Program Element: 0602217C Project Number: 1601

PE Title: Ballistic Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 02

Exploratory Development (U)

February 1994

A. (U) RESOURCES: ($ in Thousands)

Project Title: Innovative Science and Technology (IS&T)

FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 Total

Program Name: Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Program

0602217C RDT&E 80,048 41,510 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Continuing

B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENT AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:

(U) Explore innovative science and engineering for several technologies of interest to BMDO.

(U) Invest seed money in high-risk technologies that could dramatically change how BMD develops. Cause and exploit breakthroughs in science to keep BMD at the foremost edge of what is possible. Conduct proof-of-concept demonstrations that transitions technology to development programs.

(U) This project is assigned to the Budget Activity and Program Element codes as identified in this descriptive summary in accordance with existing Department of Defense policy. Further justification of the Budget Activity code assigned to each Program Element is contained within the Brief Description of Element section of each Program Element Summary.

C. (U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:

(U) FY 1993 Accomplishments:

o ($11.5M)Advanced Processing - Demonstrated the first gigabit per second optical fiber link between two remote massively parallel computers and demonstrated new optoelectronic computer with 10,000 times faster throughput than its successor, heralding the age of general-purpose optical processing.

o ($21.9M)Sensor and Detection - Launched POAM onboard the French SPOT-4 satellite and Demonstrated autodyne Doppler laser tracking system for missile plumes and hardbodies.

o ($10.81M)Power - Launched SPEAR-3 to validate techniques for isolating high voltage and amperage under space conditions.

o ($13.4M)Materials - Demonstrated rapid densification of carbon-carbon.

o ($16.84M)Propellants - Demonstrated 50% efficient Hall Space Thruster, conducted combustion tests of propellants formulated using ammonia dinitramide, and conducted 4000 hour life test on 1.3kW Stationard Plasma Thruster.

o ($5.6M)Directed Energy - Mountain-to-mountain test of the high data-rate laser satellite communication system.

(U) FY 1994 Plans:

o ($6.1M)Advanced Processing - Wafer integration of 3-dimensional neural network computer for a fast-frame seeker, and first integration of superconducting analog to digital converters, correlators, phase shifters, etc., for 60 GHz spread spectrum communications.

o ($13.8M)Sensor and Detection - Complete critical design review of Skipper satellite to obtain aerothermochemistry data, conduct Stereo Track of "Scud debris" in sensor fusion experiment at ISTEF, and demonstrate the use of Golay cell detectors for low power, continuous, "sentry mode" operation at ambient temperature for bell-ringer surveillance missions.

o ($3.91M)Power - Demonstrate 95% efficient power conditioning unit for Hall Electric Thruster and complete ground test of concentrator photovoltaic power panel.

o ($4.1M)Materials - Demonstrate an inexpensive, high-resolution imaging 640 x 480 Silicon based LWIR focal plane array, and demonstrate an uncooled ultraviolet focal plane array compatible with conventional IR readout technology using diamond and gallium detectors.

o ($10.3M)Propellants - Perform small rocket motor demonstration of ammonium dinitramide base propellant.

o ($3.3M)Directed Energy - Develop 2 x 200 mW diode laser for high-data-rate satellite laser communications system.

(U) FY 1995 Plans:

(U) Program Plan to Completion: This is a continuing program.

D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY: Industry, academe, and government laboratories.

E. (U) COMPARISON WITH FY 1994 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY:

1. TECHNICAL CHANGES: Impact of reducing the budget from $83M in FY93 to $41M in FY94: 1) Curtails aggressive actions to transition research successes to industry and to complete early proof-of-concept demonstrations. 2) Cancels portions of focused basic research program and eliminates 80 university contracts plus 20 other contracts with industry. Technologies taking largest cuts: Miniature divert propulsion system, Spread spectrum rapid communication, Non-volatile and robust fault-tolerate computer memories, Fast frame seeker for intelligent pattern recognition, Sensor fusion for sorting "Scud breakup debris", Materials for low mass interceptors.

2. SCHEDULE CHANGES: To sustain the programs to exploit the successes, most of the demonstration and transition programs will be stretch 12 to 18 months.

3. COST CHANGES: The cancellations will produce close-out type costs of about $5M. The strech-out will increase demonstration program costs about 10%.

F. (U) PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION: IST Brochure (Program Information Booklet).

G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES: Supports all BMDO technologies. There is no unnecessary duplication of effort within BMDO or the DoD.

H. (U) OTHER APPROPRIATION FUNDS: None

I. (U) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: None

J. (U) MILESTONE SCHEDULE: None