Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense

Abstract

This funding line is directly aligned to the U.S. Army Air and Missile Defense (AMD) Modernization Priority. The Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) program is a designated Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP), a critical component of the Army's AMD strategy, and is a top AMD Cross Functional Team modernization priority program with a significant Software Pathway element. The AIAMD program is a direct response to the U.S. Army AMD Concept and Operational and Organizational (O&O) Plan for the Future Force, the AIAMD System of Systems (SoS) Capabilities Development Document (CDD) and the AMD Task Force Concept of Operations (CONOPS). The AIAMD Program is uniquely structured to enable the development of an overarching SoS capability with all participating Department of Defense (DoD) Air Defense Artillery (ADA) components functioning interdependently to provide total operational capabilities not achievable by the individual element systems. The AIAMD program achieves this objective by establishing the AIAMD SoS architecture and developing (1) the IAMD Battle Command Systems (IBCS) Engagement Operations Center (EOC) to provide the common Mission Command capability, (2) the Integrated Fire Control Relay capability for fire control connectivity and distributed operations, and (3) the common Plug and Fight (P&F) Kits to network-enable multiple sensor and weapon components including the IBCS EOC. The AIAMD Program provides advanced capabilities to the Army through agile software development and a network-centric SoS capability that integrates AMD sensors and weapons with the IBCS EOC. The AIAMD SoS architecture enables extended range and non-line-of-sight engagements, to include joint kill chain engagements across the full spectrum of aerial threats, providing fire control quality data to the most appropriate weapon to complete the mission successfully. The system mitigates coverage gaps and single points of failure and provides the user with the ability to train on a single Command and Control (C2) system, resulting in overall training savings. The AIAMD program also provides the Army with the ability to procure components that interface with the Integrated Fire Control Network (IFCN). AIAMD Initial Operation Capability (IOC) was declared on 24 April 2023. Fielding of the AIAMD SoS architecture including the IBCS EOC, IFCN Relay, Sentinel A3, and PATRIOT components. The government controlled open architecture enables integration and fielding of beyond IOC capabilities including, but not limited to, Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), Enduring Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC), Air Defense Airspace Management (ADAM) Cells, ADA Brigade, and Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) to meet emerging threats. Funding in FY 2025 supports agile software development, updates and integration, developmental testing, requirements verification of the software build, operational testing, and integration activities for integrated fires capabilities. Funding provides for integration of additional Post-IOC 1-N Capabilities such as: Sentinel A4, RIG-360, Army Long Range Persistent Surveillance (ALPS), F-35 Joint Striker and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD). Also included is the software development for Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) Convergence into IBCS as well as funding to support development of AMD capabilities. Funding in the amount of $140.820M supports Pacific Deterrence Initiative (Defense of Guam) planned architecture.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: S40_0605457A_5_2040_PB_2025

Tags

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

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