Ground Based Midcourse
Abstract
The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) program is described as follows: The focus of the GMD program is to enhance the reliability of Ground Based Interceptors (GBIs) to support the maximum probability of successful intercepts against limited Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) - greatest protection at lowest cost. GMD plans to confirm and improve the reliability of GBIs by instituting the GBI Reliability Growth Testing Program and the Component Reliability Program by conducting flight and ground tests, analyzing performance trends, and identifying reliability improvements for GBI component hardware. Testing of deployed GBIs will demonstrate current reliability while companion efforts on assemblies and components ensure that ongoing fleet upgrades to eliminate known risks are effective. In FY 2011, a Failure Review Board (FRB) determined the cause of unsuccessful intercept of Flight Test Ground-based Midcourse Defense-06a (FTG-06a). GMD is incorporating the Agency's direction to reduce concurrency risk in the Return to Intercept (RTI) Systems Engineering and Test activities and establish a spiral manufacturing approach to deliver the remaining CE-II GBIs. GMD is executing a RTI program that addresses the root cause; develops modified designs; confirms a solution to the issue through intensive ground testing; conducts non-intercept flight tests, Controlled Test Vehicle (CTV-01); and an intercept test mission, Flight Test Ground-based Midcourse Defense-06b (FTG-06b). In FY 2013, as a result of an unsuccessful Flight Test Ground-Based Midcourse Defense-07 (FTG-07), MDA established a Failure Review Board (FRB) to identify root cause of the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) separation failure. The most likely root cause has been determined. Design and testing to determine the best mitigation approach is ongoing. GMD has built sub-assemblies not affected by FTG-06a and FTG-07 root cause failure for the Interceptors (GBIs 34-44) in preparation for Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) final assembly. Once the corrective action is verified through ground and flight testing, EKV final assemblies will be completed followed by operational interceptor deliveries. . GMD will continue development and manufacturing for GBIs 48-58 incorporating Failure Review Board (FRB) resolutions in support of operational requirements, flight testing, and the Reliability Growth Program. GMD continues building upon the Initial Homeland Defense that provides the fundamental capability against intermediate and long-range Ballistic Missiles threats. Work scope includes: 1) Fielding of 30 interceptors to defend the United States; 2) EKV improvements to increase probability of intercept; 3) Developed and delivered multiple fire control and EKV software versions; 4) Increased integration with Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) increment 2; 5) Improved usage of off-board sensor data for EKV end-game target selection; 6) Completed 4 flight tests (FTG-06, FTG-06a, CTV-01, and FTG-07) with two additional flight tests planned (FTG-06b, FTG-09); 7) Completed 1 ground test campaign (GT-03) and another ground test campaign is ongoing (GT-04); and 8) Increased interoperability with Sea Based X-Band Radar (SBX) for improving sensor to interceptor performance. Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) also continues to develop an Enhanced Homeland Defense capability against intermediate and long-range Ballistic Missiles threats. Work scope includes: 1) Fielding 44 interceptors to defend the United States (SECDEF Direction); 2) Increasing design complexity of threat space from single threat to multiple threats; 3) Delivering 11 additional interceptors (GBIs 48-58); 4) Increasing interceptor reliability; 5) Improving Fire Control and Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) discrimination capabilities; 6) Planned 2 flight tests (FTG-13 and FTG-15); 7) Planned 2 ground test campaigns (GT-06 and GT-07); and 8) Develop and deliver multiple fire control and EKV software versions. The Discrimination Improvements for Homeland Defense (DIHD) effort will develop and field integrated Element capabilities to improve BMD System ability to identify