AMD SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION
Abstract
This system is an integral part of the overall Air and Missile Defense (AMD) architecture and will provide for an incrementally fielded Integrated Air and Missile Defense Fire Control System/capability for the Army Air and Missile Defense Battalions. Funding in this project provides for the overarching Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) Architecture and Army IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) components necessary to produce an AIAMD capability. The AIAMD Program represents a shift from a traditional system-centric weapon systems acquisition to a component-based acquisition. This component-based acquisition will provide the most efficient way to acquire and integrate the components of the incremental AIAMD architecture. Unlike traditional acquisition programs that focus primarily on the development of a single system or platform, the AIAMD Program is structured to enable the development of an overarching system-of-systems capability with participating Air and Missile Defense (AMD) components functioning interdependently to provide total operational capabilities not achievable by the individual element systems. The AIAMD Program achieves this objective by establishing the incremental AIAMD architecture and developing the following products: the IBCS, the Integrated Fire Control (IFC) Network, and the Plug & Fight (P&F) Interface kits. The IBCS provides common Army IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) Engagement Operations Center (EOC) that replaces seven weapon system unique Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (BMC4I) components in an AMD Battalion. The IFC Network provides fire control connectivity and enabling distributed operations. The P&F Interface kit enables the multiple sensor and weapon components for netted operations. AIAMD has been designated as the Army's Pathfinder for the development of a Joint Track Management Capability (JTMC). As part of the new DoD 5000.02 initiative for competitive prototyping, the AIAMD program awarded two competitive contracts to teams lead by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon for the development of the Army IAMD Battle Command System (IBCS) in September 2008. During FY 2009, the two competing contractors developed prototypes of their respective designs and conducted an initial Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Competitive proposals were then submitted for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase of the program in May 2009. The down select to one contractor occurred after the Milestone B decision in December 2009. The FY 2010 funding represents the first full year of the EMD Phase of the program. During this phase, the IBCS contractor will be furthering their design efforts with respect to the command post, the common side of the Plug and Fight Kit, and the IFC Network. AIAMD funding also incorporates A-Kit contract actions by the AIAMD PO for the development of the unique side of the Plug & Fight Kit which enables the weapons and sensors to be placed on the IFC Network for the contributing acquisition programs (Phased Array Tracking to Intercept of Target (PATRIOT), Improved Sentinel, and Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor Systems (JLENS)). An IBCS delta Preliminary Design Review (PDR) was conducted 29 July 2010, the contributing programs delta PDRs were conducted 20 October 2010 through 3 November 2010, and the AIAMD Delta PDR meeting was conducted on 16 November 2010. The Army IAMD Project S34 funding for FY 2011 and beyond was moved to Budget Activity 5 (PE 0605457A, Project Code S40) for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- S34_0603327A_4_2040_PB_2012
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