Lower Tier Air Missile Defense (LTAMD) Sensor
Abstract
This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Air and Missile Defense Modernization Priority. Lower Tier Air Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) program will provide the required sensing capabilities, surveillance and fire control in the lower tier portion of the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) of the ballistic missile defense battlespace. The acquisition program competitively selected the LTAMDS prime vendor in 1st Quarter (Q) Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 to build six Prototype sensors under the authority of Section 804 Rapid Prototyping. The sensor/radar set (RS) replaces the baseline PATRIOT RS (AN/MPQ-65A) in an IBCS enabled PATRIOT Battalion mitigating the risk associated with threat changes while also addressing growing obsolescence and increasing Operational & Support (O&S) cost. The LTAMDS capability addresses critical capability gaps, modernizes technology, and increases reliability and maintainability. The LTAMDS capability increases sensor/radar performance to maximize the inherent PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) Interceptor capabilities to engage threats. LTAMDS will provide 4 prototype sensors under Urgent Materiel Release (UMR) in FY23. Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) efforts will bridge known capability gaps leading to an Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) in FY26 and Full Rate Production in FY27. FY2023 UMR tasks include acquiring remaining targets for testing, completing Contractor Verification Test, Developmental Test and Evaluation, and Operational Assessment. P3I tasks include acquiring up to two P3I prototypes, targets for testing, and additional capability development. Other FY2023 tasks include Large Tactical Power System (LTPS) development and integration activities with the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) and PATRIOT family of interceptors (PAC-2 GEM-T, PAC-3, PAC-3 MSE) in support of Integrated Fires and Multi-domain Operations. The total cost of the LTAMDS Middle Tier of Acquisition effort is $1,524.8 million RDT&E from FY19 to FY24.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- 0604114A_4_2040_PB_2023
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President's Budget request did not include out-year funding.
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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