Air Force Research Laboratory Innovation in the Weapons Enterprise November 2013 Integrity Service Excellence Major General Thomas J. Masiello Commander Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL Mission Better Buying Power: Implementation and Innovation in the Weapons Enterprise Leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace force. 2
The AFRL Enterprise Commander Executive Director Vice Commander Chief Technologist Maj Gen Thomas Masiello Mr. Ricky Peters Col Roger Vincent Dr. Brian Kent (Acting) 3
The AFRL Weapons Enterprise Commander Executive Director Vice Commander Chief Technologist Maj Gen Thomas Masiello Mr. Ricky Peters Col Roger Vincent Dr. Brian Kent (Acting) 4
AFRL Weapons Related S&T AF Office of Scientific Research Aerospace Systems Directed Energy Information Human Performance Aero-structure power and control Physics and electronic Mathematics, Information, and bioinspired sciences High Speed propulsion Weapon propulsion UAV technologies Aerodynamic sciences Laser weapons High Power Microwave Weapons DE Countermeasures for weapons KE/DE Integration Weapon C2 Weapon mission planning Weapon information backbone / architecture Weapon NISTR Weapon C2 / mission planning user interfaces Weapon buildup optimization Supervised Autonomy Weapon datalinks / comm Munitions Sensors Space Vehicles Materials and Manufacturing Ordnance Sciences Fuze Technology Munitions AGN&C Terminal Seeker Sciences Munitions System Effects Science Weapon integration Sensors Weapon integration into Airborne Sensing Layer Targeting ISR Plug-and-Play architecture expertise Weapon BLOS comms Weapon integration of ISR data Weapon materials Countermeasures hardening Weapon module connectors Weapon manufacturing optimization 5
Contested Environments The U.S. is no longer the center of R&D for the world Resource limitations becoming more apparent - Partnerships becoming even more important The Cyber environment and EM spectrum Information dominance is a must (battlespace awareness, assured C2, resilient & reliable comms, ability to synchronize ops) Space Other nations, private industry, all pushing forward in space Space situational awareness key ( > 17,000 objects being tracked) Growing sophistication in Anti-Access / Area-Denial Threats Access challenges require integrated technologies Longer distances require next gen rapid response capabilities 6
Increased Emphasis Push Innovation Leverage existing technologies ( tech push ) to create new and better capabilities for tomorrow s warfighter More Advanced Technology Demonstrations Higher TRL levels Not all Demos must come from a defined demand signal or requirement Affordability Baked in to what we do across entire S&T Enterprise Engagement - Vectoring the National & International Tech Base Shape and focus our nation s economic engine on AF S&T problems A healthy Tech Base provides big future payoff International partnership is also key 7
AFRL Tech Focus Areas Fiscal Year 2014 President s Budget Request (no external funds shown) Next Gen Aerospace Systems $609M Advanced Turbine Materials Turbine Sustainment Adaptive Engines Hypersonics Space and Nuclear Deterrence $335M Space Access Payloads Weapons Space Platforms Advanced Experiments $316M DE Counter-Electronics High Speed Strike High Velocity Penetrating Munitions Flexible / Dynamic Control Weapons Command & Control, Cyber, Communications (C 4 ) $271M Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) Cyber Space Communications Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance (ISR) $258M Human-Centered ISR Synchronized Operations Affordability & Sustainment $130M Manufacturing Technology Sustainment Energy/Fuels Electronic Warfare / Electronic Protection (EW/EP) $102M EW Plus Distributed EW Infrared countermeasures Human Performance $56M DISTRIBUTION Autonomy A Approved for Public Aerospace Release; Physiology distribution & Toxicology unlimited Training & Decision Making Tech 8
S&T Workforce & Locations AFRL Headquarters 711 th Human Performance Wing Materials & Manufacturing Aerospace Systems Sensors Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH Information Rome Research Site, NY London, UK Edwards AFB, CA AF Office of Scientific Research Arlington, VA Santiago, Chile Tokyo, Japan Ft Sam Houston, TX Space Vehicles Directed Energy Kirtland Air Force Base, NM Munitions Eglin Air Force Base, FL Maui Research Site, HI Employees Civilian Military Contractor Total 10,000 4,651 1,340 4,009 S&Es 6,179 2,774 746 2,659 20% 33% PhD 47% M.S. B.S. 9
