PAC-3/MSE MISSILE

Abstract

This system is an integral part of the overall Air and Missile Defense (AMD) architecture and enables the incremental fielding of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Fire Control System/capability for the composite Army Air and Missile Defense Battalions. The PATRIOT Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) is the evolution of the phased material change improvement to the PATRIOT Program. It is continuously being improved via hardware and software changes to provide enhanced performance across the spectrum for system and threat intercept performance. The Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) is the latest version of the PAC-3 Missile. It provides a more agile and lethal interceptor that increases the engagement envelop/defended area of the PATRIOT System. As software and hardware improvements are developed there is a continuing need for system level modeling, simulations, and tests. Modeling and Simulation allow for performance assessment against all threats that would not be possible in flight tests due to cost, target, and range constraints. Flight testing is periodically required for validation of the Modeling and Simulation as well as satisfying ATEC/DOTE requirements of the PAC-3 segment improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0605456A_5_2040_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Defense Systems
  • Demonstrations
  • Flight Simulators
  • Flight Testing
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Ground Support
  • Ground Support Equipment
  • Materials
  • Safety Equipment
  • Simulations
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Software Engineering.

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