Army Space Systems Integration

The Army Space Systems Integration program is designed to enhance the United States Army's capabilities in space and high-altitude domains. This initiative, led by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC), focuses on developing and integrating space systems to support multi-domain combat operations. The primary objectives include improving deterrence, assurance, and detection of strategic attacks while ensuring the protection of national interests. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and feedback from military personnel, USASMDC aims to maintain a strategic advantage over potential adversaries.

A significant component of this program is the Space and Missile Defense Integration project. This project supports the development of warfighting concepts and experiments to validate these concepts, ultimately identifying necessary capabilities for implementation. The USASMDC/ARSTRAT plays a crucial role by developing solutions in areas such as Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P). These efforts are designed to enable decentralized land force operations and synchronize capabilities across multiple domains.

The program also emphasizes assured positioning, navigation, and timing (A-PNT) capabilities through initiatives like Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR). The SMDCoE works to mitigate capability gaps caused by threats to PNT systems while enhancing situational awareness in the NAVWAR environment. Additionally, the Joint Friendly Force Tracking (J-FFT) Testbed is developed to improve interoperability among coalition forces by enabling various device types and data architectures.

Efforts within the program extend to engineering expertise in technical areas such as Air and Missile Defense, Hypersonics, Strategic Weapons, Directed Energy Technologies, Space and High-Altitude Technologies Test and Evaluation. These initiatives support major decisions concerning system acquisitions and concept development for optimal joint and Army space capabilities. Through collaboration with various military commands and agencies, the program seeks to ensure that emerging technologies effectively address capability gaps in a multi-domain battle environment.