Army Air Defense Artillery Transformation Managing Limited Research and Development Funding

摘要

The U.S. Army depends on modern technological developments to remain the dominant global fighting force of the future. Real U.S. Research and Development (R&D) investment declines while the rate of technology growth multiplies. The rapid pace and eventual success of U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery ADA transformation, in support of the Army's transformation, is highly dependent upon wise stewardship of limited funding and the application of re-engineered acquisition processes. Critical acquisition activities include leveraging the technology base, streamlining acquisition, applying Military and Commercial Off the Self (MOTS/COTS) products, and identifying elegant technologies to replace 'traditional' brute force solutions. These developments suggest the U.S. Army and ADA must develop strategies to capitalize on every R&D dollar and each acquisition initiative for success in transitioning to the Objective Force. This research paper will explore and identify the critical acquisition initiatives and suggest strategies for the management of the R&D budget in order to enable successful Army ADA transformation.