Future Interceptor

Abstract

This funding line is a key enabler of the Army Modernization Priorities in support of the Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) program. The warfighter community is actively developing operational requirements for the Future Interceptor that will defend against current and emerging near-peer threats. The Future Interceptor will complement current sensor programs and is required to be employed in 2028. The Future Interceptor program will provide operational effectiveness against current and evolving air, missile, and hypersonic threats within the lower tier portion of the ballistic missile defense battlespace. The future interceptor will increase Air and Missile Defense (AMD) capability through increased velocity, attitude, and maneuverability. Current funding provides refinements/updates to drafted Architecture Design/Concept Definitions, Performance Study Reports, Program Feasibility/Acquisition Strategy documents already delivered to the USG as part of Phase I. It also continues Virtual Missile Model (VMM) development to support rapid prototyping and concept definition. Products from the Future Interceptor concept definition phase support rapid prototyping technologies that will be used in future efforts to competitively down select to a single vendor.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
0604403A_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

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Battlespace
  • Communities
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Maneuverability
  • Models
  • Munitions
  • Operational Effectiveness
  • Product Prototyping
  • Prototypes
  • Simulations
  • Software Prototyping

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics

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