RDT&E, Defensewide / BA 04 (Dem/Val) PE: 0603871C (Proj: 3160)

PE Title: NMD Tech. (U)

Project Number/Title:
3160 Deployment Planning

A. (U) MISSION DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION:

(U) This project will identify deployment activities and production risks. It supports an operationally effective, ABM Treaty compliant system within the required time frames. The near term program activities focus on critical path analysis to identify those activities providing the greatest time reduction potential. The program includes such items as state-of-the-art element/component insertion, producibility engineering, industrial base capacity assessment, specialty engineering analysis, risk mitigation activities, development of site activation requirements, and supportability planning for schedule and affordability issues resolution. Each element project must provide resources to address the incorporation of deployability factors into the NMD Technology Readiness contracts and assessment of the deployability of the NMD system as it matures. This information is described in a contingency deployment planning document and includes viable NMD architecture options. Yearly funding increases are necessary to resolve critical time line issues including site design, environmental impact, and Military Construction (MILCON) requirements as the NMD Deployment Readiness Program reaches its first phase of maturity. The deployment plan is updated annually, provides guidelines for the NMD Deployment Readiness Program, using an evolutionary acquisition strategy, and defines the NMD deployment system. Systems analysis efforts focus on NMD-wide assessments of budget formulation and execution, systems integration and systems effectiveness. These assessments contribute to reducing NMD program risks and ensuring the availability of a cost effective system. This effort also includes identifying and tracking the U.S. industrial base capabilities, as well as the support and training infrastructure needed for a potential NMD deployment. Operational suitability activities integrate specialty engineering functions at the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) level including producibility and supportability (reliability, maintainability, training, etc.). A spinoff of the support analysis is to ensure that critical pacing subsystems meet required performance criteria. This emphasis is necessary to develop measurement standards (metrology) for testing and calibration of infrared (IR) sensors, IR focal plane arrays (FPAs), IR scene projectors, and advanced optical and IR components that are system critical to NMD programs.

(U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:

(U) The initial deployment study has been completed. It explores the time required and the costs associated with deploying a contingency NMD capability based on a 1997 deployment decision. This study consolidated data from multiple sources and identified preliminary critical path activities; developed data to identify long poles that delay contingency deployment; and completed initial streamlining and standardization of ILS and Producibility infrastructure to drive down program costs and meet BMDO affordability objectives. Additionally, the initial draft of the capstone contingency deployment plan was developed and the deployment readiness planning processess were outlined. The process used in formulating this plan is applicable to other deployment options. The process was initiated to incorporate deployment planning and support planning into element technology development. The intent of the integration of deployment and support planning is to maintain system balance in the technology program. This project will further increase efforts to ensure that the elements planned for the system demonstration in FY99 will be deployable, if required, to meet the threat. BMD producibility and manufacturing strategy for all BMD systems and technology programs was solidified. Measurement standards were provided for BMD test programs and for calibration of IR sensors, advanced IR components, and subsystems for NMD programs. BMDO supportability and producibility policies were also restructured for consistency with DoD acquisition Directives and policy. (Note: The contingency deployment planning task within this project was a new start in FY95.)

(U) FY 1995 Plans and Accomplishments:

o ($4.205M) Developed contingency deployment guidance and NMD system and element deployment plans.

Conducted critical path analyses to determine deployment long poles.

Developed decision support tools to assess deployment activities.

o ($0.390M) Conducted analysis of industrial production and manufacturing requirements.

Performed logistics and specialty engineering assessment of NMD elements to assure operational suitability.

Assessed and identified critical manufacturing technology development requirements.

o ($0.450M) Developed Metrology Technology Standards for NMD program testing, development, production and support as funding permits. This effort leverages TMD investments.

o ($7.401M) Evaluated program to ensure adequate resources are applied against prototype deployment long poles.

Identified resource issues which impact lead time to deploy.

Monitored/assessed architecture engineering trades for changes to the baseline which impact deployment cost, schedule, and performance of the overall system.

Monitored/assessed technology baseline; identified infusion opportunities which reduce leadtime to deploy; improved system effectiveness; and reduced prototype development deployment risk.

