Program Element: 0603216C/0604225C/0603217C Project Number: 2104
PE Title: Theater Missile Defense / Ballistic Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 03/04
Adv Technology Dev /
Dem/Val(U)
February 1994
A. (U) RESOURCES: ($ in thousands)
Project Title: Ground-Based Radar
FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 Total
Program Name: Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Program
0208060C PROC 0 0 0 0 0 15,424 189,289 3,750M
0603217C RDT&E 82,480 24,849 8,000 11,000 20,000 20,000 26,000 Continuing
0604216C RDT&E 112,095 234,000 173,200 157,450 49,220 11,390 0
0604225C RDT&E 0 0 0 9,790 145,130 150,880 123,240
B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENT AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:
(U) The Theater Missile Defense Ground Based Radar (TMD-GBR)is the theater radar supporting the Theater High Altitude
Air Defense (THAAD) system. The TMD-GBR meets an immediate requirement for a more capable wide-area-defense radar to
provide surveillance and fire control support to the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system in the UTTMDS
architecture and to provide cueing support to lower tier systems such as PATRIOT. The TMD-GBR utilizes state-of-the-art radar
technology to accomplish its required functions of threat attack early warning, threat type classification, interceptor fire control,
external sensor cueing, and launch and impact point estimation. Of particular note will be TMD-GBR's capability to perform threat
classification against theater tactical ballistic missiles, and then, kill assessment after intercept. In addition to providing fire control
support for THAAD and cueing support to the lower tier, the TMD-GBR will also have residual capability against air-breathing
threats. Starting in FY 1995, the TMD-GBR Demonstration/Validation (Dem/Val) and User Operational Evaluation System
(UOES) radars will be tested at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico.
(U) Family of Radars Design Concept:
(U) The design and fabrication of the TMD-GBR and the NMD-GBR radars are based upon the family of modular X-band
radars concept. The TMD-GBR radar's antenna technology is based upon the use of solid state transmit and receive modules.
The NMD-GBR radar has been restructured into a radar technology demonstration program. The objective of this restructured
effort is to resolve the following critical NMD-GBR technology issues: discrimination, target object map, mechanical or electrical
scan, and kill assessment. Using the Defense Planning Guidance, an incremental program will be developed which leverages
advances under the TMD-GBR program to resolve these issues which are applicable to NMD. This program structure, by
leveraging TMD developments, provides a cost-effective method for resolving the NMD-GBR critical issues and allows the
government both flexibility and limited liability as this program evolves.
(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 Completed Dem/Val preliminary design review (PDR).
o Completed UOES system design review (SDR).
o Completed Dem/Val critical design review (CDR).
o Completed UOES PDR.
o Completed solid state demonstration array PDR.
o Initiated fabrication of Dem/Val radar.
o Completed negotiation for TMD-GBR test facility and developed test plans for WSMR functional testing.
(U) FY 1994 Plans:
o Continue TMD-GBR Dem/Val radar fabrication and perform contractor in-plant testing.
o Deliver Increment 1 and 2 software.
o Begin construction of WSMR facilities.
o Conduct TMD-GBR UOES CDR.
o Begin TMD-GBR UOES fabrication.
o Continue solid state demonstration array risk reduction program and establish pilot production lines for modules and complete design of demonstration array.
o Continue operations in nuclear environments, electronic countermeasures, electronic counter-countermeasures, and antiradiation missile performance analyses.
o Begin detailed planning for engineering and manufacturing development phase.
(U) FY 1995 Plans:
o Complete fabrication and testing of in-plant TMD-GBR Dem/Val unit.
o Deliver Dem/Val unit to White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) and perform integration and test activities to confirm operational status of unit and suitability for further testing.
o Initiate functional test and validation at WSMR with THAAD
system.
o Complete fabrication and inplant testing of UOES radars.
o Continue solid state demonstration array module production, test demonstration array, and validate module production line.
o Continue operations in nuclear environments, electronic countermeasures, electronic counter-countermeasures, and antiradiation missile performance analyses.
o Continue detailed planning for engineering and manufacturing development phase.
o Continue construction of WSMR facilities.
(U) Program Plan To Completion: These are continuing programs.
D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY:
o U.S. Army PEO Missile Defense - Huntsville, AL
o U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command - Huntsville, AL
o U.S. Army Missile Command - Redstone Arsenal, AL
o Raytheon (Family of Radars Dem/Val contract) - Wayland, MA
E. (U) COMPARISON WITH FY 1994 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY:
1. TECHNICAL CHANGES: Initiated contract modifications to incorporate wideband tracking and imaging capabilities which necessitated the addition of a fourth computer to the signal processing subsystem.
2. SCHEDULE CHANGES: The TMD-GBR Dem/Val and TMD-GBR UOES programs remain on schedule.
3. COST CHANGES: No significant cost changes occurred.
F. (U) PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION:
o TMD-GBR Technical Requirements Document (TRD) - 1/92
o Family of Radars Dem/Val Contract - 9/92
o TMD-GBR Cost Analysis Requirements Document (CARD) - 6/93
o Family of Radars CARD - 6/93
o UTTMDS TEMP - 11/91
o High Altitude Theater Missile Defense (HATMD) Operational
Requirements Document - 3/92
G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES:
o 1102 Radar PE No. 6.3
o 1105 Discrimination PE No. 6.3
o 1501 Survivability PE No. 6.3
o 2104 GBR PE No. 6.3/6.4/6.5
o 2210 THAAD PE No. 6.4/6.5
o 3300 Test and Evaluation Support PE No. 6.3
o 4100 Program Management PE No. 6.6
There is no unnecessary duplication of effort within BMDO or the DoD.
H. (U) OTHER APPROPRIATION FUNDS: Procurement: FY1998 $15.424M; FY 1999 $189.289M.
I. (U) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: None
J. (U) MILESTONE SCHEDULE:
o GBR solicitation package to industry 2Q/FY92
o UTTMDS MS I (TMD-GBR) Defense Acquisition Board 2Q/FY92
o Family of Radars contract award 4Q/FY92
o TMD-GBR Dem/Val CDR 4Q/FY93
o TMD-GBR UOES CDR 1Q/FY94
o TMD/GBR Dem/Val system delivered to WSMR 3Q/FY95
o TMD-GBR UOES delivered to WSMR (two systems) 1Q/2Q/FY96