lethal and non-lethal objects. Ground-based Midcourse Defense will improve the EKV usage of off-board sensor discrimination data, update the EKV onboard discrimination capability, improve GMD Fire Control system (GFC) salvo management, and conduct element and system level testing to support Near, Mid, and Far-term phases. In FY 2013, the Secretary of Defense directed the Agency to increase the fielded fleet from 30 to 44 GBIs in FY 2017 to bolster the defense of the Homeland and to address a growing North Korean threat. Initial fielding can be achieved by reallocating GBIs from the program's spares, test and reliability program and emplacing them to achieve the initial 44 GBI capability in FY2017. GMD will acquire an additional 14 GBIs to maintain a fleet of 44 past FY 2017. The MDA is committed to a “Fly-before-you-Buy” approach with the additional 14 GBIs, this approach ensures that designs are qualified and tested before being deployed for operational use. The schedule for these additional GBIs will be predicated on the design and testing of the GMD redesigned EKV, upcoming non-intercept and intercept flight tests, and the GMD Interceptor and Component Reliability Program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- MD08_0603882C_4_0400_PB_2015
Related Documents
- Root: Ballistic Missile Defense Midcourse Defense Segment
- Child Accomplishment: Ground Based Interceptor
- Child Accomplishment: Systems Engineering and Program Management
- Child Accomplishment: Program Operations
- Child Accomplishment: Ground Systems
- Child Cost Item: 638a70159e6a6f5d25ab3ee5dc956fcc
- Child Cost Item: 7db5b333f02a83ca1d58ac8d90409a25
- Child Cost Item: 7c5c5810c2ae4b4561f558620d841fa0
- Child Cost Item: 551cb1109c28d2e65d9b1272ddef7ab8
- Child Cost Item: e75d9a6770924223c44ba0161971d933
- Child Cost Item: 44d4e402fd54870154523cbfa50ae2a9
- Child Cost Item: 965abec1ee2249b6c4a5c2979ee52f4d
- Child Cost Item: e36b5a1b84c906082042fb54a0762ce2
- Child Cost Item: 762fda3f7b56afb6bf9afe7aa0963034
- Child Cost Item: cdf6e57ef377c89aea2eabab0238833b
- Child Cost Item: edba81282be1e4dbc638235a80961e63
- Child Cost Item: 96119da080df474e8c546adf5bbc9d6d
- Child Cost Item: 6406ef82dc499ef48d6549ca8836179a
- Child Cost Item: 84e434344e1ea52e7ea664e42cb8a19d
- Child Cost Item: 0d6b9c66749081116328bd4d92bbfb47
- Child Cost Item: bac51bd73d7a42885a8ef27bdec668ff
- Child Cost Item: 5dbdd5900d06d630592635217768c0b1
- Child Cost Item: 0dcaa6d7c1856b111c2475282ef961ac
- Child Cost Item: fde131eacd2e35339a115675b7ccb0e7
- Child Cost Item: 2fd2b7a2a77c303055e1586cb18e46c4
- Child Cost Item: deb18217a55efce2d9fc5d0368468ad5
- Child Cost Item: beef50dbc69ed860e56792a8643787d2
- Child Cost Item: e3e5f0bca4957b75a22f3174b22e1c77
- Child Cost Item: c45328a94c0c37f1c0d9058d610d91a5
- Child Cost Item: fc83670f8b807d6eeef6ed65e2614558
- Child Cost Item: a9e6398d6bb03077c929f874f0a01138
- Child Cost Item: 60e0e8afa4437416532a58576d6d6a06
- Child Cost Item: ab11626d11ed6207a3ecc771c5aeaaa7
- Child Cost Item: 0f5f87806c22b65682aaacf3cf25aee3
- Child Cost Item: 19f736e6e650e8c96a3eee9b993d8ee6
- Child Cost Item: d0fc9401aaec8d364e2c8411cdf6f6e9
- Child Cost Item: 7e70204e3fb39fe2d4c2958a0cf0de7e
- Child Cost Item: e5a54a6576b150f0fbb7276d3265ddcb
- Child Cost Item: 0c0d778d9b9bd40fc98985be7a804bcc
- Child Cost Item: 1dd2c342f3c08f94f20333c727092d59
- Child Cost Item: fd00c2ba58d20c272e2463eec35e1176
- Child Cost Item: 0421bad12866042ea1ec16fae6fe3568
- Child Cost Item: 34ef5e461beb5403a440ef7c3a9be651
- Child Cost Item: afd92e0028e3bbfee6cc0511f9935e3a
- Child Cost Item: dfd37b65981b9266e43d4120f541b693
- Child Cost Item: d0cfa0b8db6fded716fb8f76d8a87bed
- Child Cost Item: d3a087c877d627ac90d9cafaa1b9839d
- Child Cost Item: 3853342a54292495173af87f0d712b04
- Child Cost Item: bf9362ae8869a1b6e4cd8f88c55a0e76
- Child Cost Item: 16d1f6e956d3bfd8a29fdef7a2cc1b7f
- Child Cost Item: a1ee72bcc2aca51483e05388132e0124
- Child Cost Item: ed6e93579f89179b325fbd0fd4e8c42f
- Child Cost Item: a93dd5a8f159d85a130730df103ac5c3
- Child Cost Item: 7fc84439c7835452165dafd70b82506e
- Child Cost Item: dc655037d00f8905d8fdeb3c03838f05
- Child Cost Item: 15ebdddd88646504b4451f9e5915002c
- Child Cost Item: e04fa4f308b2ec8475f5fe22b36f0800
- Child Cost Item: dadea3b8c7fa1c4b8ac7af27b77d451a