Common Kill Vehicle Technology

Abstract

The MOKV program will enhance interceptor performance to enable the Warfighter to counter numerous and complex threats to the homeland by establishing the technological foundation for engaging multiple objects from a single interceptor compared to what is currently fielded. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is developing the concepts for an MOKV based on a modular open systems architecture designed to common interfaces and standards, making upgrades easier, and enabling a more competitive, broader supplier industrial base. MOKV will rely on a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) architecture that balances performance across the sensor, Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications, and kill vehicle elements. Analysis shows that having multiple kill vehicles on each interceptor can dramatically improve the performance of the system, significantly reduce the burden on interceptor inventory, and reduce cost per kill to defend the Homeland.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
0603294C_3_0400_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
Decrease in FY 2018 from PB19 to PB20 reflects the congressional adjustment of -$196.000 million in accordance with the FY 2018 Appropriations Act. Decrease in FY 2019 from PB19 to PB20 reflects the congressional adjustment of -$133.000 million in accordance with the FY 2019 Appropriations Act. Decrease in FY 2020 from PB19 to PB20 reflects reduced MOKV efforts to limited component technology maturation and concept studies for future MOKV development in accordance with Department priorities.
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battle Management
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Inertial Measurement Units
  • Kill Vehicles
  • Maturation
  • Measurement
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training

Readers

  • Economics
  • Missile Defense Systems.

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