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USASMDC/ARSTRAT
Technical Center Update
NDIA Space and Missile Defense
Working Group
Mr. Rick DeFatta
Acting Director, Technical Center
16 April 2015
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USASMDC/ARSTRAT
Our Mission
USASMDC/ARSTRAT develops and provides current and
future global space, missile defense, and high altitude
forces and capabilities to the Army, the Joint Force, and our
interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational Allies and
partners to enable mission command, enhance deterrence
and detection of strategic attacks, and protect
U.S. vital interests in all domains. (USASMDC/ARSTRAT
Campaign Support Plan 2015-2019).
Other roles
• Army Integrator for Air and Missile Defense
• The Commanding General is also:
•Senior Commander for U.S. Army Garrison - Kwajalein
Atoll and Fort Greely, Alaska.
•Commander, Joint Functional Component Command
for Integrated Missile Defense (JFCC IMD).
•Personnel Developer, Functional Area 40 Space
Operations Officers
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Army Service Component Commands
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Organization
Commanding
General
USASMDC/ARSTRAT
Priorities:
Personal Staff
Defend the Homeland
Support the Warfighter
Prepare for the future
Command
Sergeant Major
DCG Operations
Army Space
Personnel
Development
Office
Develop emerging
technologies
Deputy to the
Commander
Chief of Staff
Special Staff
Sustain strategic advantage
Coordinating
Staff
Be responsible stewards of
the Nation’s resources
Arlington LNO
HHC
1st
Space
Brigade
100th Missile
Defense Brigade
(GMD)
Army Astronaut
Detachment
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Future Warfare
Center
• Capability Development
Integration Directorate
o Concept Development
o Decision Support
o TCM Space & High
Altitude
o TCM Global Missile
Defense
• Directorate of Training and
Doctrine
Personnel:
3879 Combined
1,791 Military
Tech Center
• Space and Strategic
Systems Directorate
• Air and Missile Defense
Directorate
• Reagan Test Site
852 Department of Defense
Civilians
1,236 Army Contractors
627 Personnel forward
stationed or deployed (as of
3 FEB 15)
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Technical Center Organization
Business Mgt. Office
(BMO)
D. Etheridge
Assessment & Transition
Acquisition Quality Mgt
Technical Center Director
R. DeFatta (Acting)
Deputy Director
COL A. Statham
PM Kwajalein Transition
M. Sargent
Technology Planning and
Integration Cell
Canvass
Space & Strategic
Systems Directorate
T. Webber
Air and Missile Defense
Directorate
R. DeFatta
Reagan Test Site
COL C. Brown
Deputy
W. Nelson
Deputy
N. Paschal
Deputy
Canvass
Space
M. Still
Directed Energy
K. Kendrick
Range
LTC H. Jones
Cyberspace
M. Pickens
Interceptors
Vacant
Hypersonics
P. Cash
Research & Adv Concepts
B. Kerstiens
Concepts Analysis
Laboratory
A. Weathington
Test Execution Support
B. Manley
Space Operations
LTC S. Smallwood
Resource Management
A. Fields
Operations
L. Jones
Mission Operations
M. Butler
Safety
(Vacant)
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Future Warfare Center Organization
Future Warfare Center
Director
22
Deputy
Business Operations
Div
Capability Planning &
Integration Div
Operations
Directorate
Capability Development
Integration Directorate
Directorate of
Training and
Doctrine
Director
Deputy
Concepts
Development
Decision
Support
Concepts
Integration
Models and
Simulations
Space Prototyping &
Experimentation
GMD Prototyping &
Experimentation
Concepts
Evaluation
Studies and
Analysis
Space
Requirements
GMD
Requirements
Computational
Engineering
Joint-Friendly Force
Tracking
Organization
Development
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TCM Space and
High Altitude
TCM Global Missile
Defense
Institutional
Training & Doctrine
Space
Training
Missile Defense
Training
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Technical Center Focus Areas
TECHNOLOGIES
SPACE
Small/Nano Satellites
Launch Vehicles
• Operationally Relevant Small Satellites and
Payloads
− SNaP
− Kestrel Eye
• Responsive, Low Cost Launch Capability
Directed Energy
• Space Object Identification
Hypersonics
High Power Solid State Lasers
Laser Beam Control
Atmospheric Compensation
Laboratory, Lethality
& Field Testing
• Integrated
Demonstrations
• Basic Research
Advanced Concepts
• Alternative Payload Delivery Vehicle for
Prompt Global Strike Program
 Thermal Protection System Materials
 Advanced Guidance, Navigation & Control
 Boost-Glide Trajectory
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• Anti-Access / Area Denial
• High Power Microwave Devices
