THAAD
Abstract
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Development activities (1.0) focused on the design, development, testing and verification of a significant, fundamental capability to engage threats both inside and outside of the atmosphere in their terminal phase of flight. This capability includes engagements against short to medium-range ballistic missiles and asymmetric threats. Development of THAAD's next incremental capability (2.0) will enhance and extend the current 1.0 capability and be delivered as part of THAAD's acquisition/development strategy. THAAD 1.0 (Baseline Capability Development) provided the fundamental capability against short and medium-range Ballistic Missiles and asymmetric threats inside and outside the atmosphere by FY 2012. This development completed with: 1) Ground and Flight Test of the weapon system against complex Re-entry Vehicles, background clutter, and Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) threats; 2) Ground and Flight Test of the initial Discrimination Capability; 3) Enhanced communication capability to support Link 16 compatibility with the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and engagement coordination with other BMDS elements; and 4) Conditional Materiel Release. THAAD 2.0 (Advanced Capability Development) began in January of 2012 as a 7 year development effort consisting of multiple, independent software builds (e.g. Build 2.0, Build 3.0, etc.) to expand the capability of THAAD the 1.0 system with a projected capability delivery in FY 2019. New THAAD capabilities include: 1) Launch on Link 16 BMD System Based Track providing the ability to initiate an engagement and launch of THAAD interceptors using sensor data provided by BMDS sources outside the THAAD Battery; 2) Improving THAAD Weapons System performance in the presence of a high debris environment; 3) Expanding the defended area footprints by remote operation of THAAD Launchers; 4) Peer-to-peer engagement coordination with Aegis and PATRIOT weapon systems; 5) Software upgrades to maintain capability against evolving threats; 6) Message based regional engagement command functionality to process message content from Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) to obtain direction for target engagement; 7) Weapon System Information Assurance mandatory updates; 8) Warfighter requested enhancements; and 9) Upgrades to maintain interface with other BMDS software builds. In FY 2016, THAAD Follow-On (extended range, integrated battle command system, and threat upgrades) will begin with a risk reduction effort with the potential to transition to a new start follow-on THAAD program in the future. The technical merits of expanded system interoperability with air and missile defense systems, and expanding the battlespace and defended area of the THAAD baseline weapon system will be evaluated during risk reduction activities to explore and mature the design concept and to validate the threat assessment. The decision to transition to a new follow-on THAAD program will be determined by evaluating the results of the technical merits and the program's affordability upon development of the program life cycle cost estimate. In addition to THAAD Development and THAAD Follow-On, there are three planned tasks: THAAD Program Support, Program Operations, and Project Redwood. THAAD Program Support provides support for communications and interoperability efforts to operate on multiple networks and safety and mission assurance efforts in support of the Materiel Release process. Program Operations provides strategic planning, program integration, cost estimating, contracting, financial management, internal reviews and audits, earned-value management and program assessments for the THAAD Program Office. Project Redwood- Details at a Higher Classification is reported in accordance with Title 10, United States Code, Section 119 (a)(1) in the Special Access Program Annual Report to Congress.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- MD07_0603881C_4_0400_PB_2016
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