Israeli Cooperative Programs

Abstract

Since 1986, the United States and the State of Israel have cooperated on missile defense. MDA has three significant initiatives with Israel to develop and improve their indigenous capability to defend against short and medium range ballistic missiles. These include the Arrow Weapon System (AWS), the David`s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) for Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD) and a new Arrow-3 Interceptor. Within the AWS Project MDA develops, tests and exercises interoperability between U.S. BMDS and the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture. System Element Description: U.S.-Israel Cooperative Programs consist of the following major efforts: Israeli Upper Tier Project (UTI) (MD20): The UTI Program, which provides a new Arrow 3 missile that increases the system`s capability against advanced threats by providing approximately four times the current Arrow-2 battle space, has developed detailed Knowledge Points to assess Israel`s development progress. MDA and the Israeli Ministry of Defense continue to implement practices that allow for the more effective use of program management tools to ensure risk is adequately managed. The primary near term objective for UTI is to demonstrate readiness for a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in FY 2014 through successful flight testing Israeli Arrow Weapon System (AWS) (MD26): The Arrow System Improvement Program (ASIP) includes block upgrades to the Arrow Weapon System that enhances capabilities against more stressing evolving regional threats by increasing the total defended area by approximately 50 percent. ASIP elements include the Arrow-2 missile and launcher, Citron Tree Battle Management Center (BMC), Green Pine (GP) and Super GP Radars, and the Hazelnut Tree Launcher Control Center (LCC). The program also includes the development of Arrow co-manufacturing capability, co-production of the interceptor and the continued development of Arrow`s interoperability with U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS). Related activities include the Israeli Test Bed (ITB), and the Israeli Systems Architecture and Integration (ISA&I) study that assesses requirements and growth paths for the 2020 Israel missile defense architecture. The ASIP Agreement concludes in 2016. Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD) (MD34): SRBMD also known as The David`s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) is designed to counter short range rockets and missiles and serve as a lower-tier to the Arrow Weapon System. The first fielded block capability will perform the short range rocket and missile defense mission. Subsequent blocks will address a cruise missile defense capability per 2010 Congressional direction. DSWS Elements include the Stunner Interceptor, Missile Firing Unit (MFU), Multi-Mission Radar (MMR), and the Golden Almond Battle Management Center (BMC). The primary near term objective for DSWS is to demonstrate readiness for a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in FY2012 through successful flight testing.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0603913C_4_0400_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2011 adjustment reflects a Congressional reductions and increases (DoD and Full Year Continuing Appropriation Act, FY 2011, Public Law 112-10). FY 2012 adjustment reflects a Congressional increase (DoD and Full Year Continuing Appropriation Act, FY 2012, Public Law 112-74). FY 2013 reflects realignments for other DoD priorities.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aerospace Industry
• Ballistic Missiles
• Battle Management
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Field Tests
• Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
• Production
• Short Range Ballistic Missiles
• Software Development
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Beds
• United States
• Warning Systems
• Weapon Systems
• Weapons

Readers

• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

• Space