Indirect Fire Protection Capability Inc 2 - Block 1

Abstract

The Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) will provide a ground-based weapon system designed to acquire, track, engage, and defeat Cruise Missiles (CM), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), and Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (RAM) threats. The IFPC Inc 2 system consists of a launcher, integrated fire control, sensor, and an interceptor to support the Threshold CM and UAS defeat mission. The Objective counter-RAM mission employs both alternative kinetic and non-kinetic defeat solutions. In FY 2018, the Army evaluated alternative strategies to address an Army interim CM defense (CMD) capability at critical strategic fixed site locations while continuing the development of an enduring capability. As reported on 31 Oct 2018 the Army intends to field two interim IFPC batteries of Iron Dome in FY 2020, while concurrently componentizing a launcher and interceptor solutions that are interoperable and integrated with the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) open systems architecture, IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS), and the Sentinel sensor by FY 2023. For each of the interim capability's Iron Dome Batteries, the Army intends to employ a configuration that matches the Israeli Firing Unit. Prior to making a final decision on the enduring solution, the Army plans to conduct experimentation and analysis with Army sensors and IBCS to determine the complexity of integration of the componentized launcher and interceptor solution. The final decision point, planned for 2QFY2020, will decide between a componentized Iron Dome launcher or a CMD launcher from industry for the enduring IFPC Inc 2 capability. This budget request assumes approval of the 2019 Above Threshold Reprogramming request which aligns FY 2018 and FY 2019 funding to the plan provided in the IFPC Acquisition Strategy Report submitted to Congress. FY 2020 Base dollars in the amount of $243.228 million are designated for the integration and testing of the interim IFPC capability ($74.645 million) and supporting development and integration of the componentized enduring IFPC Inc 2 system ($168.583 million).

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 0605052A_5_2040_PB_2020
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding decrease in FY 2018 of $5.589 million for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), $0.787 million for Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR), $0.132 million for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), and $12.200 million from a Congressional Reduction for developmental testing early to need. Funding decrease in FY 2019 of $0.164 million for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), and $25.263 million from a Congressional Reduction for developmental testing early to need. The FY 2020 increase of $165.629 million supports the revised IFPC Acquisition Strategy outlined in the Report to Congress.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Air Platforms
• C4I
• Cyber
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Command And Control
• Command And Control Systems
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Counter Rocket, Artillery, And Mortor
• Cruise Missiles
• End Items
• Engineering
• Fire Protection
• Indirect Fire
• Munitions
• Procurement
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs