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) provides data required for the Technical Capability Declaration for EPAA Phase III Robust Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Defense, Enhanced Homeland Defense, and Mid-term discrimination improvements. It also supports Operational Test and Evaluation of the regional and strategic BMDS architecture that will be fielded at the end of Calendar Year 2018 (CY 2018). The Sensors test program (FY 2019-2021) will support Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) integration into BMDS, GMD Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) developmental testing, Mid- and Far-term discrimination improvements, and 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).

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0604879C_4_0400_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
The decrease in FY2018 from PB17 to PB18 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
  • Infrastructure
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Security
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.

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