Program Element: 0603217C Project Number: 1214
PE Title: Ballistic Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 03
Adv Technology Dev (U)
February 1994
A. (U) RESOURCES: ($ in Thousands)
Project Title: Advanced Interceptor Technology (AIT) Program
(formerly Brilliant Pebbles (BP))
FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 Total
Program Name: Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Program
0603217C RDT&E 207,279 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 Completed
B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENT AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES:
(U) Project 1214 within this PE funds the Advanced Interceptor Technology (AIT) program. The Brilliant
Pebbles (BP) program, that was funded in the Space-Based Interceptor (subsequently proposed for
elimination in the FY95-FY99 POM guidance) program element developed the primary technology in the AIT
program. This effort encompassed demonstrating key space interceptor and satellite technologies, based
on system requirements and designs, and performing risk reduction.
(U) The Advanced Interceptor Technology Program started to take advantage of the components and
technologies developed in the Brilliant Pebbles Program. Funding reductions preclude taking full
advantage of this, and the AIT program is being terminated during FY 94. Prior to FY 94, activities for
this project were funded out of project 2205.
(U) Hardware assets procured under the program will be presuded, where applicable under the NMD Technology Readiness Program and Follow-On Technology efforts.
(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 and Plans:
o ($97.403M) Prepared and conducted ground and flight tests.
o ($14.047M) Demonstrated low cost satellite manufacturing work cell technologies.
o ($47.965M) Developed segment designs.
o ($37.963M) Manufactured and integrated the first kinetic kill vehicle for flight test.
o ($ 9.901M) Program replanned to focus on Advanced Interceptor Technologies.
(U) FY 1994 Plans:
o ($15.000M) Fund program termination based upon zero funding in FY95-99.
(U) FY 1995 Plans: None
(U) Program Plan to Completion: Use funds in FY94 to conclude efforts.
D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY:
(U) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) developed the BP concept and accomplished initial component development. These results were passed to industry for technical advancement and testing. The Air Force AIT Program Office is currently executing the BP technology and concept demonstration with a two contractor team:
o TRW - Redondo Beach, CA (prime); (subs) Hughes - El Segundo, CA; Sparta - Laguna Hills, CA; Photon Research Assoc. - San Diego, CA; Mission Research Corp - Santa Barbara, CA
o Martin Marietta Corp - Denver, CO (prime); (subs) MMC - Orlando, FL; Aerojet - Sacramento, CA; IBM
- Manassas, VA; OCA - Garden Grove, CA
E. (U) COMPARISON WITH FY 1994 DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY:
1. TECHNICAL CHANGES: Termination in FY94
2. SCHEDULE CHANGES: Termination in FY94
3. COST CHANGES: Termination in FY94
F. (U) PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION:
o Technical Requirements Document (TRD) for Brilliant Pebbles (BP) 7/91
G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES:
o 3300 Test & Evaluation Support PE No. 0603217C
o 4000 Segment Management/Operational PE No. 0603217C/
Support PE No. 0603218C
o 1217 KKV Technology PE No. 0603217C
o 1216 Sea-Based Wide Area (LEAP) PE No. 0603216C
o 1502 Lethality PE No. 0603217C
o 2102 Brilliant Eyes (BE) PE No. 0604217C
There is no unnecessary duplication of effort within BMDO or the DoD.
H. (U) OTHER APPROPRIATION FUNDS: None
I. (U) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS: None
J. (U) TEST AND EVALUATION DATA:
o BP Flight Experiments
FE-1 4Q/FY90
FE-2 3Q/FY91
FE-3 1Q/FY93
o HUNTER'S TROPHY Underground Test 4Q/FY92