Ballistic Missile Defense Terminal Defense Segment

Abstract

The Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Terminal Defense Segment provides vital forward-deployable capabilities to support regional defensive Missile Defense System (MDS) operations. The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system provides Combatant Commands (CCMD) a globally-transportable, rapidly-deployable capability to intercept and destroy short-range, medium-range, and limited intermediate-range missile threats inside or outside the atmosphere during terminal phase of flight. This Program Element investigates concepts and continues the development and integration of multiple, independent THAAD software upgrades to improve reliability, availability and readiness, defense planning, and improved capability to engage short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM), and limited intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) threats.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
0603881C_4_0400_PB_2023
Change Summary Explanation
Decrease of $64.5 million in FY 2022 reflects the Congressional reduction for unjustified growth for Layered Homeland Defense (LHD) lack of validated requirement and acquisition strategy. FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Area Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Cybersecurity
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Defense Planning
  • Defense Systems
  • Homeland Defense
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Manufacturing
  • Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Reliability
  • Short Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Software Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vulnerability

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.

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