Five Technologies Selected for Study

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UCAV/UAV (Sensors Integration)

UCAV/UAV (Weapons LO Characteristics)

UCAV/UAV (Sensors LO Characteristics)

Decoupled fuel cells

Fire suppression: advanced agents

Integrated weapons carriage: External weapons pods

Affordable, LO Air Data System (optical?)

Light-weight HX: EHD heat exchangers

UAV/UCAV Control (Multi-Ship Control)

Light-weight landing gear: graphite epoxy/titanium metal

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Flow Control: MEMS (flow separation)

Active aeroelastic wing/twist wing technology

UAV/UCAV Control (Single Ship Control)

Advanced Wing Platforms: Lambda Wing

UAV / UCAV Control (Close Formation Flight)

UAV/UCAV Control (Data Links)

Compact Inlet System / Inlet-aerostructure integration

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Technology Prioritization: Prioritized Technology List

• Compact Inlet

• Conformal Fluidic Nozzle

• Tailless Technologies

• Continuous Aerodynamic

Control Surface

• Lambda Wing

• Composite Structures

• Single Ship Control

• Multivariable Control

Effectors: Reconfigurable

• Active Aeroelastic Wing

• Fly by Light

• MEMS

• Laminar Flow Control

• Light Weight Landing Gear

• SITE-M

• Multi-Ship Control

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Based on the matrix rankings, the top five technologies requiring flight demonstration were selected for further investigation. These technologies are
1. Compact Inlet

2. Conformal Fluidic Nozzle
3. Tailless Technologies
4. Continuous Aerodynamic Control Surface
5. Lambda Wing