Israeli Cooperative Programs

Abstract

Since 1986, the United States and the State of Israel have cooperated on missile defense. Currently Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has three major projects 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 the Arrow-3 Interceptor. Within these projects MDA develops and produces weapon systems, conducts tests, and exercises interoperability between U.S. BMDS and the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture. U.S.-Israel Cooperative Programs consist of the following major efforts: Israeli Upper Tier Project: The Upper Tier Program provides the Arrow 3 missile, increasing the system`s capability against advanced medium range threats by providing approximately four times the current Arrow-2 battle space. The primary near term objective for Upper Tier is to demonstrate readiness for a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) delivery in FY 2016 through successful flight testing. Israeli Arrow Weapon System (AWS): The Arrow System Improvement Program (ASIP) includes block upgrades to the Arrow Weapon System that enhances capabilities against more stressing evolving medium range 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 Green Pin (SGP) Radars, and the Hazelnut Tree Launcher Control Center (LCC). Also included is the integration of Block 5 assets which include the Arrow-3 missile and launcher. Arrow Block 5, under the ASIP agreement will also incorporate a Long Range Detection suite that consists of an unmanned aerial vehicle Airborne Early Warning System (ABEWS) and a S-Band Silver Oak radar for increased sensor range, early detection and enhanced raid size capacity. The program also includes 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 2025 Israel Missile Defense Architecture. Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD): SRBMD, also known as The David`s Sling Weapon System (DSWS), is designed to counter short range rockets and missiles and serve to fill the lower-tier gap between the Arrow Weapon System and Iron Dome. The first fielded block capability will perform the short range rocket and missile defense mission. Subsequent blocks will address a cruise missile defense capability. David`s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) elements include the Stunner Interceptor, Missile Firing Unit (MFU), Multi-Mission Radar (MMR), and the Golden Almond Battle Management Center (BMC). The main near term objectives for DSWS are successful completion of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in FY 2014, initiation of Interceptor Full Rate Production (FRP), and completion of final Block 1 flight testing.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0603913C_4_0400_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: N/A
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aerospace Industry
• Airborne Early Warning
• Ballistic Missiles
• Battle Management
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Defense Systems
• Detectors
• Early Warning Systems
• Field Tests
• Short Range Ballistic Missiles
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Beds
• Warning Systems
• Weapon Systems

Readers

• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Space