• Pulsed Power Devices
• Improvised Explosive
Device Forensics
• Radiation Hardened
Electronics
• Ground & Flight Testing
Reagan Test Site
TESTING
• Continual Operational Space Situational
Awareness from the Reagan Test Site
• Improved
Ground Support
Operations and
Technology
• Overhead Persistent
Infrared (OPIR) and
Information Superiority
Targets
• Strategic Weapon Systems Testing
• Distributed Operations
to Include CONUS
Control
• Supporting MDA and
USAF Testing and
Commercial Space
Kwajalein Atoll
Launches
Roi-Namur
Gagan
Illeginni
Legan
Meck
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Ennylabegan
Kwajalein
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Space Operations
• Low Cost Target Development and
Operations
− Zombie
− Lance
• Target Launcher /
Delivery Systems
• EO/IR Signature
Modeling
Lethality
• Hyper Velocity Impact Lethality Testing
• Develop Surrogate Interceptor and Target
Vehicles
• Conduct and
Assess High
Velocity Sled
Tests
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High Energy Laser
Applications
Characteristics
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Affordable – Low Cost Per Kill
Deep Magazine
Shoot on the Move
Speed of Light Engagement
• Precision Application of Energy
• Graduated Response
• Lethal/Non-Lethal Effects
• Defeats:
 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
 Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars
 Cruise Missiles
 Air to Ground Missiles
 Rocket Propelled Grenades
• Provides Situational Awareness
HEL Weapon Systems Will Provide the Commander
Unique and Complementary Capabilities
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High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD)
External
Sensor
Planned Demonstrator Objectives
• High Energy Laser (Planned 50-100 kilowatt class)
• Compact, Agile Beam Director
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360° full sky coverage
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Below horizon look-down
• Line of Sight Stabilization / Active Boresight Alignment
• High Precision Acquisition, Track and Point Sensors
• Target Ranging
• Single Operator with Warfighter-Machine Interface (WMI)
• Tactical Mobility
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Fire Unit
BMC4I Node
IAMD/BMC4I
Planned HEL Demos: 50 kW in
FY17 and 100 kW in FY20 and FY22
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HEL MD Accomplishments
• HEL MD conducted three data collections events
with a 10 kW system configuration in 2014
 Engaged 88 of 94 (destroyed 69 in flight) 60mm mortars and
shot down an Outlaw-2 and a Boomer UAV
 Collected tracking and laser propagation data in adverse
weather conditions
 Demonstrated long range UAV tracking capability
• Initiated subsystem development and integration
to support 50 kW demonstration in FY17
60mm Mortar
• Selected as Army Science and Technology
Objective – Demonstration (STO-D) and one of
only three Army Capability Enablers
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Small Satellites in Low Earth Orbit
Low Cost
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Per-Unit Cost Very Low
Enables Affordable Satellite Constellations
Minimal Personnel and Logistics Tail
Frequent Technology Refresh
Survivability
• Fly Above Threats and Crowded Airspace
• Rapid Augmentation and Reconstitution
• Very Small Target
Responsiveness
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Short-Notice Deployment
Tasked from Theater
Persistent and Globally Available
Can Adapt to the Threat
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SMDC Nano-Satellite Program (SNaP)
Description
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10x10x34cm; 5.5Kg
3-Axis Attitude Determination and Control Subsystem
Communications Element / Software Defined Radio (UHF)
Propulsion for station-keeping within a constellation
On-board Global Positioning
Command and Control Ground Stations
Data / Communications
Capabilities
Stowed Configuration
• Reduces tactical surprise and maintains situational awareness
• Enables Mission Command on the move
• Beyond Line Of Sight Data/communications in disadvantaged
environments for small tactical units
• Supports current fielded Army radios: PRC 117 and PRC 152
First SNaP launch in 2015
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Kestrel Eye (KE) Satellite
First KE launch in 2015
Satellites already on orbit or
launched on demand for
persistent coverage
• Electro-optical imaging,1.5-meter ground sample distance
• Low cost; one year operational life
• Ability to real time task satellites as needed
Intuitive software for
“point & click” tasking;
jpg images
