Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment

Abstract

The Missile Defense Agency is developing and fielding a range of land based terminal capabilities to counter Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBMs) to protect forces deployed abroad and allies. The land based SRBM defense capabilities of BMDS consist of the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). THAAD is also capable of countering Medium-Range Ballistic Missiles (MRBM) to protect deployed forces, critical assets on allied territory, and population centers. THAAD is a rapidly transportable capability that will enhance the ability of Combatant Commanders in intercepting SRBM and MRBM threats using hit-to-kill technologies. The THAAD missile is uniquely designed to intercept targets both inside and outside the Earth`s atmosphere. The Terminal Defense Segment (TDS) Program Element (PE) funds the land based terminal-related element portions of Regional Defense Capabilities, Sustainment, and other Terminal-related mission area investment activities. The Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) elements in terminal defense pursue development and selective upgrades of interceptor defense capabilities that engage short to medium-range ballistic missiles in the late mid-course and terminal phase of their trajectory. The elements have the capability to engage and negate ballistic missiles and asymmetric threats in both the late mid-course (outside the atmosphere) and terminal phases (inside the atmosphere) of their trajectory, adding significant capability to the BMDS as the threat missiles transition from the mid-course to terminal phase. Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Systems Engineering develops System Description and Document System Specifications that drive designing, building, integrating, and testing THAAD with BMDS components. The specifications and function flow down optimize performance and further ensure the assessment of the designed BMD System with ground and flight testing. Compliance of THAAD element to BMD System level requirements is monitored in a series of requirements and design reviews both at the system and element levels. Further, the Technical Baseline management process ensures and the Element Chief Engineers certify element compliance with allocated BMD System requirements. MDA Element testing is based on an integrated, comprehensive, and phased test program. THAAD testing is reflected in this Program Element (PE). This PE also funds THAAD participation in the consolidated MDA-wide System Test Program and the resources for the planning, design, execution, and management of THAAD in BMD System testing in accordance with the BMDS Test Policy. This applies to all Flight, Integrated Ground, and Distributed Ground Tests and Post-test analysis and reconstructions listed in the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP). The THAAD investment in compliance with the IMTP across the three projects (BX07, EX07, MD07) is as follows ($M): FY 2011- $81.0; FY 2012- $79.6; FY 2013- $70.8; FY 2014- $59.2; FY 2015- $68.5; FY 2016- $68.0; TOTAL- $427.1. The THAAD element integrates five major components (Interceptors, Launchers, Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance - Type 2 (AN/TPY-2) Radars, THAAD Fire Control and Communication (TFCC), and THAAD-Peculiar Support Equipment) into the BMDS. The THAAD interceptor is a certified round that is propelled by a single-stage, solid-propellant rocket booster. The kill vehicle possesses a divert and attitude control system and an infrared seeker used in destroying its target through hit-to-kill technology. The THAAD Launcher consists of the U.S. Army M1120 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck-Load Handling System variant that transports an integrated interceptor round pallet and supports and secures eight ready-to-launch interceptors. The AN/TPY-2 Radar is an X-Band, solid state, phased array radar capable of tracking multiple threats and multiple interceptors during engagements. The AN/TPY-2 Radar uses fence, volume, and cued search modes and provides surveillance, acquisition, track, discrimination, interceptor communications, and hit assessment data collection for the fire control. The AN/TPY-2 Radar hardware is a transportable system composed of the antenna equipment unit, electronics equipment unit, cooling equipment unit, and the prime power unit. The THAAD Fire Control and Communication (TFCC) is composed of the Tactical Operations Station, the Launch Control Station, and the Station Support Group. These three components together are called the Tactical Station Group (TSG). A THAAD Fire Control and Communication (TFCC) includes two TSGs. The TFCC provides the engagement planning, fire control, coordination, execution, and communications necessary to fulfill the THAAD mission in a coherent and fully integrated fashion. It is interoperable with C2BMC and external air and missile defense and intelligence systems and agencies that are integrated into the BMDS. Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E): The THAAD element contributes to the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) by providing a capability for THAAD Interceptor to engage with Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance-Type 2 (AN/TPY-2) (THAAD Mode). When integrated into the BMDS with the BMDS Command and Control/Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC), Aegis BMD and PATRIOT Systems, the rapidly deployable THAAD element improves the Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS) overall effectiveness by engaging threat ballistic missiles in the late mid-course and terminal phases of their trajectory. Baseline Capability Development (BCD) (THAAD 1.0) (formerly Block 2.0) and Sustainment: THAAD incremental development began with the design and development of fundamental capability against short-to-medium-range Ballistic Missiles (BMs) and asymmetric threats inside and outside the atmosphere. This initial phase allows other BMDS Elements with Link 16 compatibility (Aegis BMD, PATRIOT) the capability to conduct engagement coordination with THAAD. THAAD development added and will test additional radar discrimination algorithms, added Common Data Link Interface Module (CDLIM) in fire control to facilitate communications within the BMDS, and provides engagement coordination with other BMDS elements. BCD is the foundation for the acquisition and delivery of two THAAD Batteries to support operational assessment and fielding of a BMDS capability useful to the combatant commanders. The delivery of Batteries #1 and #2 consists of a basic load of 48 Interceptors, 6 Launchers, two AN/TPY-2 (THAAD Mode) Radars (one funded in the Sensors Program) and two THAAD Fire Control and Communications (TFCCs), consisting of four Tactical Support Groups (TSGs). Delivery of THAAD units to the Warfighter provides flexibility to augment and support the BMDS in the Phased Adaptive Approach. THAAD transitioned to production utilizing the procurement appropriation in FY 2009. The FY 2009 procurement appropriation was for long lead materials and obsolescence mitigation. Battery hardware procurement will begin in 2010. These Batteries will be sustained utilizing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) appropriation starting in FY 2012. Common threat engineering produces common and consistent adversary trajectory and signature data to enable Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System and sub-system concept and requirements, design, verification, and assessment. Common Threat data is contained in the Adversary Capability Document and Adversary Data Packages (ADP) and drives the Element design and BMDS ground tests, flight tests, digital simulations, and premission analysis activities. It is also invoked by the BMD System Description Document and BMD System Specification through the compliance threat allocations to BMDS Elements as a design driver.. The continuation of THAAD`s integration into BMDS provides data to support the Capability Development 4 (CD-04) decision and will be accomplished through THAAD`s Advanced Capability Development (ACD) Contract (formerly Block 5.0). ACD enables THAAD`s continuation in the integrated MDA Flight Test and Ground Test Campaigns, as reflected in the Integrated Master Test Plan, using both developmental test assets and equipment and soldiers from Army THAAD Batteries. The ACD Contract also continues the development of the THAAD capability into the future, addressing the Prioritized Capabilities List. This Acquisition Strategy continues the concept of a rapidly deployable configuration to support the Terminal Defense Segment (TDS) mission as well as supporting other BMDS elements` engagements by providing surveillance and tracking data. THAAD`s flight test campaign continues under the ACD Contract providing data from 4 additional flight tests and completes its participation in MDA`s Ground Test 04 Campaign, data that will facilitate the CD-04 capability decision. Furthermore, it continues the development and testing of Build 2.0 capability in order to more fully integrate THAAD into the BMDS. The capabilities developed and delivered under THAAD Baseline Capability Development and Advanced Capability Development (ACD) support the Prioritized Capability List. Beginning in FY 2011, ACD activities are included in project MD07. Modeling and Simulation (Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) & Program): The THAAD element supports the BMDS HWIL Modeling and Simulation Program by providing and integrating into the BMDS system-level HWIL single stimulation framework to support full-envelope BMDS ground test, flight test, and training events based upon Agency and warfighter needs. THAAD`s Models and Simulations efforts are focused on Development, Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) Goals. Actions in support of this goal are conducted in parallel. Three major efforts are planned in support of Model and Simulation Development goals: (1) Continue