Ballistic Missile Defense Targets

Abstract

The Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Targets Program provides centrally managed targets and countermeasures development and procurement for a cost effective, integrated system-level approach to BMDS testing. The Targets Program has realized past and future savings by centralized competition and management of targets and countermeasures using efficient acquisition strategies and lot buys resulting in economies of scale. Based on engineering assessments of threat intelligence data, the BMDS Targets Program develops, builds, and supports the launch of Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBM: Less than 1000 Kilometer range) targets, Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM: 1000-3000 Kilometer Range) targets, Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM: 3000-5500 Kilometer Range) targets, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM: Greater than 5500 Kilometer range) targets, and Multi-Class Components to test, verify, and validate the performance of the BMDS against threats. MDA's BMDS Targets Program provides an economical and reliable inventory of targets which are representative of feasible future threats and support demonstration of the capability of the evolving layered missile defense system in a simultaneous test and operations threat environment. FY 2018 MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS (MDDE) BUDGET AMENDMENT: +$49.700M is required to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to ensure readiness of the BMDS. +$9.900M Project MT05 BMDS Targets Program is required to fund target development and build to support Phase 1, 2 and 3 efforts of the USPACOM Joint Emergent Operational Need Statement (JEON), which will deliver an integrated Upper Tier (THAAD and Aegis BMD), and Lower Tier (PAC3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) ballistic missile defense system that expands engagement options and increases coverage area. This is a base budget requirement. +$33.700M Project MT05 BMDS Targets Program is required to fund an SM-3 IIA flight test, in FY19, to demonstrate a capability against threat target in support of homeland defense. +$6.100M Project MT05 BMDS Targets Program is required for risk reduction for additional 20 GBIs, including addition of a non-intercept target for CTV-03 in FY20 and acceleration of software builds and component qualification prior to critical design review.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 0603915C_4_0400_PB_2019
• Change Summary Explanation: The increase in FY2019 from PB18 to PB19 reflects re-phasing of funding for events in the BMDS Integrated Master Test Plan. FY 2018 MISSILE DEFEAT AND DEFENSE ENHANCEMENTS (MDDE) BUDGET AMENDMENT: +$49.700 million is required to address emergency warfighting readiness requirements to support USPACOM Joint Emergent Operational Need Statement (JEON), Aegis SM-3 Block IIA Missile Test, and risk reduction for additional 20 GBIs, including addition of a non-intercept target for CTV-03 in FY20 and acceleration of software builds and component qualification prior to critical design review. PB19 reflects approved out year Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancement (MDDE) tails.
• Service Agency Name: Missile Defense Agency

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Organizations

• Missile Defense Agency

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Communities of Interest

• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Aerial Warfare
• Air Force
• Ballistic Missiles
• Command And Control
• Defense Systems
• Information Systems
• Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
• Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Medium Range Ballistic Missiles
• Product Development
• Short Range Ballistic Missiles
• Space Systems
• Storage
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

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