Demonstrations/Prototypes
Abstract
Demonstrations and prototypes mature and prove viability of OPIR technologies, missions, and performance with ground and on-orbit prototypes. They enable transition of improved capabilities to full scale architectures and inform critical decisions for future fielding as well as support maturation of Mission Data Processing (MDP) algorithms for tactical and strategic applications by providing additional sensors and algorithms to advance detection and tracking. The MEO MTC effort leveraged the MTC Digital Engineering Risk Reduction in FY 2021-FY 2023 and transitioned out of SMI in FY 2024 to support the first Epoch described in PE 1206447SF BPAC 657MEO. The effort successfully demonstrated a digital engineering design for warning and tracking that met the Force Design and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) criteria for an initial warfighting capability. The SMI effort was critical to competing, maturing, designing, testing, and validating a system capable of tracking emerging missile threats outlined in the Missile Warning Missile Defense Capability Development Document (CDD). The WFOV demonstration matures WFOV technology and validates multi-mission capabilities including the potential for a single sensor to simultaneously perform strategic and tactical missions. WFOV successfully launched on 1 Jul 22 (FY 2022). The WFOV program will transition from Demonstrations to Data Exploitation after calibration and experimentation is completed in FY 2023.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 3a30574a360132d224942e8043eec5d6
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