Aegis BMD

Abstract

Aegis BMD continues development of a Sea-Based BMD capability in support of the MDA's mission to protect the homeland, deployed forces, friends and allies from ballistic missile threats of all ranges and in all stages of flight. Systems Engineering & Integration performs requirements development, engineering analysis, capability integration, and performance verification for Aegis BMD development and BMDS integration. Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Technology Design and Insertion enables cross-baseline specification management and capability assessments to ensure consistent application of technical standards, processes, and procedures across the Aegis BMD program. Aegis BMD specific efforts include: systems engineering and architecture (process and execution); modeling and simulation (M&S); Verification and Validation (V&V) test and evaluation support; ship integration; quality; safety and mission assurance M&S. V&V efforts in this accomplishment are performed at the Aegis BMD element level, which feed into the overall BMDS system level. Aegis BMD 4.1 capability builds upon legacy Aegis BMD 4.0 and captures all the threats built into Aegis BMD 5.0 CU. It includes an increased BMD threat set, and provides increased maximum engagements and maximum missiles-in-flight over BMD 4.0. Aegis BL 5.4 (BMD 4.1) merges the BMD 4.1 capability with the U. S. Navy (USN) Aegis Baseline 5.3 into a single integrated computer program with planned U.S. Navy Certification in FY 2019. 21 legacy Aegis Flight I/II Destroyers, not planned for Aegis Modernization (AMOD), possess two separate certified computer programs: Aegis BMD 4.0 for BMD missions and Aegis Baseline 5.3 for Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Surface Warfare (SUW), and Undersea Warfare (USW). The Aegis BL 5.4 (BMD 4.1) computer program integrates Aegis Baseline 5.3 and Aegis BMD 4.0 to remedy the need for the warfighter to use both simultaneously. An additional benefit of the single integrated computer program is enabling future SPY-1 Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) Refurbishment efforts to be added during the ship's Service Life. Aegis BL 5.4.X (BMD 4.2) AN/SPY-1 upgrade with the U.S. Navy provides refurbishment of existing ship AN/SPY-1 radar arrays with the installation of antenna LNAs (MDA funding beginning in FY 2019). MDA and PEO IWS will establish a rotatable pool of antenna arrays to be installed and the removed arrays will be refurbished for the follow-on installation. These refurbished and upgraded antennas, when integrated with Aegis BL 5.4.X (BMD 4.2), will increase BMD capabilities with improved sensitivity, discrimination, and more efficient radar resource utilization. Aegis BMD 5.1 builds upon Aegis BMD 5.0 CU (COTS based open architecture) and further expands the threat set required for EPAA Phase III. This includes the integration of the SM-3 Block IIA, introduction of an Engage on Remote (EoR) capability, and improved BMDS interoperability and engagement coordination. The Aegis BMD 5.1 computer program will also incorporate new BMD threats inherent in the SM-3 Block IIA Build 8 missile software and improve Raid performance through FENSR. Aegis BMD 6.0 provides an increased BMD capability by incorporating the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), now designated SPY-6, for introduction on the first DDG Flight III. Aegis BMD 6.0 will enable BMDS element utilization of AMDR data for remote engagement and supplement deployed assets with simultaneous multi-mission capabilities (e.g. Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD)). It will include IAMD planning; search, track, and discrimination. SPY-6 will support force level (multi-asset) approach to raid defense and enable U.S. Navy ships greater stand-off range from threat environments. Aegis Underlay funds Aegis Weapon System and SM-3 Block IIA software modifications to existing systems to support a phased delivery of operational capability against expanded threat/mission space. Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) effort develops, maintains and deploys the framework hardware and software for use at element laboratories and Combatant Command (CCMD) locations to support IMTP events, BMDS capability delivery assessments, Warfighter training, exercises, and wargames. M&S BMDS Simulations & Tools effort provides development and sustainment of digital products and the architecture framework, and delivery/maintenance of infrastructure for BMDS performance assessments. BMD System Assessment and Verification, Validation & Assessment (VV&A) funds activities to support BMDS Operational Capacity Baseline (OCB) delivery decisions and Technical Capability Declarations (TCDs), and anchor System modeling and simulation. Land Based SM-3 Site Activation provides site design, site activation, temporary facilities, base operations support, and utilities as site activation progresses and until sites are transferred to the Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2020
Source ID
MD09_0603892C_4_0400_PB_2020

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Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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