Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR)

Abstract

The Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Vision Study, conducted by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), identified the need to enhance the discrimination capabilities of our sensors and weapon systems. One of the critical areas identified in the study to be addressed by the future BMDS was the need to provide a more robust discrimination capability to support the defense of the Homeland. As part of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Integrated Discrimination strategy, the addition of a Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) to the BMDS would address this critical need by providing persistent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year precision tracking and discrimination capability. The development, integration and fielding of the LRDR will provide an improved persistent midcourse BMDS discrimination capability in the Pacific architecture, optimize the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor inventory, and address evolving threats. In addition the radar will provide larger hit assessment coverage potentially supporting improved warfighting capability to manage the Ground Based Interceptor (GBI) inventory and improving the capacity of the BMDS. MD40 Program-Wide Support (PWS) consists of essential non-headquarters management efforts providing integrated and efficient support to the MDA functions and activities across the entire Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
0604873C_4_0400_PB_2016
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2015 and 2016 changes reflect Public Law 113-235, FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act which realigned funds to the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) Program Element 0604873C, Project MD96, from Ballistic Missile Defense Sensors Program Element 0603884C, Project MD96.
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Budgets
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Elements
  • Engineering
  • Low Noise Amplifiers
  • Procurement
  • Radar
  • Software Design
  • United States Strategic Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.

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