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 system capability for Army Air and Missile Defense Battalions. The PAC-3 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 envelope/defended area of the PATRIOT System. Both Live Fire Test and Evaluation (LFT&E) and Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) activities are required to be executed during Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in support of the planned Full Rate Production (FRP) decision. 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 Army Test & Evaluation Command/Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (ATEC/DOTE) requirements. There is no funding in FY18.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0605456A_5_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Defense Systems
  • Flight Testing
  • Ground Support
  • Ground Support Equipment
  • Insensitive Explosives
  • Integrals
  • Munitions
  • Production
  • Simulations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
  • Validation

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • 5G - Internet of Things

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