Aegis BMD

Abstract

Aegis BMD continues development of a sea-based BMD capability in project MD09, in support of the Missile Defense Agency`s mission to protect the homeland, deployed forces, friends and allies from ballistic missile threats of all ranges and in all stages of flight. Aegis BMD efforts will primarily fall into two categories of BMD initiatives: Enhance Missile Defense to Defend Deployed Forces, Allies and Friends Against Theater Threats: -Aegis BMD 3.6.1 deployed now, element of the Phase Adaptive Approached (PAA) phase I, midcourse and terminal layer defense. -Aegis BMD 4.0.1 improved radar tracking accuracy and RF discrimination and increased raid capacity using Aegis BMD Signal Processor (BSP). -SM-3 Blk IB improved kinetic warhead. -Aegis BMD 5.0 integrates BMD capability into the Navy`s Aegis Modernization Program. -Aegis BMD 5.0 Capability Upgrade (CU) expands threat set and further increased the raid size, adds improved terminal defense capability. -Aegis BMD 5.1 implementation of SM-3 Blk IIA tactical capability. -Initial manufacturing of SM-3 Blk IB missiles. -BMD shipset installations aboard US Navy Cruisers and Destroyers. -Adaptation of Aegis BMD for use on land (Aegis Ashore). Prove Missile Defense Works: -Aegis BMD element-level testing. -Participation in BMD System ground tests. -Element Modeling & Simulation. Aegis BMD 3.6.1 provides midcourse defense against Short Range Ballistic missile (SRBM), Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) and Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBMs) using the SM-3 Blk IA and terminal defense against SRBM with SM-2 Blk IV Missile. This configuration is deployed today supporting Combatant Commanders (COCOM) needs. It is a key element of U.S. regional missile defenses for the defense of deployed forces, allies, and partners in Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East. Planned efforts include increasing the number of ships to 24 and continued integration with other elements of the BMDS. Aegis BMD 4.0.1 and SM-3 Blk IB will address more sophisticated and evolving threats. The ship receives a new signal processor that increases radar resolution to provide more accurate and discriminated track information and triples the possible number of simultaneous ballistic missile engagements over Aegis BMD 3.6.1 The SM-3 receives a new kinetic warhead that includes a 2 color seeker, throttleable engine and upgraded signal processor. Other capability enhancements include functionality to support BMDS integrated Builds C and D: -Improvements in BMDS Command and Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) to ensure future BMDS remote sensor enhancements and the resulting discrimination capabilities are able to be communicated, correlated, and acted upon. Improved engagement coordination capability with Terminal high Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot to conserve upper tier missiles, including Patriot upper tier debris mitigation. -Analysis for planned upgrades to the SM-3 missile to expand battlespace and improve discrimination, divert, and probability of mission success. -Supports BMDS Integrated Build C functionality: In Aegis BMD, this functionality includes deliberate and crisis Ballistic Missile Defense planning, Warfighter situational awareness, and the initial capability to control Regional BMD engagement between local assets and near-term improvements to threat discrimination. -Supports Integrated BMDS Build D functionality: In Aegis BMD, this functionality includes the Aegis BMD System (4.0.1 and Standard Missile (SM-3 Blk IB)) that provides significant improvements to both Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) discrimination allowing for engagement of complex threats. Additional improvements to Aegis increase its ability to launch SM-3 interceptors on BMD System remote sensor data and improve Aegis coordination with the THAAD and Patriot weapon systems in the region. -Approved additions to integrated Build D support initial Aegis BMD Ashore with control of engagement debris and refinements to BMD engagement coordination. Aegis BMD 5.0 will integrate Aegis BMD 4.0.1 capability into the Navy-developed Open Architecture (OA) computing environment. This change is necessary for Aegis BMD to remain compatible with Navy as Navy ship modernization plans are executed. This change will improve human-systems interface through display enhancements and eliminate the need for a separate computing system specific to the BMD mission. This will also enable more ships to serve as candidates for the BMD mission. Aegis BMD 5.0 will support the BMDS Integrated Build D and provide the basis for Aegis Ashore. Aegis BMD 5.0 Capability Upgrade (CU) will enhance Aegis BMD 5.0 by restoring the terminal defense layer with the SM-6, increasing the maximum number of SM-3`s inflight simultaneously and expanding the threat set to include those for PAA Phase II for defense of Europe and support of deployed forces, friends and allies and to increase this capability by delivering evolutionary improvements as part of Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) upgrades. Aegis BMD 5.1 will integrate the SM-3 Blk IIA missile and improved terminal defense capability. It will also incorporate the following Weapon System improvements: -An Aegis BMD module in Navy`s Open Architecture computer program. -Defeat a wide variety of ballistic missiles: Short Range Ballistic Missile (SRBMs), Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBMs), and Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBMs). -Increased battlespace with the SM-3 Blk IIA. -Engage on Remote (EoR) engagements allows use active and passive off board sensor information to launch and guide the SM-3 to final intercept. EoR engagements will use more of the SM-3`s kinematic envelope expanding battlespace, will increase the theoretical number of threats engaged over previous baselines both matching communications upgrades and make the overall architecture more resilient to adversary attempts to penetrate the BMDS. -Enhanced conventional discrimination. -Increased BMDS interoperability. -Enhanced Sea-Based Terminal capability. Aegis BMD 5.1/5.1.X with the addition of the SM-3 Blk IIB expands the threat set to include Inter-continental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) and Early Intercept Engagement Capability. Aegis BMD supports an autonomous engagement against SRBMs and MRBMs without requiring external cueing. It supports an engagement against SRBMs and MRBMs using data from other BMDS elements and external sensors. Aegis BMD will also provide target track data to support Ground-based Interceptor Launch and Engagement against Long Range Ballistic Missile (LRBMs).

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
MD09_0603892C_4_0400_PB_2013

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  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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