Hard and Deeply Buried Target Defeat System (HDBTDS) Program
Abstract
Direct Strike Penetrator Systems project includes the development of a Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) known as Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) and analysis efforts for the follow-on Hard Target Munitions program. The Direct Strike Penetrator System is an advanced precision guided penetrator munition that will provide the Air Force with an improved capability using air-to-surface conventional munitions to attack Hard & Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT)s, such as bunker and tunnel facilities. This system holds HDBTs at risk using fewer weapons and reducing the number of missions necessary to defeat targets, resulting in an increase to overall mission survivability. The Direct Strike Penetrator provides a critical global strike capability not currently met by inventory conventional weapons. It will hold at risk those highest priority assets essential to the enemy's warfighting ability, which are heavily defended and protected. The Direct Strike Penetrator Systems analysis-of-alternative (AoA) activities include, but are not limited to reports to evaluate the performance, operational suitability, and cost of alternative hard target defeat systems. This program is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P) because effort are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 0604327F_4_3600_PB_2014
- Change Summary Explanation
- The Air Force requested and Congress approved Above Threshold Reprogramming (ATR) of $88.552M for the enhancement and testing of the MOP weapon system.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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