Joint Tactical Ground System

Abstract

The Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) is a post-production, ACAT III program. JTAGS provides missile warning message data for the Air and Missile Defense (AMD) architecture and improves performance for Integrated Air and Missile Defense Fire Control Systems/Composite Army Air and Missile Defense Brigades. JTAGS disseminates near real time warning, alerting, and cueing information on ballistic missile launches and other tactical events of interest throughout the theater using existing communication networks, providing critical support to Combatant Commanders in their Areas of Responsibility (AOR). Four OCONUS deployed JTAGS units, which are deployed in three theaters (PACOM, CENTCOM, EUCOM), constitute DoD's only in-theater system providing space-based missile warning. The fifth CONUS system is used as an institutional trainer though is available as a deployable asset. JTAGS is designated as the in-theater element of the United States Strategic Command's Theater Event System (TES), supporting all Theater Missile Defense pillars, affording the shortest sensor to shooter connectivity. On 14 January 2016, the Army Acquisition Executive designated the JTAGS Pre-Planned Product Improvement (JTAGS P3I) program as a separate ACAT III modification program. The JTAGS Program Element (PE) supports development and test to meet JTAGS Operational Requirement(s) Document (ORD) thresholds using improved sensors and algorithms as Pre-Planned Product Improvements (P3I). P3I Improvements upgrade JTAGS to a new Block II configuration for operation with the next generation of Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellites, and improves warning tactical parameters and timeliness. JTAGS Block II is on contract for a two-Phase development effort. JTAGS Block II Phase 1 is complete. JTAGS Block II Phase 2 activities are broken into three spirals to expedite delivering critical capabilities sooner. Phase 2 Spiral 1 and Spiral 2 will be completed in FY 2020. FY 2021 requested funding of $9.510 million will allow for the integration of evolving cyber hardening advances, emerging threats, and planning of a JTAGS P3I Block II operational test.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2021
Source ID
0208053A_7_2040_PB_2021
Change Summary Explanation
Beginning in FY 2021 Joint Tactical Ground System (JTAGS) requested funding has been realigned from PE 1208053A to PE 0208053A.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Army Procurement
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Communication Networks
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Emerging Threats
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Ground Stations
  • Reconnaissance Satellites
  • Space Based
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Theater Missile Defense
  • United States

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber
  • Space

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