Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Development
Abstract
Development of the THAAD II program as a series of independent, parallel software builds (e.g. Build 2.0, Build 3.0, build 4.0, and build 5.0) to deliver enhanced system capabilities and expand defense of allies and deployed forces from short-to-medium-range threats. Additionally, in FY 2016 MDA conducted studies to identify needed improvements to the regional BMDS capabilities. As a result of the study, content related to emerging threats that present challenging complex scenes were deemed mature enough to pursue mitigation solutions. This content was moved from THAAD Follow-on and included in the baselined THAAD II Development Program as "Electronic Protection/Objective Debris Mitigation" part of software build 4.0, and has subsequently moved to the accomplishment "THAAD Development". Recurring efforts to support software development include: - Support Models and Simulations (M&S) related activities in element and BMDS test events in the approved Integrated master Test Plan (IMTP) such as; requirements, design, development, and verification/validation and accreditation, - Design, develop, test, and field the releases of THAAD system software to ensure continued performance and operation of fielded batteries, - Provide software updates in support of performance upgrades, - Support laboratory assets and equipment to enable future development, and to isolate, identify, and remedy root causes of equipment and software deficiencies identified by the warfighter, - Perform requirements development, engineering analysis, and performance verification for THAAD development and BMDS integration to ensure THAAD compliance with the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System Specification, BMD System Description Document, and Master Integration Plan, - Participate in MDA and Army studies to determine the architecture and integration of the THAAD Weapon system into the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS), and - Provide and coordinate analysis, studies and papers to support the resolution of issues and concerns with the integration of the THAAD weapon system into the future Army IBCS architecture.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- cd9a98e4591d1fb66f48b96a16149e68