Hypersonics EMD

Abstract

PE 0605232A / Hypersonics EMD funds the PEO MS hypersonic effort. Project HX2 Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) funds analyses and assessments that may inform future design maturation of the LRHW prototype. The LRHW system will provide the Army a strategic attack weapon system to defeat Anti Access/Area Denial (A2/AD) capabilities, suppress adversary Long Range Fires, and engage other high payoff/time critical targets. LRHW is common with other Department of Defense (DoD) hypersonic programs using the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (CHGB) and the Navy 34.5 inch booster. The LRHW system consists of the CHGB with the Navy 34.5 inch booster, a Battery Operations Center (BOC) for Communications and Control (C2), and the Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL). Each TEL holds 2 canisterized rounds per launcher. Each LRHW Battery contains eight (8) All Up Rounds (AUR) with canister (AUR+C), one (1) BOC and four (4) TELs. Additionally, the LRHW will use an existing C2 network, the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS). FY 2022 Base dollars in the amount of $111.473 million will support analysis for investment determination required to produce data required for program of record (POR) documentation for fielded equipment. Supports initial Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) associated with these capability upgrades required to field additional LRHW batteries and, if required, retrofit of the first battery to the POR configuration. Purchases two live rounds (i.e., CHGBs, thermal protection systems (TPS), and canisters) and two training canisters to support training, evaluation, and certification; and initiates establishment of a LRHW Project Office under PEO MS. Prior development effort was funded in PE 0604182A.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0605232A_5_2040_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2022 Base increase of $111.473 million funds BA5 activities managed by the PEO MS under Program Element (PE) 0605232A, in preparation for the FY24 transition of the BA4 activities from the RCCTO under PE 0604182A, and establishes a LRHW program of record.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Area Denial
  • Artillery
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Hypersonic Weapons
  • Logistics Support
  • Multi-Domain Operations
  • Product Development
  • Strategic Attack
  • Systems Engineering
  • Tactical Data Systems
  • Training
  • Transporter Erectors
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics

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