Strategic Mid-Range Fires

Abstract

The work in this PE supports the research, development, prototype, test and evaluation of technology to rapidly and efficiently procure, transition, and/or field critical enabling technologies and capabilities that address near-term, and mid-term threats and is directly aligned to the Army Long Range Precision Fires modernization priority. The Program Element (PE) 0604644A / Mobile Medium Range Missile (RCCTO) was moved from PE 0604644A to PE 0604135A / Strategic Mid-Range Fires (RCCTO) and PE 0605235A / Mid-Range Capability (PEO M&S) in FY 2023. This funds the US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Mid-Range Capability (MRC) effort and continues as the program transitions to the US Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO M&S) PE 0605235A. Four MRC batteries will be developed and fielded; the initial MRC prototype battery will be developed by RCCTO, and the three remaining MRC batteries by PEO M&S. The mission of the MRC Prototype Weapon System is to provide Combatant Commanders with a strategic, ground-mobile, offensive missile capability. The MRC Prototype Weapon System will leverage existing SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles for ground launch, to provide a responsive, highly accurate, deep strike capability designed to destroy high value, high payoff targets. MRC is optimized for the penetration/dis-integration phase of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) by defeating enemy Anti-Access / Area Denial (A2/AD) systems allowing the Combatant Commander freedom to maneuver during the exploitation phase. The MRC Prototype Weapon System leverages Joint Service technologies and integration of common hardware, software, and mutually supporting test events. MRC provides the Launchers and Battery Operations Center (BOC) which enable the capability to fire a mix of missiles capable of flying at various speeds and altitudes for mid-range distances to engage targets. The first MRC Prototype Weapon System deliverable quantity is one residual combat MRC prototype battery consisting of four Launchers and one BOC, to be fielded NLT 4Q FY 2023 as the First Unit of Issue (FUI). Delivery of follow-on batteries will occur annually thereafter. FY 2023 Base funding in the amount of $404.291 million to was moved from PE 0604644A to PE 0604135A and funds the integration of design requirements to complete and field the prototype battery, and to support fabrication of subsequent prototype batteries. Base funding allows for integration and evaluation of required characteristics to ensure safe and effective operational fielding of the prototype battery. Base funding also allows for purchasing and receiving hardware and materials to implement prototype fabrication, and to support component-level and system-level qualification. The $5.016 million was moved from RCCTO PE 0604644A to PEO M&S PE 0605235A in support of the transition from RCCTO to PEO M&S. PE 0604644A Mobile Medium Range Missile Project MR1 Mobile Intermediate Range Missile was moved to PE 0604135A Strategic Mid-Range Fires in FY 2023 and split into the following 3 Projects: MR2 - Mid-Range Capability Ground Support Equipment The MRC Ground Support Equipment (GSE) leverages Joint Service technologies and integration of common hardware, software, and mutually supporting test events for the GSE. This includes the Battery Operations Center (BOC), prime movers, trailers, generators, cabling, and support vehicles. The MRC BOC houses the federated Command and Control systems which enable the capability to fire a mix of missiles capable of flying at various speeds and altitudes for mid-range distances to engage targets. MR3 - Mid-Range Capability Missile MRC funds buys missiles and associated missile support equipment needed for the operational fielding of the MRC prototype Battery. The missiles are capable of flying at various speeds and altitudes for mid-range distances to engage targets. MRC provides Government Systems Engineering and Program Management for missile buys. MR4 - Mid-Range Capability Launcher Payload Deployment System The MRC Launcher Payload Deployment System (PDS) leverages Joint Service technologies and integration of common hardware, software, and mutually supporting test events for the MRC PDS. The MRC Launcher PDS stows and fires missiles. The missiles are capable of flying at various speeds and altitudes for mid-range distances to engage desired targets. The MRC Launcher PDS Project delivers four PDSs for each MRC Battery.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0604135A_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

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Combatant Commanders
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Deployment
• Engineering
• Government Furnished Equipment
• Ground Support
• Ground Support Equipment
• Multi-Domain Operations
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Marksmanship and Weaponry.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Space