efforts with the Integrated Simulation and Tactical Software (ISTS) model, ensuring that the Simulation is current and THAAD Flight Test Compliant and serves as a tool for risk reduction and prediction of THAAD flight testing; (2) Maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop facility keeping pace with both hardware and software changes to support the THAAD participation in the MDA Flight Test Program; (3) Continue hardware and software development for the Simulation-Over-Live Driver (SOLD). THAAD`s development work in support of its VV&A Goals are focused on data reduction and analysis from both the MDA BMDS Ground Test Campaign and Flight Testing to ensure that the models used remain anchored with actual system performance data. THAAD will support System Pre-Flight predictions for each system level flight test using the test framework set up with the BMDS configuration for a particular flight test. This provides the confidence in flight test execution by predicting element performance and exercising element interfaces. This work is also used to prove out the construct of the flight test to ensure if the required data and data management plan will support System Post Flight Reconstruction objectives. System Post Flight Reconstruction (SPFR) will use a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and/or a Digital Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Environment to replicate the day of flight for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) configuration, modified to represent the actual environmental conditions and target dynamics observed in flight. The results of this testing are used to increase confidence in the models and simulations by anchoring the results with emphasis on the Critical Engagement Conditions (CECs) and Empirical Measurement Events (EMEs) back to the real world event. System Post Flight Reconstruction (SPFR) is used for validation (anchoring) of models and simulations. The CECs/EMEs shape and focus flight and ground tests within Test Campaigns. The net effect of this rigorous M&S accreditation is the effective operationalization of BMDS RDT&E technical capabilities by the Warfighter. Credibly quantifying BMDS capabilities and limitations, and making informed capability acceptance and employment decisions in relation to Warfighter Operations Plans (OPLANs) and Concept Plans (CONPLANs) is the goal. There are 23 CECs and EMEs which equates to a total of 34 different CEC/EME Key Test Points (KTPs) for data collection. These KTPs are designed to support Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) of the THAAD Models and Simulations (M&S). The Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) contains the test schedule, test event descriptions, and the mapping of the CEC/EME data collects to the flight and ground test events. The THAAD data collection plan per IMTP 10.2 will provide a cumulative data collection summary. The test plan will provide opportunities for multiple data collects of the Critical Engagement Conditions (CECs) and Empirical Measurement Events (EMEs) Key Test Points (KTPs). These demonstrations will be used to build additional confidence in the Models and Simulations. THAAD testing goals are: - Develop, test, field and sustain THAAD missile defense capabilities to defend the United States, forward deployed forces and Allies against short and medium range ballistic missiles - Continue to incrementally improve and integrate THAAD capabilities into the Ballistic Missile System that are adaptive and responsive to intelligence based judgments of the threat - Demonstrate and prove THAAD system performance in ground, flight, and operational testing to enable decisions on production, fielding, and materiel release - Field a reliable, high quality, and fiscally sustainable THAAD weapon system - with responsive support to meet the needs of the Warfighter - Integrate THAAD into the BMDS International Strategy and execute Foreign Military Sales of the THAAD weapon system - Partner with our Industry team to implement and manage THAAD program with world class business practices and processes

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0603881C_4_0400_PB_2012
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY12 $40.177 million increase in this program element is the result of internal MDA adjustments and scope realignments offset by efficiency savings. This program has realized $44.267 million in efficiency savings.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

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• Acquisition
• Area Defense
• Ballistic Missiles
• Battle Management
• Contracts
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• Defense Systems
• Flight Testing
• High Altitude
• Logistics
• Logistics Support
• Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
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• Short Range Ballistic Missiles
• Systems Engineering
• Terminal Defense
• Test And Evaluation

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