Maneuver - Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD)

Abstract

M-SHORAD is an Air Defense weapon system consisting of multiple ground-to-air missile launchers, sensors and a gun on a Stryker A1 combat vehicle. M-SHORAD provides the Army improved capabilities for defense of maneuver formations and other tactical echelons from low altitude air attack and surveillance. Adaptive threats have developed a suite of airborne threat capabilities, supported by an integrated mix of surface-to-air and surface-to-surface shooters that threaten the ability of maneuver forces to conduct operations. Specifically, maneuver formations require the improved M-SHORAD air defense identification and defeat capabilities to counter Fixed Wing (FW), Rotary Wing (RW), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM) threats. The M-SHORAD capability will be provided through a multi-phase approach with a rapidly fielded Initial M-SHORAD system (supported by an Army Approved Directed Requirement) and an enduring M-SHORAD (supported by a Joint Requirements Oversight Council approved Capability Development Document (CDD) or Capability Production Document (CPD)) that will field the full capability. First, the Army will field the Initial M-SHORAD solution based on a FY 2018 Directed Requirement, which was informed by the FY 2017 M-SHORAD Demonstration. This system will provide the capability to identify, track, and neutralize or destroy low-altitude air threats to include FW, RW, and Group 3 UAS while keeping pace and surviving with the maneuver Brigades. The Initial M-SHORAD will be fielded to four M-SHORAD battalions. In addition, M-SHORAD will transition the Multi-Mission High Energy Laser (MMHEL) from Science and Technology into the M-SHORAD Program of Record. With the increased capability provided by the MMHEL technology, M-SHORAD will provide the long term capability to counter a broader range of FW, RW, UAS, and indirect fires (RAM) threats. FY 2020 dollars in the amount of $39.100 million ($33.100 million base and $6.000 million OCO) will complete the Initial M-SHORAD capability development and integration into existing maneuver formation equipment. Efforts will include: completion of testing to achieve Urgent Materiel Release and Safety Certification; continuation of the development; and finalization of the required program documentation.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0604117A_4_2040_PB_2020
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY 2019 decrease of $39.069 million consists of a $62.000 million Army Budget Office withhold, an $23.000 million addition from OCO and a $0.069 million Congressional reduction. The FY 2020 decrease of $69.706 million consists of a $63.706 million realignment of funding within the Air and Missile Defense portfolio to support Army Modernization in support of the National Defense Strategy and a $6.000 million realignment to OCO.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Defense
• Altitude
• Combat Vehicles
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• High Energy
• High Energy Lasers
• Indirect Fire
• Low Altitude
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Short Range Air Defense
• Surface To Air Missiles
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Vehicles

Readers

• Missile Defense Systems.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Directed Energy