Performed system wide assessments for program, budget, system effectiveness, and technology risks for the NMD system and Technology Support programs.

Performed Kinetic Kill Vehicle Critical Design Review (KKV-CDR).

(U) FY 1996 Plans:

o ($8.179M) Modify NMD contingency deployment plans based on NMD deployment readiness program developments for early options.

Conduct critical path analysis of NMD deployment options and determined pre-deployment timeline reduction activities.

Integrate systems operational suitability planning activities into NMD test program.

Support conduct of NMD flight tests and provide analytical support for ground and flight tests.

Conduct deployment logistics and sustainment support analysis for the deployment options.

o ($0.422M) Complete characterization of Long Wave Infrared (LWIR) detector transfer standards.

Enhance capability for out-of-band blocking measurements on narrow band filters.

Continue development of IR standards for detectors, sources, optical materials characterization and FPAs.

o ($0.369M) Conduct logistics and specialty engineering assessments for the NMD Deployment Readiness Programs.

Identify producibility and industrial base issues and develop risk mitigation plans.

Develop and coordinate BMD Manufacturing/Producibility Strategy.

Develop strategies for incorporating operational suitability assessments in element test programs.

Initiate development of site activation planning.

Contribute to the development and transfer of critical manufacturing technologies.

o ($12.112M) Perform assessments of Deployment Readiness Program to ensure adequate resources are identified to reduce deployment long poles.

Monitor/assess architecture engineering trades for changes to the baseline which impact cost, schedule, and performance of the overall system.

Support development of critical path analysis network and conduct independent analysis of NMD critical path.

Actively support system readiness simulation and modeling activities.

Monitor/assess technology baseline; identify infusion opportunities which reduce leadtime to deploy; improve system effectiveness; and reduce prototype development deployment risk.

Perform system wide assessments for program, budget, system effectiveness, and technology risk for the NMD system and Technology Support programs.

Support NMD Ground-Based Radar-Prototype (GBR-P) Critical Design Review (CDR).

(U) FY 1997 Plans:

o ($10.010M) Update the deployment plans to reflect NMD technical advances, architectural changes and programmatic changes.

Develop deployability assessment update for NMD in-process review.

Assess operational suitability concepts in parallel with GBI booster development effort.

Support conduct of NMD flight tests and provide analytical support for ground and flight tests.

Conduct critical path analyses for development and deployment of NMD system.

Continue development of site activation planning.

Conduct environmental impact analyses to support site activation if necessary.

Develop site pollution prevention plan.

Execute selected pre-deployment activities where appropriate to prepare for a deployment decision.

o ($0.450M) Complete initial development of capability for IR spectral emissivity measurements.

Complete medium background infrared calibration facility.

Continue development of IR standards for Mid Wave Infrared (MWIR) detectors, FPA testing, and IR filter measurements.

o ($0.390M) Continue operational suitability and specialty engineering assessments focused on updates to the NMD architecture.

Develop and execute industrial base plans to apply critical manufacturing techniques for element development.

Perform NMD GBR-P Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD) assessment.

o ($12.000M) Continue to evaluate Deployment Readiness Program to ensure adequate resources are identified to reduce deployment long poles.

Participate in critical path analysis to assess system readiness.

Develop acquisition streamlining initiatives.

Monitor/assess early capability architecture engineering trades impacting cost, schedule, and performance of the overall system.

Conduct critical path analysis to identify and evaluate deployment time reduction activities.

Monitor/assess technology baseline; identify infusion opportunities which reduce leadtime to deploy; improve system effectiveness; and reduce prototype development deployment risk.

(U) FY 1998 Plans:

o ($12.211M) Refine the deployment plans to reflect NMD technical advances and changes in the architecture.

Incorporate deployability factors into NMD integrated flight test planning.

Refine critical path analyses for deployment of early system capability.

Develop deployability assessment update for NMD system design review.

Support conduct of NMD flight tests and provide analytical support for ground and flight tests.

Assess operational suitability concepts in parallel with GBI booster development effort.

