Army Missle Defense Systems Integration

The Army Missile Defense Systems Integration program, funded under Program Element (PE) 0603305A, supports the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) in its role as the Army Service Component Command (ASCC) to USSTRATCOM and USSPACECOM. The primary objective is to develop, integrate, and validate ground-based midcourse defense (GMD) and global missile defense capabilities, ensuring synchronization across Army, Joint, and National agencies. USASMDC is tasked with developing warfighting concepts, conducting experiments and wargames, identifying required capabilities, and delivering solutions across Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P).

The Missile Defense Battlelab (TR5) project is the central line item within this program, focusing on Strategic Missile Defense (SMD) Force Development activities. The SMD Center of Excellence (SMDCoE) leads operational prototyping, experimentation, analysis, and modeling to support current and future SMD capabilities. SMDCoE acts as the bridge between technical development and operational fielding, ensuring that validated concepts are transitioned into actionable capabilities for the Army and Joint warfighters. Key activities include concept development, operational analysis, and the integration of advanced missile defense technologies.

A significant goal of the program is the development and assessment of SMD technologies through experiments, wargames, and prototypes. In FY 2025, the focus is on improving pre-launch awareness and tracking of mobile hypersonic weapons. The program also aims to enhance the integration and coordination of global missile defense command and control networks. Support is provided to the Army Air and Missile Defense Cross Functional Team (AMD CFT) by developing disruptive concepts and technologies to ensure the Army can match and outpace evolving threats.

Another objective is the maintenance and advancement of Strategic Missile Defense Models and Simulations Infrastructure. USASMDC manages critical models such as the Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM) and the Joint Embedded Messaging System (JEMS), which are used for analysis, wargaming, and experimentation. The development of the Future Force Experimentation Air Defense System (FFEADS) simulation model is underway to provide operator-in-the-loop representations of all Army air and missile defense systems. This supports realistic evaluation of new technologies and operational concepts.

The program also includes operational resourcing and support for SMDCoE, ensuring adequate computational, network, and analytical resources for strategic missile defense force development. These resources support homeland defense initiatives, such as the National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System, and inform acquisition and operational decisions to provide optimal missile defense capabilities. Efforts are underway to foster innovation and increase efficiencies, with reductions in advisory and assistance services and civilian personnel in alignment with executive orders on government efficiency.

Several congressional adds in FY 2024 and FY 2025 further expand the program's objectives. These include the Integrated Environmental Control and Power (IECP) initiative to enhance environmental and power systems for missile defense, Artificial-Intelligent Decision Aids for All-Domain Operations (AI DAADO) to improve decision-making through AI, Gun Launched Interceptors (GLI) for rapid missile defense response, and the Weather Impacts Toolkit (WIT) to assess environmental effects on missile defense operations. The Capability for Advanced Protective Technologies Assessment and Integration (CAPTAIN) project supports the evaluation and integration of advanced protective technologies. The Ground Test for Hypersonics initiative focuses on testing advanced materials and propulsion systems for hypersonic missile defense.