Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Development
Abstract
Development of the THAAD program as a series of independent, parallel software builds (e.g. Build 2.0, Build 3.0 - Improved Debris Mitigation , Software Build 3.2 - Remote Launcher Part 1 (USFK JEON), Software Build 4.0 - THAAD / Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) Integration (USFK JEON), Software Build 5.0 - Expanded Regional Defense, and Software Build 6.0 - Enhanced Correlation and Discrimination) to deliver increments of enhanced weapon system capabilities and expand defense of allies and deployed forces from short-to-intermediate-range threats. Recurring efforts to support software development include: - Support element Models and Simulations (M&S) related activities, to include Verification, Validation and Accreditation(VV&A) and Continuous Digital Assessment (CDA) on the path of accredited models and simulations for BMDS assessment, - Support M&S related activities in element and BMDS test events in the approved Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) such as; requirements, design, development, and VV&A, - Design, develop, test, and field the releases of THAAD system software to ensure continued performance and operation of fielded batteries, - Provide software updates in support of the incremental evolution of performance upgrades, - Support laboratory assets and equipment to enable future development, and to isolate, identify, and remedy root causes of equipment and software deficiencies identified by the warfighter, - Perform requirements development, engineering analysis, and performance verification for THAAD development and BMDS integration to ensure THAAD compliance with the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System Specification, BMD System Description Document, and Master Integration Plan, - Participate in MDA and Army studies to determine the architecture and integration of the THAAD Weapon system into the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS). - Provide and coordinate analysis, studies and papers to support the resolution of issues and concerns with the integration of the THAAD weapon system into the future Army IBCS architecture. - Development for THAAD Electronic Protection/Objective Debris Mitigation and implementation of flexible-threat packages and defense planning in order to provide an improved capability to engage SRBM, MRBM and limited IRBM threats capable of creating complex scenes. - Development of expanded defended area footprints via remote operation of THAAD Launchers. This effort adds additional communication pathways between launchers and THAAD Fire Control (TFCC) to allow launchers to be emplaced. - Development of improved tactical network architecture in order to increase availability, robustness, and security of the system to counter cybersecurity threats. - Incremental Development Process to identify THAAD evolution and synchronize requirements that address emerging threat evolution, obsolescence needs, Army training needs, reliability and sustainment issues. Perform redesign mitigation for obsolescence which could impact THAAD's future capability evolution. Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 8fec680827a38b3dca20d4837edd1eba