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RDT&E BUDGET ITEM JUSTIFICATION SHEET (R-2 Exhibit)
March 1996

RDT&E, Defensewide / BA 04 (Dem/Val) PE: 0603871C (Proj: 3354)

PE Title: NMD Tech (U)

Project Number / Title:
3354 Target Support

FY1995FY1996FY1997FY1998FY1999FY2000 FY2001
Program Name:ActualEstimateEstimate EstimateEstimateEstimateEstimate To
Complete		Total
Program
0603871C RDT&E908000000 Completed Completed

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

(U) Target and launch services are provided for the testing and evaluation of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Technology Readiness Programs. As a part of the BMDO Consolidated Targets Program (CTP), this project provides threat-credible ballistic missile target system support to interceptor and sensor development and acquisition programs. The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) and Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) programs require target system support to accomplish their planned test and evaluation. The MSX program intends to use the Strategic Target System (STARS) launched from Barking Sands, Kauai; while the EKV program plans to use Minute Man II (MMII) boosters equipped with the Multi-Service Launch System (MSLS), launched from Vandenberg AFB.

(U) PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PLANS:

(U) Accomplishments for FY95 included the completion of the STARS II demonstration launch in FY94 and the continuation of the construction of targets to support the MSX and EKV projects. Starting in FY95, targets are included in the appropriate NMD projects.

(U) FY 1995 Accomplishments:

o ($0.463M) Reduced raw data.

o ($0.278M) Continued target characterization effort.

o ($0.167M) Published results to selected BMD users.

(U) FY 1996 Plans:

None

(U) FY 1997 Plans:

None

(U) FY 1998 Plans:

None

(U) Acquisition Strategy:

U.S. Army SSDC is BMDO Executing Agent. Sandia National Laboratory developed the STARS system and also provides for launch support at Barking Sands. The Air Force is responsible for the development and launch activities of the MMII/MSLS from Vandenberg AFB.

B. (U) PROGRAM CHANGE SUMMARY:

FY1995FY1996FY1997FY1998 TOTAL COST
Previous President's Budget00000
Current Budget Submit908000908

Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: Effort completed in FY95.

Schedule: None

Technical: None

C. (U) OTHER PROGRAM FUNDING SUMMARY

Related RDT&E:Funding Dependency? (Yes1/No)
1151 Sensors (Active & Passive), PE 0603173CNo
1267 Ground Based Interceptor, PE 0603871CYes
3157 Environmental, Siting & Facilities, PE 0603871CNo
3359 System Test and Evaluation, PE 0603871C No
3360 Test Resources, PE 0603871CNo

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

None