Ground Based Interceptor
Abstract
The Ground Based Interceptor program develops improvements to enhance reliability, counter emerging threats, and improve system performance for fielded Ground Based Interceptors. The Ground Based Interceptor reliability program conducts the analysis and testing necessary to characterize the reliability and service life of the Ground Based Interceptor Fleet. The data generated from the reliability program allows the Program Office to manage the Ground Based Interceptor fleet, develop fleet maintenance strategies, and extend interceptor service life. MDA engineering uses this data to develop battle simulations for the ground test program. The Warfighter uses this data to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures. The Ground Based Interceptor program has planned software builds to better utilize off-board sensor data providing improved on-board discrimination capabilities to select the most lethal object in the threat scene. Additional Ground Based Interceptor-related activities are conducted in GMD Weapon System/ Ground Based Interceptor Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) R2 Accomplishment. Recurring work: -Continue sustaining the capability to develop and test replacement components and to upgrade the Ground Based Interceptor fleet -Continue software development to improve system robustness and reliability -Continue to use the Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) 10V Chamber for operational analysis of emerging threats, discrimination improvements performance, pre-mission testing and post flight analysis and reconstruction in accordance with the Integrated Master Test Plan to reduce execution risks and gain confidence that capabilities performed as expected -Continue key EKV engineering assessments to document current performance/capability and identify potential risk areas to assess and improve overall kill vehicle (KV) reliability for the Warfighter -Continue collection of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Testability data and analysis of performance metrics on the Operational System in order to continuously improve the system for the Warfighter -Continue Probabilistic Risk Assessment (reliability model) development to assess the Ground Based Interceptor design enabling improvements to overall Ground Based Interceptor reliability for Warfighter defense of the homeland -Continue Stockpile Reliability Program (SRP) functional testing of naturally aged Ground Based Interceptor subsystems and components removed from previously fielded Ground Based Interceptors during upgrade/modification to understand performance and aging characteristics in order to establish life limits, achieve Ground Based Interceptor maintenance cost savings, and build Warfighter confidence in aging Ground Based Interceptors -Continue rocket motor propellant studies to extend the service life of limited life items in order to achieve cost savings on Ground Based Interceptor lifecycle maintenance and further build Warfighter confidence in aging Ground Based Interceptors -Continue Ground Based Interceptor Development and Integration Laboratory (GDIL) operations Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 4fd8a1a3558ef4792f9731fe115dc38f