Improved Homeland Defense (HLD) Interceptors
Abstract
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) provides combatant commanders with a continuously available (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year) capability to defend the Homeland against limited Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) attacks. MD97 Improved Homeland Defense Interceptors Program Element includes development of the GMD Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV), a modified tactical GBI booster (Configuration 3, or C3) to enhance survivability and expand homeland defense capabilities against emerging threats, and Ground Systems improvements. The RKV effort will address the following three needs: 1) design to the evolving threat for increased performance; 2) improve reliability, availability, maintainability, testability, and producibility; 3) and increase in-flight communications to improve use of off-board sensors information and provide software improvements to support the Post-Intercept Assessment (PIA) capability. The Post-Intercept Assessment (PIA) capability will allow the warfighter to know whether engagements were successful, modify firing doctrine as needed, and determine whether or not to re-engage. Implementation of PIA could reduce the number of GBIs required to defeat a threat. The booster improvements will include a modification of the 3-Stage configuration that incorporates enhanced lightning protection, power transient protection, and survivability enhancements. This configuration will also carry forward the 2-stage mode capability currently being developed for the existing operational fleet. MD40 Program-Wide Support (PWS) consists of essential non-headquarters management efforts providing integrated and efficient support to MDA functions and activities across the entire BMDS.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 0604874C_4_0400_PB_2017
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2017 adjustment reflects a realignment of Department of Defense priorities.
- Service Agency Name
- Missile Defense Agency
Entities
Organizations
- Missile Defense Agency
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