Common Kill Vehicle Technology
Abstract
On 15 March 2013, the Secretary of Defense announced steps to bolster protection of the homeland and stay ahead of the evolving quantity and complexity of long range ballistic missile threats. These steps included adding Ground-Based Interceptors (GBI) and shifting resources to develop advanced kill vehicle technology to improve all ballistic missile defense interceptors that operate outside the earth's atmosphere. The successful first phase of the Common Kill Vehicle Technology effort defined concepts for the redesign of the GBI Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV). This effort completed advanced technology development and transitioned to the redesigned kill vehicle effort in FY 2014. The next phase of the Common Kill Vehicle Technology effort will enhance our interceptor performance by improving discrimination and adding the capability to destroy several objects within a threat complex using multiple kill vehicles carried on a single interceptor. The Agency is developing the concepts for a MOKV based on a modular, open architecture designed to common interfaces and standards, making upgrades easier and broadening our vendor and supplier base. The Agency will focus on the competitive development of a MOKV concept(s) with industry in FY 2016. This capability relies on a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) architecture that balances performance across the sensor, Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications, and kill vehicle elements. The Agency anticipates deploying this capability across the interceptor fleet in the next decade to address the evolving threat. MD40 Program-Wide Support (PWS) consists of essential non-headquarters management efforts providing integrated and efficient support to the MDA functions and activities across the entire Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 0603294C_3_0400_PB_2016
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2016 $13.582 million increase to Common Kill Vehicle Technology, MD85, begins the concept definition for a Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV) to address an emerging threat. The FY 2016 increase reflects a realignment of Department of Defense priorities.
- Service Agency Name
- Missile Defense Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Missile Defense Agency
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