Program Element: 0603216C Project Number: 2212
PE Title: Theater Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 03
Project Title: CORPS Surface-to-Air Missile Adv Tech Dev (U)
February 1994
POPULAR NAME: CORPS SAM
A. (U) SCHEDULE/BUDGET INFORMATION: ($ in Thousands)
BUDGET FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 Program Total
ATD ATD ATD ATD ATD DEM/VAL DEM/VAL
Major Contract 5,000 0 6,440 13,388 TBD TBD TBD
Support Contract 8,400 6,900 3,699 5,782 TBD TBD TBD
In-House Support 7,000 8,100 5,686 8,871 TBD TBD TBD
GFE/Other 1,600 5,000 1,900 2,549 TBD TBD TBD
Total 22,000 20,000 17,725 30,590 33,400 36,510 39,145 15,205M*
SCHEDULE FY 1993 FY 1994 FY 1995 FY 1996 FY 1997 FY 1998 FY 1999 To Complete
Program MS I REVIEW
Milestones
Engineering Conduct System Complete Concept Complt Init.
Milestones Requirements Development Prototype
Review Hardware *
T&E Initiate *
Milestones Develp Tests
Contract Complete Release Concept Award Concept Award System *
Milestones Concept Def. Development RFP Development Development
Studies Contract Contract
* If selected as the Advanced Capabilities Dem/Val Program under project 2215
B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENT AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:
(U) The CORPS SAM system is a Major Defense Acquisition Program and a key element of the TMD segment
of the ballistic missile defense (BMD) architecture that will be deployed and operated by both the Army
and Marine Corps. It is the critical lower tier component of the active defense pillar which is required
to provide low-to-medium altitude air defense (AD) and theater missile defense (TMD) in the context of
the early entry, movement to contact, and decisive operations of Army Operations and the rapid force
projection needs of the U.S. national war-fighting strategy. As such, it will protect critical fixed
assets in the echelons above corps and corps rear and mobile assets of the maneuver forces located in the
expanding forward area of the corps. CORPS SAM will be small, lightweight, and modularly configured in
order to be highly transportable and mobile compared to current AD/TMD systems. It will provide 360-degree defense against multiple and simultaneous attacks by a wide variety of tactical missiles and air-breathing threats (ABT) that employ both conventional and unconventional warheads. Specifically, these
threats include short and very short range tactical ballistic missiles as well as cruise missiles,
unmanned aerial vehicles, and both fixed and rotary wing aircraft. These offensive and reconnaissance,
intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition (RISTA) threats are primarily targeted against corps
assets and operate behind, above, and beyond forward area AD. CORPS SAM will be compatible and
interoperable with other Army, Service, and Allied systems expected to participate in joint/combined
operations.
(U) This project is assigned to the Budget Activity and Program Element codes as identified in this
descriptive summary in accordance with existing Department of Defense policy. Further justification of
the Budget Activity code assigned to each Program Element is contained within the Brief Description of
Element section of each Program Element Summary.
C. (U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:
(U) FY 1993 Accomplishments:
o Established system operational requirements.
o Conducted Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis (COEA).
o Completed contractor and in-house Concept Definition studies.
o Established a foundation for international cooperation with Germany.
(U) FY 1994 Plans:
o Release Request For Proposals (RFP) for Concept Development Contract.
o Continue in-house technical and operational analyses/trades.
o Develop a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for international cooperation with Germany (given a positive German decision).
o Initiate source selection/evaluation activities.
(U) FY 1995 Plans:
o Competitively award two contracts for Concept Development.
(U) Program Plan to Completion: Down-select to a single prime contractor for execution of system
development and obtain Milestone I approval. Execute concept development activities. Conduct system
requirements review and baseline system level specification (A-Spec).
D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY:
o CORPS SAM Project Management Office - Redstone Arsenal, AL
o U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery School - Fort Bliss, TX
o Contractors to be selected in FY95 for Concept Development
E. (U) COMPARISON WITH FY 1994 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY:
1. TECHNICAL CHANGES: None
2. SCHEDULE CHANGES: None
3. COST CHANGES: None
F. (U) PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION:
o Mission Need Statement - August 1990
o Operational Requirements Document - October 1993
o STAR Threat - June 1993
o System Operational Document - August 1991
o Test and Evaluation Master Plan - October 1993
G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES:
o 1502 Lethality and Target Hardening PE No. 6.3
o 3201 Architecture Studies PE No. 6.3
o 3211 C4I PE No. 6.3/6.4
o 3300 Test and Evaluation Support PE No. 6.3
There is no unnecessary duplication of effort within BMDO or the DoD.
H. (U) OTHER APPROPRIATION FUNDS: None
I. (U) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: None. Significant progress has been made in establishing
a foundation for potential cooperation with Germany. A German decision is expected in the January
1994 timeframe.
J. (U) MILESTONE SCHEDULE:
o Concept definition studies contract award 3Q/FY92
o Concept definition studies completed (in-house and industry) 2Q/FY93
o Release RFP for concept development 3Q/FY94
o Concept development contract award 2Q/FY95
o System Requirements Review 3Q/FY96
o Milestone I review 4Q/FY97
o System development contract award * 1Q/FY98
o Preliminary Design Review * 1Q/FY99
* If selected as the Advanced Capabilities Dem/Val Program under project 2215