Brilliant Anti-Armor Submunition (BAT)

Abstract

Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is the United States (U.S.) Army's primary all-weather, surface-to-surface long-range artillery precision guided missile used by Combatant Commanders to shape the battlefield with long-range fires against hard & soft targets in open, complex, and urban environments. Project P01. Multi-Mode Seeker will integrate Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) STRIKE-X program demonstrated capabilities into ATACMS. This effort focuses on providing integration of a seeker to search, detect, acquire, and engage moving maritime/land-based targets. There is no funding in FY 2020 Project 688 is a developmental effort for the Palletized Field Artillery Launcher. Palletized Field Artillery Launcher (PFAL) is a palletized erectable, MLRS-similar, launcher capable of firing the Multiple Launched Rocket System (MLRS) Family of Munitions (MFOM), to include the Extended Range (ER) Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). These munitions are capable of engaging targets with precision at ranges in excess of 400 kilometers. Palletized Field Artillery Launcher provides alternatives to deliver near-term innovative long-range strike capabilities to Combatant Commanders. This effort will design, develop, and deploy a safe and effective launcher system and integrate multiple sub-systems, including an erectable palletized MLRS launcher, a Fire Control System (FCS), a communications system, and a Power Management System in a continuous user evaluation with Soldiers. In FY2020, PFAL transitions from Strategic Capability Office (SCO) to the Army. This effort was previously funded under program element 0604250D8Z as part of Project "Strike-X" (PB2019 Defense Wide RDTE BLIN 96). Project code 688 previously integrated Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Breaker program demonstrated capabilities into ATACMS. Justification: FY 2020 Base funding in the amount of $25.000 million for Project 688 funds the development efforts to correct deficiencies found in the prototype design to obtain a safety certification which will allow for an Urgent Materiel Release. Base year funding allows for further design and development to ensure the safe and effective deployment of operational prototypes to Soldiers in a continuous user evaluation.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0604768A_5_2040_PB_2020
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2018: The $2.114 million decrease in base funding is a result of a decrease of $0.392 million for SBIR/STTR funding and decreased funding of $1.714 million for Congressional Rescission. FY 2019: The $3.326 decrease in base funding is a result of Army realignment of funds to higher priority programs. FY 2020: The $15.114 million increase in base funding is a result of Army realignment of funds to higher priority programs.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Artillery
• Combatant Commanders
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Deployment
• Engineering
• Fire Control Systems
• Guided Missiles
• Launchers
• Multiple Launch Rocket System
• Munitions
• Procurement
• Product Development
• Prompt Global Strike
• Short Range Ballistic Missiles
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

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