Test Infrastructure
Abstract
The Missile Defense System Test Program procures, maintains, and manages test resource infrastructure and provides all resources and requirements in support of a robust IMTP schedule in five primary functions: 1) Flight Test Ranges and Infrastructure Upgrades 2) Mobile Instrumentation Systems 3) Airborne Sensors 4) Test Communications 5) Data Management and Labs The primary function responsibilities are as follows: Flight Test Ranges and Infrastructure Upgrades: - Manage, develop, sustain, and modernize MDA test facilities and infrastructure used to support Missile Defense System element and system-level flight tests, including range facilities, support vehicles and equipment, fixed and mobile sensors and instrumentation, test communications networks, and test situational awareness tools. - Develop and maintain test execution products that include flight vehicle and ground systems telemetry verification capabilities, good target call data and displays, flight safety data processing, sensor pointing, and data driven Subject Matter Expert displays. - Facilities Sustainment Restoration/Modernization (FSRM) Funds are required to repair, upgrade, and sustain numerous facilities, test infrastructure, and equipment maintained by MDA world-wide. - Continue FSRM efforts to meet mission facility condition requirements; to include Meck Island Pipe Pier Replacement Phase 3, Bldg 5050 & Missile Assembly Building replacements. Mobile Instrumentation Upgrades: - Provide Sea Based Systems continued sustainment, and planned overhauls of test instrumentation ships, Pacific Collector and Pacific Tracker, and associated telemetry and radar systems. - Continue the phased modernization of the X-band Transportable Radar in FY 2024 and FY 2025. Airborne Sensors: - Maintain existing High Altitude Observatory's (HALOs) that collect radiometric and photo-documentary performance data for strategic and tactical defense systems flight and ground tests. - Three replacements are HALO Fleet Renewal Program procured in FY 2019; HALO-IR completed FY 2022 and Modification work ongoing with HALO-IIR and HALO-IIIR to be completed by 2QFY 2024. Test Communications: - Provide operations and maintenance support for the Mission Voice Communications (MVC). - Maintain accreditation for the Transportable Telemetry Systems, Pacific Collector Range Safety System, and the MVC. - Manage, develop, maintain, and modernize the GT communications network to support Missile Defense System ground testing. Data Management and Labs: - Establish authority and maintain configuration control of the test baseline. - Develop, update, coordinate and deliver the IMTP, coordinated within MDA and External stakeholders DOT&E; Director, D,DTE&A; the JFCC IMD; the Service OTAs; and the JITC; and provide an affordable and executable test plan to meet Warfighter needs and National Security commitments. - Coordinate the IMTP Special Access Programs (SAP) Annex with respect to changes to SAP Program Test Baseline and synchronize with the collateral IMTP. - Manage the approved test baseline by assessing all proposed changes to the Missile Defense System Test Schedule and Test Configurations for each Missile Defense System test event identified in the IMTP. - Support the Developmental Baseline Reviews and the annual Missile Defense System Accountability Reviews to assess baseline execution risk and verify Missile Defense System components are consistent with the approved test baseline. - Update and maintain the classified Test Resource Mission Planning-Tool (C) database. - Execute Flight Test Design Analysis ensuring test designs are safe and sufficient to meet test objectives. - Develop and maintain integrated test tools to support Truth Data Requirements Documents, Truth Data Packages, on-site Truth Quick-Look product development, pre- and post-test analysis test planning, and resource de-confliction; Integrated Data Management Plans, Data Handling Plans, Cyber documentation, data planning and management, library operations, deployment process; infrastructure requirements process; and test operations support. - Provide analytical capability for Flight and Ground test planning to include: test design feasibility assessments, truth data and sensor analysis, truth data requirements documentation and data packages; flight safety analysis and flight safety data packages; and telemetry link margin, collision avoidance, and pre- and post-test trajectory analyses. - Review Missile Defense System component programs' content on a quarterly basis to ensure consistency with the approved IMTP. - Maintain accreditation of the Orion Voice Switch Conferencing System. - Co-chair the Signature Working Group to review all signature models and identify technical limitations associated with radar and optical signatures used to support Missile Defense System ground and flight testing. - Manage the Missile Defense Data Center (MDDC) Program and its library, operations, and infrastructure providing centralized data management, archival, and distribution services. - Provide Range safety risk analysis through model development of target and interceptor debris assessments to determine mission risk assessment for mission risk decisions. - Operations and Maintenance for test communications networks and data acquisition, display, and distribution systems in support of flight and ground test events Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 609036d5b36f45f9d22decccabc7bc07