D. Technology Development Programs, 1. Introduction

The section addresses the technology to support the requirements of the Army, BMDO, and PEO–AMD, in order to meet future potential threats and to avoid technological surprise. Table D–2 provides a summary of potential missile and space defense technology applications for the PEO–AMD.

Table D–2. PEO–AMD/SMDC Technology Matrix
Far–Term Technology Area/Program Title	Near–Term Technology Title	THAAD	PATRIOT	CORPS SAM/MEADS	JTAGS	NMD	ARROW
Kinetic Energy Weapons Tech
Low–Cost Cruise Missile Interceptor		A	A	A		A
HTK Miniature Interceptor	Miniature Interceptor Technology	P		A
Exoatmospheric Interceptor Technology
Pilot Line Experiment Technology	Pilot Line Experiment Technology	A		A		P
FPA Technology		A		A		A
Advanced Discriminating LADAR		A		A		A
Signal/Data Processor		A		A		A
Algorithm Development		A		A		A
Inertial Measurement Unit	Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope		P	A		P	A
	Resonant Fiber Optic Gyroscope	P				P
Control System		A		A
Booster Development	Gel Propulsion	A	A	A		P
Divert and Attitude Control System	Maneuvering System	A	A	A		P
Power Development	Improved Therm Batteries for Missile	A	P	A		P	A
Warhead Development
Other Interceptor Effort
Endoatmospheric Interceptor Technology	Jet Inter/Reaction Control	P
Millimeter–Wave Component			A	A			A
Radome			A	A			A
Antenna		A	A	A			A
Transmitter
Window Technology Development		A		A			A
Composite Airframe and Structure		A		A		A
Poly Acrylonitrile Fiber		A		A
SHORAD With Optimized Radar Distribution
Sensors Technology
CO₂ LADAR Development Programs
Advanced Radar Technology Program	Advanced Radar Comp Technology	P	A	A		P
	Range Doppler Imager	P		A		A
	Innovative Radar Component Res	P		A		A
	Significant Increase in Transmitter Duty Cycle		P	A
	Semiactive Antenna		P	A
	A/D Converter and Corresponding Signal Processor Throughput		P	A
	Solid–State Transmitter		P	A
	Radar Signature System		P	A
FPA Processing and Packaging Development	Mosaic Array Data Compression and Processing Module	A		A		P
Multimission Sensor Suite		A
Forward Acoustical Sensor and Digital Relay			A	A
Space Technology
	Kill Assessment Technology	P		A		P
	Optical Data Analysis	P		A		P
	Optical Signatures Code	P		A		P
Phenomenology Experiments Program		S		S		S
BM/C⁴I
Integrated Operational Airspace Management System
Free Space Laser Communications
	Satellite Communication on the Battlefield	A	P	A
	Satellite Transmission of Recorded Battlefield Data	A	P	A
BM/C³I		S	S	S		S
Survivability and Lethality
Survivability		S	S	S		S
	TMD Survivability Program	P		A		A
	Counter antiradiation missile		P	A
Lethality		S	S	S		S
Modeling and Simulation
Advanced Research Center		S	S	S		S
Simulation Center		S	S	S		S
Simulation and Modeling Testbed		S	S	S		S
Targets, Test, and Evaluation
Future Test Requirements		S	S	S		S
Directed–Energy Weapons
Solid–State Laser Technology Program
Hydrogen Fluoride Overtone Technology
Materials and Components
Microelectronics/Optics	Hardened Ada Signal Processor	A		A		P
Innovative Radar Components Research	Innovative Radar Comp Research	A		A		P
Operations Res and Systems Analysis
Transporter, Erector, Launcher Hunter/Killer
Cruise Missile Defense Expert System		S	S	S		S
Advanced Technology Demonstrations
JLENS Program
Missile Alert Broadcast System		S	S	S	S	S
Kinetic Energy Antisatellite Program
Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations
Tactical High Energy Laser
Science and Technology Objectives
Laser Satellite Communications
LLYNX–EYE					A
Battlefield Ordnance Awareness
Overhead Passive Sensor Technology for Battlefield Awareness
P = Planned for Insertion A = Applicable Technology S = Supporting Technology

1998 Army Science and Technology Master Plan