RDT&E, Defensewide / BA 04 (Dem/Val) PE:0603872C (Proj: 1170)
PE Title: Joint TMD (U)
| FY1995 | FY1996 | FY1997 | FY1998 | FY1999 | FY2000 | FY2001 | |||
| Program Name: | Actual | Estimate | Estimate | Estimate | Estimate | Estimate | Estimate | To Complete |
Total Program |
| 0603872C RDT&E | 24,423 | 41,277 | 24,630 | 37,244 | 26,733 | 26,659 | 26,621 | Continuing | Continuing |
(U) This project is the primary BMDO risk mitigation program addressing TMD target/threat signature and the sensor-to-system interface issues for all TMD systems. Understanding how potential targets appear to radar and infrared seekers is important because it allows TMD acquisition programs to limit their costs by concentrating their designs on narrow bands of key threat signature characteristics. This project consists of four elements: TMD Critical Measurements Program (TCMP) which builds, flies, observes, and analyzes targets with signature characteristics similar to those anticipated on foreign threats; the Target Signature Measurements Program which observes and directs the analysis of signatures from BMDO test targets (Storm, Hera, etc.) to obtain target signatures insites, and which exploits other similar threat signature opportunities; the TMD Seeker Test/Measurements Program which uses an experimental seeker test bed to evaluate emerging missile seeker technologies and to support resolution of unexpected critical problems that emerge during their engineering and testing phases; and the Kill Assessment Program which investigates the signatures and results of a target intercept. In all cases, the target signature truth data and the analyses address specific questions relating to how a radar first identifies a missile (discrimination), how the radar passes the missile location to a seeker (sensor to seeker handover), how the seeker determines the best place to hit the target (aim point selection), and how the defender can tell if a missile is destroyed (kill assessment). The core sensor costs used in this project to collect target signature data will be provided under projects 1155 and 3360. This project is used to fund the specific sensor tasks for each mission.
(U) TMD Critical Measurements Program. This program supports the risk mitigation efforts in TMD signatures. TCMP is a flight test program where threat representative targets are flown at the Kwajalein Missile Range (KMR) or other facilities to observe typical threat-like objects in flight with a sophisticated suite of sensors. These sensors give both target truth data and representative signature data as seen by TMD system sensors. The TCMP program performs the analysis on the data obtained in these flights. In all cases, the target and threat truth data and the analysis address the specific areas of discrimination, target object map handover and aim point selection. The hardware, flight instrumentation and data analysis of the TCMP flights are all included in the TCMP budget. TCMP-II will consist of three medium range flights in the fourth quarter of FY96.
(U) Kill Assessment. This program is developing the technical basis that will lead to a battle management decision capability for the TMD architecture. This capability will enable the battle manager to respond nearly "real-time" following a target intercept engagement to ceasefire, to order a second shot, or to cue the lower tier for appropriate action. This kill assessment capability will also help measure defense system effectiveness and identify threat warhead type. In support of this shoot-look-shoot doctrine, the program is conducting a series of specialized sensor data collections of TMD interceptor tests, follow-on data analysis, and algorithm development. The most challenging aspect is gathering enough pertinent data from various types of intercept scenes to identify and evaluate those observable characteristics that will correctly serve this decision process. Since opportunities to observe actual TMD missile intercepts are rare, more emphasis in this two year old program is being made on ground test measurements and in building models and tools for developing and validating algorithums for the TMD acquisition program.
(U) TMD Seeker Test/Measurements: This program provides for the application, integration, and testing of the latest available seeker technologies into on-going TMD seeker designs. The program is divided into parts; the first supports the Seeker Experimental System (SES) which is used to evaluate missile seeker performance functions and the second is a seeker window sapphire material characterization effort designed to provide a critical database for designers to evaluate seeker window performance in the high temperature, low altitude flight regime. The SES provides BMDO with independent evaluation of emerging seeker technologies in a realistic system context allowing for risk assessment prior to acquisition commitment. In supporting the solution of technical problems arising in seeker acquisition programs, the SES can address a wide range of design and implementation issues such as hardware/software integration and evaluation of seeker functional algorithms. The sapphire material test activities serve as risk mitigation for THAAD, Navy Standard Block IVA Missile and the ARROW Programs for improved survivability confidence of the seeker window.
