camouflage Techniques for Micro VehiclesDevelopment of Multi-Hit Nonlinear Progressive Collapse Models for Fixed TargetsFPGA Controller for Micro-Air Vehicles, Micro-Robots, and Automatic Target AcquisitionTransport, Compartmentalization, and Effects of Nanoparticles in the EnvironmentInsensitive Munitions (IM) Booster ExplosivesStatistical Modeling of Obscured Targets with Environmental Returns (SMOTER)Target Tagging By-products for Bomb Damage Information (BDI)Shock Hardening of Optoelectronics/Communication DevicesAdvanced NanoEnergetics with Electrical Conversion ProcessesIR Algorithms for Video-Aided NavigationReal-time Video Stabilization for Micro-air VehiclesOrdnance ResearchMissile Agility Enhancement for Air-to-Air and Micro Air Vehicles Guidance Research

MN MN

AAC

AACWPWP

WPAACWPMN

AACWPAACWPAACWPMNMNMNMNMN

Sponsors: 6 AAC, 7 Weapons PEO & 8 Munitions Directorate

Topic Ref # Sponsor Title (http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir)


Munitions DirectorateSummaryMunitions DirectorateSummary

Munitions technology supports AAC focus on Network Centric Weapons and concepts for Area Dominance, HDBT, and CBRNE

Mid term munitions outlook characterized by Increased lethality (per munition and airframe) Persistence & standoff Network centric, ISR & BDI Defeat of time critical targets Low collateral damage Functional defeat of hard targets and counterproliferation

targets AFRL/MN relies on industry partnering to achieve our mission

R & D contracts goal: 50% budget Strong SBIR Program


AFRL/MN

Transforming our Air Force byLeveraging Advanced Munitions Technologies

Providing Superior Capability to the Warfighter!

OverviewMunitions DirectorateMunitions Directorate Assigned PersonnelOverviewFY04 AF S&T BudgetAFRL/MN Budget Totals FY 03-04Current MN Investments in theIndustrial BaseOverviewTechnology Transition CategoriesMN Integrating Concept Linkage to AAC Network Centric Wps & ConceptsCounterproliferation TechnologiesHard Target Neutralization TechnologiesOverviewMN Projected ProcurementsSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Program - FY05 Formal Primary Topic Idea TitlesMunitions DirectorateSummary

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