BMD Enabling Programs

Abstract

The Missile Defense System Enabling Programs provide critical products and processes needed to combine element missile defense capabilities into a single, integrated, and layered System to counter existing threats and provide new defensive capabilities against emerging threats. Specifically, the Enabling Programs: - Analyze and assess architecture alternatives and new technologies to address advanced threats, define Missile Defense System functional requirements, and provide engineering requirements, execution support, and pre- and post-mission analysis for System-level tests - Provide validated models and simulations for System assessment - Assess and document System performance (through data collection and analysis) and deliver capabilities to the Warfighter - Provide multi-disciplinary security and intelligence support for acquisition, development, test, and deployment of current and future Missile Defense System capabilities - Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Missile Defense System and develop and implement strategies to mitigate those risks - Provide Information Management tools and products supporting the development of Missile Defense System capabilities while safeguarding networks and critical program information - Provide MDA secure communication networks, information technology systems, special purpose processing nodes, operations and monitoring centers, and disaster recovery and continuity of operations requirements - Evaluate quality, technical safeguards, and mission assurance effectiveness - Assess System ability to maintain integrity and superiority with advances in technology development This Program Element also funds Missile Defense System threat discrimination capability development to enhance System effectiveness against the evolving adversary threat. The end result will be a Missile Defense System architecture more capable of identifying and destroying reentry vehicles with a higher degree of confidence, improving Warfighter shot doctrine, and using interceptor inventory more efficiently. Missile Defense System threat discrimination development is budgeted for in the Enabling (0603890C); Midcourse (0603882C); BMD Sensors (0603884C); BMD Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) (0603896C); and Aegis BMD (0603892C) PEs.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 0603890C_4_0400_PB_2025
• Change Summary Explanation: Increase in FY 2023 provided for multiple priorities, including network infrastructure, a High Energy Laser Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design Update Study, Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense / Integrated Battlefield Control System engineering support, Science and Technology Council projects, and Quality Assurance. Decrease in FY 2025 from PB 2024 to PB 2025 reflects efficiencies realized in MDA Advisory and Assistance Services.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Missile Defense Systems.