Lower Tier Air Missile Defense (LTAMD) Capability

Abstract

The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) satisfies the Warfighter's capability requirements in the Integrated Air and Missile Defense domain. The program provides the required sensing capabilities in the lower tier portion of the air and missile defense battlespace and expands the battlespace for the PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, and will be upgradable for the Future Interceptor. The Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) approved LTAMDS requirements in April 2016. The Army competitively selected the LTAMDS, which will counter air and missile defense threats using state-of-the-art technology, while reducing operating and sustainment costs, mitigating obsolescence, and increasing reliability and maintainability. LTAMDS Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding will be utilized for UMR prototype manufacturing, acquiring targets for UMR testing, conducting Developmental and Qualification testing, and conducting an Operational Demonstration. FY2022 funding will be utilized to procure P3I long lead hardware, targets for testing, and capability development. FY2022 funding will also be utilized for long term power solution development and integration activities with the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) and PATRIOT family of interceptors (PAC-2 GEM-T, PAC-3, PAC-3 MSE). FY 2022 activities support the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requirement to accelerate LTAMDS Initial Operational Capability to no later than December 2023.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: EX2_0604114A_4_2040_PB_2022

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Readers

• Missile Defense Systems.
• Public Financial Management and Budgeting
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.