Ground Based Interceptor
Abstract
Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) delayed delivery of Capability Enhancement II (CE-II) Ground Based Interceptors (GBIs 34-44) due to the Flight Test Ground-based Midcourse Defense-06a (FTG-06a) test failure. However, GMD continued to build sub-assemblies that are not affected by FTG-06a root cause failure for the Ground Based Interceptors (GBIs 34-44), and deliver the Flight Test Interceptors required to support the Return to Intercept (RTI)program. The GBI program supports defense of the Homeland by manufacturing both flight test and operational interceptors (GBIs 34-44) to both demonstrate interceptor performance as part of the Return to Intercept (RTI) program, and then to replace older fielded configuration GBIs to ensure a total of 30 operational assets are available to the Warfighter. To aid in the accomplishment of this mission, the GBI program provides developmental assets through conversion of older fielded GBIs to Flight Test configuration to support the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP). Available GBI components are being used in the collection of reliability and aging data as part of the Component Reliability Program. With the award of the Deployment and Sustainment Contract (DSC) in December 2011, acquisition of five Ground Based Interceptors 48-52 were initiated in FY 2012 with plans for FY 2013 acquisition of six additional Ground Based Interceptors (GBIs 53-58) to support the operations and testing. (Note: Addition of 1 GBI (58) for testing of Capability Enhancement-II (CE-II) Block I GBI per Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP))
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 45d1ba9e2a9b0db66ddb9701d9883077