Standard Missile 6 Program

Abstract

This program leverages existing missile technology and advanced missile technology. It aligns missile technology roadmaps across the services (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, USAF, USMC and USA) and missile variants within the services, taking advantage of the Navy's investment in the AEGIS Weapons System (AWS), Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), and airborne early warning systems. This missile will provide an extended range engagement capability to provide the air superiority and the umbrella of protection for joint U.S. forces and allies against the full spectrum of manned-fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and land attack and anti-ship cruise missiles in flight. This missile contributes to the continuous protection of forward deployed ground maneuver forces as well as theater rear assets supporting mission requirements discussed in the National Security Strategy (NSS), Secretary of Defense National Defense Strategy (NDS), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs' National Military Strategy (NMS), Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO), Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Initial Capability Document (ICD), the JROC IAMD Joint Integrating Concept (JIC), JROC IAMD Operational Concept; the Theater and Air Missile Defense ICD (TAMD MDA-ICD), the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joint IAMD Vision 2020/2030 and the Joint Publication 3-01 Countering Air and Missile Threats; the Navy's Integrated Fire Control Naval Integrating Capability Concept (NIFC-NICC), the JROC Operational Requirements Document (ORD) for SM-6 BLK 1, and the JROC SM-6 Capability Production Document. SM-6 portion of Joint and Naval Integrated Fire Control (IFC) is to support the integration, land-based and at-sea test, and analysis in support of the NIFC-CA test and evaluation strategy. NIFC-CA Increment 1 was successfully executed between 2009 and 2015. NIFC-CA Increment 2 commenced in FY 16 and will be tested in FY19 and FY20. It integrates sensor improvements, SM-6 BLK IA, CEC and AWS ACB 16 into an advanced from the sea (FTS) Kill chain. Efforts include support for the WSMR upgrade, Trackex events, Integration Events and Live Fire test at land based and at-sea tests. Future Capabilities Demonstration project supports systems engineering, SM demonstrations, captive flight tests, data collection, and analysis tasks to develop and demonstrate new capabilities for the SM-6 Missile. These capabilities directly support high priority mission requirements requested by Combatant Commanders. Additional details are held at a higher classification. SM-6 System Engineering and Flight Test supports the development of the next guidance section software configuration. This includes the research, development, test and evaluation necessary to incorporate the software in production missiles. STANDARD Missile 6 Electronics Unit funding is for the design, systems engineering, analysis, integration, and test of replacements for obsolete components. Funding will be combined with Missile Defense Agency funding for a shared approach to obsolescence and improved capability in defense of the sea base. Initial funding is for the requirements generation, risk reduction/mitigation, and establishment of development facilities necessary for the commencement of the obsolescence project. Capability improvements are limited to those required by Missile Defense Agency. The Missile Defense Agency is the contracting office and expect a RFP issued in Q4FY18 with contract award in Q2FY19.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 3092_0604366N_5_1319_PB_2020

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Readers

• Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Microelectronics