Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense (AMD) System

Abstract

The PATRIOT system includes a family of hardware, software, interceptors (PAC-2, Guidance Enhanced Missiles, PAC-3 and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement) and Ground Support Equipment. As software and hardware improvements are developed, there is a continuing need for system level modeling, simulation, integration and testing. Modeling and Simulation (M&S) allow for performance assessment against all threats that would not be possible in flight tests due to cost, target and range constraints. Flight testing is periodically required for validation of the Modeling and Simulation as well as satisfying Army Test and Evaluation Command/Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (ATEC/DOTE) requirements of segment improvements. The Lower Tier AMD System line also supports identification, analysis, design, and test materiel solutions to counter cyber security and electronic warfare shortcomings to all elements of the Lower Tier Battle Space. PATRIOT is an integral part of the overall Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Architecture and enables the incremental fielding of the system capability for Army Air and Missile Defense Battalions. FY 2020 base dollars in the amount of $107.746 million supports the continuance of program development with the integration of missile and ground system software and hardware in support of complete Post Deployment Build-8.1 (PDB-8.1). Continues the testing program to support the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and system testing/analysis long lead activities for PDB-8.1 Development Test and Evaluation (DTE) and Limited User Test (LUT).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0205456A_7_2040_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2018 decrement of $9.4 million citing prior year carryover and for Small Business Innovation Research.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Defense Systems
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Testing
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Ground Support
  • Ground Support Equipment
  • Procurement
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Software Testing
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Management

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space

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