Program Element: 0604216C Project: 2208
PE Title: Theater Missile Defense (U) Budget Activity: 04
Project Title: ERINT Dem/Val (U)
February 1994
A. (U) RESOURCES: ($ in Thousands)
Project Title: Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT)
FY1993 FY1994 FY1995 FY1996 FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 Total
Program Name: Actual Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Estimate Program
0604216C RDT&E 116,210 97,000 58,460 19,580 9,760 0 0 Continuing
(These figures do not include target monies (Project 3304))
B. (U) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF MISSION REQUIREMENT AND SYSTEM CAPABILITIES
(U) The purpose of this project is to fund the development of the Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT)
Program. It is intended to demonstrate that ERINT is an effective defensive weapon for the lower tier
of the integrated theater missile defense (TMD) segment of the BMDO architecture.
(U) The ERINT program will demonstrate a small, agile, hit-to-kill missile that will provide an asset
defense against incoming maneuvering and non-maneuvering TBMs. A secondary objective of the program is
to provide defense against air-breathing threats. The missile combines several state-of-the-art
technologies, including an onboard active millimeter wave seeker that provides endgame guidance, advanced
flight control technologies for agility in terminal maneuvers, lethality enhancement technologies, and
a lightweight composite case solid rocket motor. The ERINT missile has been designed to integrate easily
with existing air and missile defense capabilities such as Patriot, and is a technology capable of
integration into the Navy AEGIS weapon system.
(U) The ERINT flight test program is comprised of eight flight tests during FY92-94. Results from
these tests, from accompanying simulation and other analyses, and from ongoing acquisition planning,
analysis, and trade studies being performed by US Army organizations will be used to establish the ERINT
acquisition strategy. On the basis of ERINT test results, high fidelity simulations, and cost and
operational effectiveness studies, the U.S. Army and BMDO will determine the future acquisition strategy.
These flight tests will also gather critically needed lethality data required to validate the hit-to-kill
concept and establish "common kill" criteria against a variety of maneuvering and non-maneuvering TBM
threats (chemical and biological, both bulk and submunition).
(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 Conducted first guided intercept of a LANCE target (GTF-1).
o Provided data to support the PAC-3 missile decision process and Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis (COEA).
o Completed the ERINT Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD).
o Continued to execute the PATRIOT/ERINT Integration Program.
o Verified the utility of the USMC TPS-59 radar to adapt ERINT for USMC ATBM capability.
o Continued the development of the ERINT Technology Program with flight tests against ballistic and air-breathing targets.
o Determined root cause and implemented corrections for GTF-1 miss.
o Continued hardware/software developmental testing.
(U) FY 1994 Accomplishments/Plans:
o Conducted first successful intercept of a surrogate threat TBM containing simulated chemical submunition payload.
o Demonstrated hit-to-kill lethality against a submunition threat.
o Continue to demonstrate hit-to-kill capability of ERINT against submunition and bulk chemical targets.
o Continue the development of the ERINT technology program with a test against an air-breathing target.
o Provide data to support the PAC-3 informed missile decision process (ASARC/DAB).
o Complete PATRIOT/ERINT Integration Program.
o Demonstrate hit-to-kill capability of ERINT against maneuvering targets.
o Complete the flight test program.
o Complete producibility engineering and planning (PEP) and manufacturing plan.
o Initiate EMD or risk reduction program.
o Continue hardware/software developmental testing.
o Continue logistics planning/LSA/LSAR/training and technical manual support.
(U) FY 1995 Plans:
o Initiate hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing.
o Initiate ERINT command and launch system testing.
o Initiate EMD flight test program.
o Continue hardware/software developmental testing.
o Continue logistics planning/LSA/LSAR/training and technical manual support.
(U) Program Plan to Completion: This is a continuing program.
D. (U) WORK PERFORMED BY:
o Loral Vought Systems Corporation - Arlington, TX
o Rockwell International - Anaheim, CA and Duluth, GA
o Atlantic Research Corp. - Gainesville, VA
o AEG - Germany
o SEP - France
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 ERINT OPSEC Plan - 7/89
o ERINT Statement Of Work - 8/88
o ERINT Quality Control Program Plan - 9/88
o Data Accession List - monthly
o Cost/Schedule Status Report - monthly
o Configuration Management Plan - 1/90
G. (U) RELATED ACTIVITIES:
o 1502 Lethality and Target Hardening PE No. 6.3
o 2207 PATRIOT PE No. 6.4/6.5
o 2210 THAAD PE No. 6.4/6.5
o 2212 Corps SAM PE No. 6.4/6.4/6.5
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:
o Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated March 1986 concerning participation of German industries in BMDO research.
o General Security of Military Information Agreement of September 1977 for French participation.
J. (U) MILESTONE SCHEDULE:
o PATRIOT/ERINT Integration Program 2Q/FY91 - 4Q/FY94
o ERINT Dem/Val Flight Test Program 3Q/FY93 - 4Q/FY94
o PAC-3 ASARC 2Q/FY94
o PAC-3 DAB 2Q/FY94
o EMD Flight Test Program 2Q/FY96 - 1Q/FY98
o PAC-3 missile initial operational test and evaluation 4Q/FY97 - 1Q/FY98
o PAC-3 missile Milestone IV 2Q/FY98