Strategic Mid-Range Capability

Abstract

This funding line is directly aligned to the Army Long-Range Precision Fires Modernization Priority. The Program Element (PE) 0604644A / Mobile Medium Range Missile was moved to (PE) 0604135A Strategic Mid-Range Fires in FY2023 and funds the US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Mid-Range Capability (MRC), and begins transition to the US Army Program Executive Office Missiles and Space (PEO MS) PE 0605235A in FY23. The MRC Prototype Weapon System leverages Joint Service technologies and integration of common hardware, software, and mutually supporting test events. MRC provides Launchers and Battery Operations Center (BOC) to fire a mix of missiles capable of engaging targets at mid-range distances. The mission of the prototype MRC is to provide Combatant Commanders with a strategic, ground-mobile, midrange missile capability. The prototype MRC leverages existing SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles to provide a responsive, highly accurate capability designed for high value targets. MRC is optimized for the penetration / dis-integration phase of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) by defeating enemy Anti-Access /Area Denial (A2/AD) systems, enabling Combatant Commanders freedom of maneuver. Five MRC batteries will be developed and deployed; the initial prototype MRC battery by RCCTO and four additional MRC batteries by PEO MS plus hardware support for additional capabilities. The first prototype MRC deliverable with residual combat capability consists of four Launchers, one BOC, and one Reload Capability, to be developed and deployed by RCCTO nlt 4Q FY2023 as the First Unit of Issue (FUI). Delivery of follow-on batteries by PEO MS will occur annually thereafter. FY 2023 Base funding in the amount of $5.016 million has been moved to PE 0605235A. The funding aligns RCCTO and PEO MS transition activities and establishes the PEO MS project initiation activities (manpower, program office startup, acquisition strategy, budget/cost position formulation, etc) required to comply with statutory and appropriate regulatory acquisition requirements. Starting in FY23, PEO MS is the OPR for Batteries 2 - 5. Base funding supports continuing efforts to manage transition acquisition activities, RCCTO long lead procurement, and project initiation including supportability, test, and systems engineering planning activities related to the successful fabrication and integration of field-able prototype technology into Battery 2 - 5 in order to meet AROC-approved requirements. The outputs of these efforts complements RCCTO efforts and continues the delivery of Batteries 2 - 5 to meet DOD and SecArmy program directives. This Project is executed by the PEO MS.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0605235A_5_2040_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: The Program Element (PE) 0604644A / Mobile Medium Range Missile was moved to (PE) 0605235A / Strategic Mid-Range Capability in FY2023.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Area Denial
• Combatant Commanders
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Directives
• Engineering
• Fabrication
• Logistics Support
• Manpower
• Manufacturing
• Multi-Domain Operations
• Procurement
• Program Management
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Weapon Systems

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

• Space