BMD EUROPEAN MIDCOURSE RADAR

Abstract

EMR is a large, steerable, X-band phased array radar currently located at Kwajalein Missile Range, Kwajalein Atoll. EMR will be maintained in caretaker status (warm stand-by) at Kwajalein into FY 2010. The EMR back-end hardware (signal data processing equipment, etc.) will be upgraded and the entire radar deployed to a European location to provide BMDS midcourse discrimination capability. The EMR requires a Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Communications System Complex (BCSC) that consolidates all of the communications systems: Satellite Communications (SATCOM), Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) core, campus communications (includes the Defense Systems Network (DSN), Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET), Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNET) to include Video Teleconferencing Internet Protocol (VTCoIP) capability, and unclassified telephone service), gateway, communications management, and wide area networks. This capability will provide the communications connectivity from the radar site to the BMDS Network. The EMR BCSC is a permanent facility. EMR will provide tracking and discrimination coverage for ICBMs in the midcourse phase of flight. This will increase the BMDS probability of engagement success. A permanent BCSC facility is required to provide the communications connectivity from the radar site to the BMDS Network. Complete EMR upgrade and communications suite procurement in support of BMDS Block 4.0 goal to Defend Allies & Deployed Forces in Europe from Limited Iranian Long-Range Threats, Expand Protection of U.S.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2011
• Source ID: 0603909C_4_0400_PB_2011
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2009 decrease includes SBIR/STTR & MDA adjustments.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Ballistic Missiles
• Cost Analysis
• Costs
• Data Processing
• Data Processing Equipment
• Defense Systems
• Electromagnetic Radiation
• Information Systems
• Internet
• Kwajalein Atoll
• Network Protocols
• Networks
• Phased Array Radar
• Phased Arrays
• Processing Equipment
• Sites

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Computer Networking
• Missile Defense Systems.
• Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Space Objects