Conduct environmental assessment for multi-site deployment options.

Develop for mid-term and continue pre-deployment activities where appropriate to support deployment ecision.

o ($0.390M) Conduct operational suitability and specialty engineering assessments focused on refinements to the NMD architecture.

Perform industrial base assessments and identify critical manufacturing needs (the delta between NMD readiness elements and the objective system).

o ($0.450M) Complete IR spectral transmittance measurement standards.

Complete MWIR detector transfer standards.

Continue development of standards for testing IR FPAs and IR scene projectors.

o ($11.000M) Evaluate NMD Deployment Readiness Program to ensure adequate resources are identified to reduce deployment long poles.

Monitor/assess early term capability architecture engineering trades impacting cost, schedule, and performance of the overall system.

Define FY2000 and beyond program strategy options.

Monitor/assess technology baseline; identify infusion opportunities which reduce lead time to deploy; improve system effectiveness; and reduce development deployment risk.

Perform system wide assessments for program, budget, system effectiveness, and technology risks for the NMD systems and Technology Support Programs.

Support site planning activities.

Continue critical path analysis to track program evolution.

Participate in simulation and modeling activities to assess system readiness.

Acquisition Strategy:

This project uses the integrated expertise of BMDO, the services, and industry officials to implement deployment readiness. The primary executing agent for this project is a Joint Service team comprised of the U.S. Army National Missile Defense Project Office, the U.S. Air Force Electronics Systems Center, U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Center, U.S. Space Command, Army Space Command, Air Force Space Command, and Navy Space Command. This joint team is supported by competitively awarded existing SETA contracts.

B. (U) PROGRAM CHANGE SUMMARY:

	FY1995	FY1996	FY1997	FY1998	FY1999	FY2000	FY2001
Program Name:	Actual	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	Estimate	To Complete	Total Program
0603871C RDT&E	12,446	21,082	22,850	24,051	17,193	12,341 13,227	Continuing	Continuing

	FY1995	FY1996	FY1997	FY1998	TOTAL COST
Previous President's Budget	13,470	14,469	17,302	18,840	64,081
Current Budget Submit	12,446	21,082	22,850	24,051	80,429

Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: Funding additions made in concert with Congressionally directed adjustments to the NMD Deployment Readiness program using an evolutionary acquisition strategy.

Schedule: None

Technical: None

C. (U) OTHER PROGRAM FUNDING SUMMARY

Related RDT&E:	Funding Dependency? (Yes1/No)
1151 Sensors (Active & Passive), PE 0603871C	No
1267 Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), PE 0603872C	No
1460 NMD BMC3, PE 0603871C	No
3152 NMD Systems Engineering, PE 0603871C	No
3157 Environmental, Siting & Facilities, PE 0603173C/PE 0603871C	No
3265 User Interface, PE 0603871C	No
3359 System Test & Evaluation, PE 0603871C	No

¹Funding data for related RDT&E efforts that have a funding dependency can be found in the respective project summary/program element.

D. (U) Schedule Profile

	FY1995				FY1996				FY1997				FY1998
	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
Engineering Milestone			xa	xb,c			xb,c,d	xc,e			xb,d,f	xc,e			xb,d,f	xc,e
T&E Milestone				xg		xh			xi	xj
Tech Demo Milestone
Contract Milestone															xk

a KKV CDR

b Annual Industrial Base Assessment

c Deployment Readiness Plan Update

d NMD SRR

e NMD Tech Readiness and Deployment Capability Assessment

f NMD IPR

g Conduct EKV Seeker Flight with BM/C3 on-line (IFT-1)

h Conduct EKV Seeker Flight with BM/C3 in-line (IFT-2)

i EKV Flight Test (IFT-3)

j EKV Flight Test (IFT-4)

k EKV Downselect

Planned Milestones Beyond FY98:

Conduct System Demonstration	3Q/FY99
Conduct Deployment Assessment and Update Planning for Deployment, if necessary	Yearly
Support SBIRS System Requirements Review	3Q/FY00
Support Design and Program Reviews for NMD System and NMD elements	As Required