(U) Target Signature Measurements. This program is the source of direction and funds for per mission costs to acquire truth data using sophisticated sensor platforms (Airborne Surveillance Testbed, HALO, Sealite Beam Director, etc.) on BMDO interceptor target flights (Lance, Storm, Hera, etc.). This program provides the tasking through the Target Signatures Working Group (TSWG) and the funding for each mission to the sensor platforms for each flight. These data are then utilized by the acquisition programs, by the TSWG, and by the Targets Program to establish the in-flight signature characteristics of these targets for use in target hardware development and interceptor algorithm assessment.
(U) FY 1995 accomplishments included updating a comprehensive data base of optical and radar signatures with data collected during each mission. The Airborne Optical Sensor fabrication was completed during FY1995. Planning for the next TCMP mission continued throughout FY1995. At this time in FY96, campaign 2 hardware is being assembled and tested prior to shipment to Wake Island for launch in 4Q. Boosters have been procured. Campaign 3 planning is underway.
o ($16.296M) Continued preparation and planning for TCMP Campaign II experimental flight test to include testing of the FASP; purchase and test TCMP flight hardware; begin planning for TCMP Campaign III experimental flight test.
o ($3.638M) Developed radar and optical algorithms for real-time kill assessment testing; implement radar and optical kill assessment algorithms and data base on LDS test bed.
o ($2.338M) Completed fabrication of airborne optical sensor for TMD phenomenology data collection; initiate support for data collection missions using the optical sensor; enhance PtSi Focal Plane Array performance and survivability.
o ($2.151M) Measured optical and RF signatures of Storm and Hera targets for use by all TMD programs.
o ($29.127M) Conduct TCMP Campaign II experimental flight test; analyze, and report test results; continue TCMP Campaign III experimental flight test planning for long range flights to support THAAD EMD and Navy Upper Tier and mid-range flights to evaluate potential countermeasures and tactics.
o ($5.700M) Continue radar/optical kill assessment algorithm development; downselect, transfer, and incorporate into the TMD major defense acquisition programs (MDAP) prototype kill assessment techniques for test and evaluation; continue sensor data collection efforts and analyze live fire intercept tests for kill assessment.
o ($3.750M) Enhance and test Seeker System performance in support of TMD interceptors; continue to support TMD seeker related improvements and use the seeker experimental system for seeker functional testing, conduct sapphire window material tests to improve seeker performance reliability.
o ($2.700M) Collect data to characterize Storm and Hera targets; collect data on Capricorn Blue flights.
o ($15.444M) Purchase payload hardware; integrate payload hardware for launching long range TMD flights; provide data to support THAAD EMD advanced seeker and Navy Upper Tier programs; continue preparation and planning for TCMP Campaign III with an expected launch date during the first quarter, fiscal year 1999.
o ($3.850M) Continue to collect and analyze sensor data of intercept tests and transfer kill assessment technology to TMD MDAPs; evaluate and upgrade, as required, kill assessment algorithm performance.
o ($2.900M) Continue electro-optical infrared support testing of missile seekers with seeker Experimental System (SES) and complete the sapphire material test program.
o ($2.436M) Continue target measurements and observe and characterize interceptor targets and flight tests.
o ($27.426M) Purchase boosters and payload hardware for remaining TCMP III flights focusing on countermeasures and longer range threats.
o ($7.318M) Continue to collect intercept data and to develop the primary kill assessment algorithms for EMD in support of the THAAD Radar system and Navy Theater Wide.
o ($2.500M) Continue target measurements and observe and characterize interceptor targets.
| FY1995 | FY1996 | FY1997 | FY1998 | TOTAL COST | |
| Previous President's Budget | 25,550 | 46,458 | 40,000 | 40,831 | 152,839 |
| Current Budget Submit | 24,423 | 41,277 | 24,630 | 37,244 | 127,574 |
Funding: The FY97 and FY98 funding was reduced by $13.5M to fund higher priority projects.
Schedule: None.
Technical: None.
| Related RDT&E: | Funding Dependency? (Yes1/No) |
| 1155, Phenomenology Program, 0603872C | No |
| 3251, Systems Engineering and Technical Support, 0603872C | No |
| 3354, Targets, 0603872C | No |
| 3360, Test Resources, 0603872C | No |
1 Funding data for related RDT&E efforts that have a funding dependency can be found in the respective project summary/program element.
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| TCMP Campaign II | X | |||||||||||||||
| Conduct TCMP Campaign III | 2Q99 |
| Provide Kill Assessment Algorithms | 1Q99 |
| Kill Assessment Data Collection and analysis | Continuing |
| Phenomenology Efforts | Continuing |