Ballistic Missile Defense Sensor Test

Abstract

MDA Sensors executes a robust test program that includes flight and ground tests to support both strategic and regional BMDS capabilities against medium- and long-range threats. The Sensors elements of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) are intended to demonstrate the integrated missile defense capabilities under development to ensure the capabilities delivered to the Warfighter are operationally effective, suitable, and survivable. The Sensors Test Program Element specifically includes the planning, execution, and analysis of flight and ground tests and the associated infrastructure. The Sensors test program (FY 2016-2018) supports EPAA Phase III Robust Long Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Defense, Enhanced Homeland Defense, Mid-term discrimination improvements and supports the IMTP for Operational Test and Evaluation of the regional and strategic BMDS architecture that will be fielded at the end of Calendar Year 2018 (CY 2018). Refer to R-4 for specific test events. The Sensors test program (FY 2019-2021) will support Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) integration into BMDS, GMD Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV), Far-term / Mid-term discrimination improvements and the IMTP for Operational Test and Evaluation of the theater/regional and strategic BMDS architecture that will be fielded at the end of Calendar Year 2021 (CY 2021). Refer to R-4 for specific test events. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0604879C_4_0400_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2017 decrease reflects a schedule change to align with the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP).
Service Agency Name
Missile Defense Agency

Entities

Organizations

  • Missile Defense Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Defense Systems
  • Deployment
  • Detectors
  • Discrimination
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Homeland Defense
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Theater Ballistic Missiles

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.

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