Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES)
Abstract
The Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement (MAD-FIRES) program is developing a point defense system against today's most stressing threats. By developing a highly maneuverable, miniature, hit-to-kill, guided projectile and the associated fire sequencing and control system MAD-FIRES will demonstrate the capability to defeat large threat raids of high speed, highly maneuverable targets. MAD-FIRES advances fire control technologies, medium-caliber projectile technologies, and guided hit-to-kill technologies enabling the multiple, simultaneous target, kinetic engagement mission at greatly expanded raid sizes. MAD-FIRES will achieve lethality overmatch through hit-to-kill accuracy rather than warhead size, thus expanding the role of smaller combat platforms into missions where they have been traditionally held at risk. MAD-FIRES miniaturization enhances flexibility for installment as a new ship self-defense system. This phase of the program is focused on demonstrating end-to-end system performance against surrogate supersonic targets. This program is also funded in PE 0602702E, Project TT-03.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 46287f60c3a3d9604de8b9b56559d957