AFRL Major Research Facilities Rome, NY Eglin, FL Edwards, CA Maui Kirtland, NM Kirtland, NM Edwards, CA Wright-Patterson, OH Wright-Patterson, OH Wright-Patt, OH Wright-Patterson, OH Wright-Patterson, OH 10
Turning Science Into Capability Driven by Service Core Functions *Updated after Print FY10 Funding Vectored by Air Force Strategy + S&T Vision/Horizons + Product Center Needs + MAJCOM Needs 6.1 Basic Research 6.2 Applied Research 6.3 Advanced Tech Demo Initial Operating Capability Timeline 11
AFRL Weapons Vision Fully integrated weapons S&T portfolio that exploits both the unique and complementary capabilities of Kinetic and Directed Energy systems in meeting the needs of the US Air Force and the Joint Warfighter Must leverage the entire AFRL enterprise along with active industry partnerships!! 12
AF Weapons Challenges Air Superiority High Pk OCA/DCA & Responsive SEAD/DEAD Requires Advanced EA survivability & Higher Loadouts 5 th /6 th Gen Fighters Fewer Fighters Less Payload Requires flexible munitions with large munitions performance Anti-Access/Area Denial (A2AD) Requires increased effectiveness & capacity with high survivability Hard and Deeply Buried Targets Requires deeper penetration with robust weapons design CBRNE Targets Requires ability to neutralize agents minimizing collateral damage Legacy Weapon Support Support SPOs that have mfg issues & test/performance tech needs Affordability & Technical Refresh Critical to ALL Weapons 13
Weapon Trade Space Development Service Core Function Master Plan Technology Evaluation Process to Capability Concepts to Dev Planning Threats Capability Gaps Technology Enablers Trade Studies Targets Technology Maturation Weapon Attributes Guidance & Control Aerobodies Propulsion Sensors Ordnance Modeling & Simulation 14
Next Gen Weapons S&T High Velocity Penetrating Weapon (S&T) to Hard Target Munition (Acq) High Speed Strike Weapon Flexible Weapon CHAMP 15
Not all targets are equal TBMs In Garrison Radar Sites Seaborne IADS IADS Air-to-Ground Target Needs (Notional) Mobile SAMs 6th Generation Parked Aircraft Armored Vehicles Littoral Mobile Vehicles 16
Replace Onerous & Legacy Inventory INTERNAL WEAPONS GBU-39 (SDB I & SDB II) AGM-114 Hellfire Missile 500-lb PGB GBU-32 JDAM 1,000-lb (MK-83/BLU-110 Warhead) a Integrated approach for FLEXIBLE Effects AGM-65 Maverick GBU-38 JDAM 500-lb (MK-82 Warhead) MK-82 500-lb LD & HD GBU-12 Paveway II 500-lb LGB (MK-82 Warhead) Small Up to 500 lb Effects & Specialty Class AGM-154A/C JSOW Glide Bomb EXTERNAL WEAPONS GBU-31 JDAM 2,000-lb (MK-84 Warhead) Future Air Dominance Weapons? Medium 1,000 lb Effects Class Large GBU-16 Paveway II 1,000-lb LGB (MK-83 Warhead) AGM-88 HARM/AARGM GBU-15 (Laser-guided MK-84) MK-83/BLU-110 (BSU-85/B, HDGP) AGM-130 (Powered MK-84) GBU-24A/B Paveway III 2,000-lb LGB (MK-84) MK-84 2,000-lb (LDGP w/nose Fuze) MK-83 BLU-110 LDGP 1,000-lb LDGP GBU-10 Paveway II 2,000-lb LGB (MK-84 Warhead) 2,000 lb Effects Class Address 90% of Targets & Significantly Reduce Inventory Footprint with 3 System Variants A new Weapons S&T approach that is not hostile to Innovation & fields with a high Tech Refresh Rate BLU-126B (MK-82 Low Collateral Damage) MK-84 2,000-lb HDGP 17
Partnering with Industry Effective partnership with industry is critical Industry often has the best understanding of the science and technologies Industry will be the recipient of the science and technology post transition Work affordability in S&T phase Early, often, and active industry engagement is key However, must respect Intellectual Property and Organizational Conflict of Interest concerns RW has established a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with the Doolittle Institute (503 non-profit) to facilitate this engagement 18
AFRL Summary leads the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies; receives investment guidance from a variety of sources; partners with industry & a variety of agencies & organizations; leverages external and customer funding to create and deliver the most cost-effective war-winning systems for the Air Force 19
QUESTIONS? Legacy of War-Winning Technology Development 20