In-theater
network
Ground station computer either part of or connected to the Distributed
Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) for Processing, Exploitation
and Dissemination (PED)
Common jpg format enables
image distribution to a wide
variety of hand held devices
KE identified in FCoE Capability Needs for 2025 and Beyond to support Precision Fires with
situational assessments, near real time targeting, and battle damage assessment
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Reagan Test Site
Critical Missions
Today
Unique Location
Unmatched Instrumentation
Radar
Operational Space
Situational Awareness
AF ICBM OT
Common East
Asia Space Launch
Corridor
ALTAIR
TRADEX
ALCOR
UHF/VHF
L / S Band
C Band
MMW MPS-36 (2) GBR-P (MDA)
Ka Band
C Band
X Band
Optics
Tomorrow
Super
RADOT (5)
DT/OT Testing for MDA, ICBM,
Boost-Glide and Space
Day after Tomorrow
Technology Testbed for systems,
sensors and customers
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CONUS C2
Distributed
Operations:
From a Local
Range to a
Global
National
Asset
Ballistic
(5)
Fixed
(4)
MWIR
(4)
Ground Range Safety
and Telemetry
Mobile Range Safety
and Telemetry
Weather
ROC-H in Huntsville, AL
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Better Buying Power 3.0
Achieving Dominant Capabilities through Technical Excellence and Innovation
Achieve Affordable Programs
• Continue to set and enforce affordability caps
Achieve Dominant Capabilities While Controlling Lifecycle Costs
• Strengthen and expand “should cost” based cost management
• Anticipate and plan for responsive and emerging threats by
building stronger partnerships of acquisition, requirements
and intelligence communities
• Institutionalize stronger DoD level Long Range R&D Program Plans
• Strengthen cybersecurity throughout the product lifecycle
Incentivize Productivity in Industry and Government
• Align profitability more tightly with Department goals
• Employ appropriate contract types, but increase the use of
incentive type contracts
• Expand the superior supplier incentive program
• Ensure effective use of Performance-Based Logistics
• Remove barriers to commercial technology utilization
• Improve the return on investment in DoD laboratories
• Increase the productivity of corporate IRAD
Incentivize Innovation in Industry and Government
• Increase the use of prototyping and experimentation
• Emphasize technology insertion and refresh in program planning
• Use Modular Open Systems Architecture to stimulate innovation
• Increase the return on and access to small business research and
development
• Provide draft technical requirements to industry early and involve
industry in funded concept definition
• Provide clear and objective “best value” definitions to industry
Eliminate Unproductive Processes and Bureaucracy
• Emphasize acquisition chain of command responsibility,
authority and accountability
• Reduce cycle times while ensuring sound investments
• Streamline documentation requirements and staff reviews
• Remove unproductive requirements imposed on industry
Promote Effective Competition
• Create and maintain competitive environments
• Improve DoD outreach for technology and products from
global markets
• Increase small business participation, including more
effective use of market research
Improve Tradecraft in Acquisition of Services
• Strengthen contract management outside the normal
acquisition chain – installations, etc.
• Improve requirements definition for services
• Improve the effectiveness and productivity of contracted
engineering and technical services
Improve the Professionalism of the Total Acquisition Workforce
• Establish higher standards for key leadership positions
• Establish stronger professional qualification requirements
for all acquisition specialties
• Strengthen organic engineering capabilities
• Ensure development program leadership is technically
qualified to manage R&D activities
• Improve our leaders’ ability to understand and mitigate
technical risk
• Increase DoD support for STEM education
Continue Strengthening Our Culture of:
Cost Consciousness, Professionalism, and Technical Excellence
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List of Acronyms
“Welcome to My World”
CNA
CIEF
CBA
WTC
ASTWG
ASTAG
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Summary
• The Technical Center is pursuing advanced weapon and spacebased technologies for the Warfighter with focus on small
satellites, directed energy, and hypersonics
• The Technical Center also supports strategic missile testing,
missile defense testing, and space operations
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