Alternate Re-Entry System/Warhead Engineering

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) was established to develop and demonstrate technologies and applications that advance Prompt Global Strike warfighting capabilities. The program uses a national team with participation from the Services, Agencies, national research laboratories, and involvement of industry. Program emphasis is on demonstrating component and subsystem technology maturity with risk reduction initiatives highlighted by flight tests. The program funds the design, development, and experimentation of boosters, payload delivery vehicles (PDVs), non-nuclear warheads, thermal protection systems, guidance systems, test range modernization, and mission planning and enabling capabilities. To support these development activities, the program procures modeling and simulation capabilities, ground testing, command and control interfaces, test range support, and launch system infrastructure. Additionally, expert resources address strategic policy and treaty issues. Flight and ground test outcomes drive program timing and DoD hypersonic budget investments.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: 166_0604165D8Z_5_0400_PB_2021

Tags

Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

• Fully Networked C3
• Hypersonics