Advanced C4ISR

Abstract

The Advanced C4ISR Program Element develops future Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) capabilities to out-pace emerging and evolving threats. Advanced C4ISR identifies, develops, and readies for transition in association with the Chief Architect and the Director of Engineering the technical solutions that meet BMDS shortfalls identified by the Combatant Commanders. Missile Defense Agency uses the Prioritized Capabilities List (PCL) and the Agency's Achievable Capabilities List (ACL) to prioritize technology investments including Advanced C4ISR. MDA's investments balance the pursuit of promising next generation technology with near-term solutions to enhance existing BMDS capability. Advanced Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) develops and matures technology which enables rapid and exponential capability increases in our C2BMC and existing sensor networks. We will develop and mature technology, software and algorithms which facilitate integration of the Service's command and control networks into the BMDS. This focus area will invest in advanced C2BMC C4ISR technology that has the potential to increase battlespace for all BMDS interceptors including the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense and Ground-based Interceptors. This Program Element includes support for the Discrimination Improvements for Homeland Defense (DIHD) effort. The goal of this effort is to develop and field an integrated set of Element capabilities to improve BMDS reliability, lethality, and discrimination. The end result will be a deployed future BMDS architecture more capable of discriminating and destroying a reentry vehicle with a high degree of confidence that will improve Warfighter shot doctrine and preserve inventory. This effort will encompass a DIHD Near-Term capability fielding and a DIHD Mid-Term capability fielding.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0603179C_3_0400_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
The decrease from FY 2014 to FY 2015 is due to completion of efforts and the movement of funding for continued Discrimination Improvements for Homeland Defense (DIHD) Mid-Term phase from Program Element 0603175C to Program Element 0603896C. Beginning in FY 2014, the Advance Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) effort transferred from Balllistic Missile Defense Technology Program Element 0603175C to the Advanced C4ISR Program Element 0603179C, per the FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-76).
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Area Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Budgets
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Contracts
  • Defense Systems
  • Detectors
  • Elements
  • High Altitude
  • Homeland Defense
  • Information Systems
  • Sensor Networks
  • Test And Evaluation
  • X Band

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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