Low Cost Missile Defeat (LCMD) Prototype
Abstract
Low Cost Missile Defeat (LCMD) is a ballistic missile defense system designed to counter current and emerging weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) threats using primarily existing commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technology. LCMD program execution has been structured using a building block approach. The first phase successfully produced an in-depth system design to provide the mission performance baseline leading to a validated concept of operations (CONOPS). The CONOPS for the system has been formulated to integrate LCMD into the existing National Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) architecture and will prioritize the use of existing components and systems already fielded. LCMD is a lower cost complementary/augmentative component to forward-deployed BMD assets. The LCMD capability will augment current BMD systems and mitigate threat vulnerabilities to U.S. personnel and strategic assets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 91f289b4e8ad4eb8642db573939df83e