Ground Based Interceptor
Abstract
The GBI program develops improvements to enhance reliability, counter emerging threats, and improve system performance for fielded GBIs. The GBI reliability program conducts the analysis and testing necessary to characterize the reliability and service life of the GBI Fleet. The data generated from the reliability program allows the Program Office to manage the GBI fleet, develop fleet maintenance strategies, and extend interceptor service life. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) engineering uses this data to develop battle simulations for the ground test program. The Warfighter uses this data to develop tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). The GBI program has planned software builds to better utilize off-board sensor data providing improved on-board discrimination capabilities to select the most lethal object in the threat scene. Additional GBI-related activities are conducted in GMD Weapon System/GBI Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) R2 Accomplishment. Recurring work: -Conduct key Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) engineering assessments to document current performance/capability and identify potential risk areas to assess and improve overall kill vehicle (KV) reliability for the Warfighter -Collect Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Testability (RAM-T) data and analysis of performance metrics on the Operational System in order to continuously improve the system for the Warfighter -Continue Probabilistic Risk Assessment (reliability model) development to assess the GBI design enabling improvements to overall GBI reliability for Warfighter defense of the homeland -Continue Stockpile Reliability Program (SRP) functional testing of naturally aged GBI subsystems and components removed from previously fielded GBIs during upgrade/modification to understand performance and aging characteristics in order to establish life limits, achieve GBI maintenance cost savings, and build Warfighter confidence in aging GBIs -Conduct rocket motor propellant studies to extend the service life of limited life items in order to achieve cost savings on GBI lifecycle maintenance and further build Warfighter confidence in aging GBIs -Develop software to improve system robustness and reliability -Sustain the capability to develop and test replacement components and to upgrade the GBI fleet -Continue to use the EKV Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) 10V Chamber for operational analysis of emerging threats, discrimination improvements performance, pre-mission testing and post flight analysis and reconstruction in accordance with the Integrated Master Test Plan (IMTP) to reduce execution risks and gain confidence that capabilities performed as expected Specific and/or unique accomplishments to each FY are as follows:
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- ed8c2622c9f9a8e816cc5c7c9ba773e0