Missile Defense Battlelab
Project TR5 funds the Strategic Missile Defense (SMD) and Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) force development activities of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence (SMDCoE). The SMDCoE is the warfighting function lead and Department of the Army force modernization proponent to provide concept development and capabilities determination and integration relative to Doctrine, Organizations, Training, Material, Leadership & Education, Personnel, Facilities and Policy (DOTMLPF-P) for Army SMD and GMD. SMDC serves as the Army's bridge between force development, technical-development, and operational fielding for ground-based and space-integrated elements of Golden Dome for America. This project will enable the SMDCoE to compress requirement-to-field timelines, increase collaboration and integration with Army acquisition and experimentation activities, and integrate requirements and acquisition activities more fully to create a more threat-driven, portfolio-focused approach in accordance with the Department of War transformation to the Warfighting Acquisition System (WAS). The SMDCoE missile defense force development workforce supports the research and doctrine development from one of the SMDCoE principal locations in Huntsville, AL; Colorado Springs, CO; and Joint Base Langley-Eustis. As the Army proponent for SMD and GMD, USASMDC serves as the Army's bridge between technical development and operational fielding. As the Army integrator for SMD and GMD, USASMDC is responsible for reviewing programs managed by the Army, other Services, Defense agencies and National agencies to ensure that they are correctly synchronized and will ultimately provide the capabilities required by USSTRATCOM, USSPACECOM and Western Hemisphere Command to execute their SMD and GMD responsibilities.
FY2025 accomplishments USASMDC SMDCoE develops and tests concepts to improve pre-launch awareness of mobile launched hypersonic weapons, to modernize the ability to track hypersonic weapons, and develop a more integrated and coordinated global missile defense command and control network.
FY2027 planned work This funding enables the SMDCoE to accomplish its responsibility to provide holistic concept-to-capability development, and concept and technology assessment for Army missile defense capabilities across the range of DOTMLPF-P. The SMDCoE will focus its remaining resources to develop and integrate Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) capability concepts as the Army's capability development lead for the integration of Force Modernization processes and forums.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The increase in FY 2027 reflects optimization efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year This funding enables the SMDCoE to accomplish its responsibility to provide holistic concept to capability development, and concept and technology assessment for Army missile defense capabilities across the range of DOTMLPF-P. The SMDCoE will focus its remaining resources to develop and integrate Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) capability concepts as the Army's capability development lead for the integration of Force Modernization processes and forums supporting the Army Transformation Initiative (ATI).
FY2025 accomplishments SMDCoE maintains focus on developing concepts to integrate emerging technologies which support the development of next generation capabilities to match, then outpace the threat in order to ensure success in competition, crisis, conflict, and change.
FY2025 accomplishments Conduct and improve Missile Defense analysis, advanced modelling and simulations by leveraging lessons learned from previous efforts. Evaluate new technologies in realistic operating environments to accurately reflect modern missile defense capabilities. Provide program management for maintenance, sustainment, and development for Extended Air Defense Simulation (EADSIM), and the Joint Embedded Messaging System (JEMS). Develop the Future Force Experimentation Air Defense System (FFEADS) simulation model to provide operator-in-the-loop representations of all Army air and missile defense weapon, and command and control systems.
FY2027 planned work This funding provides essential enabling capabilities that directly support the overarching mission and operational effectiveness of the Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence (SMDCoE). The effort leverages economies of scale and optimizes technology to provide integrated and centralized operational, logistical, manpower, and budget planning support that is foundational to the SMDCoE's success.
FY2026 to FY2027 change The decrease in FY 2027 reflects optimization efforts.
FY2026 plans — current year These resources provide for limited computational and network resources, modeling and simulation, and operational analysis required to support Golden Dome for America and related Homeland Defense efforts (to include the National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System). These decisions include the acquisition of systems and the development of Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) that provide the best Joint and Army Missile Defense capabilities to current and future Warfighters.
FY2025 accomplishments Continue to provide operational and logistical support to ensure the long-range planning and overall mission accomplishment of the Army SMDCoE.