AEGIS BMD

Aegis Based Defense continues the development of a Sea-Based BMD capability in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission to protect the homeland, deployed forces, friends and allies from ballistic missile threats of all ranges and in all stages of flight. - Aegis BMD Technology Design and Insertion: Aegis BMD Technology Design and Insertion enable cross-baseline specification management and capability assessments to ensure consistent application of technical standards, processes, and procedures across the Aegis BMD program. Aegis BMD specific efforts include systems engineering and architecture (process and execution); Modeling and Simulation (M&S); Ship integration; and Quality, safety, and mission assurance. - Aegis BL (BMD) Development Efforts: (1) Aegis BMD 4.X Development: Aegis BL 5.4.1 (BMD 4.2) is a joint effort with the U.S. Navy that refurbishes existing ship Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and Control-1 (AN/SPY-1) radar arrays with the installation of antenna Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs). As a result of cost growth and schedule delay, MDA and Navy jointly realigned the LNA program to include hardware and software upgrades with no LNA hardware procurements. The restructured program referred to as BMD 4.1.3, spiral capability for the non-LNA upgrades that began in FY 2024 to include Sea Based Terminal Increment (SBT) 2 Capability Upgrade, Hypersonic Tracking and Reporting, Mission Planner Console update, and Threat Database re-architecture. This capability began delivering to 21 Flight I/II Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) ships in FY 2025. (2) Aegis BMD 5.X Development: Aegis BL 9 (BMD 5.1.5 and 5.2 (previously BMD 5.1.6)) software spiral aligns with U.S. Navy Aegis BL 9 Capability Package (CP) 2024 and Aegis BL 9.C3. The software spiral provides enhanced detection, track, report, and defeat capabilities of additional medium, intermediate, and long-range threats with increasingly complex engagement scenes and increased raid sizes. Through a series of unique Capability Insertion Packages, BMD 5.X capability spirals provide continuous software updates to the original BMD 5.1.0 5 architecture to incorporate emerging Missile Defense System capabilities, Warfighter improvements, SM-3 software updates, PAC-3 missile integration with system performance enhancements and improved Weapon System performance necessary to pace the threat.

Provides Government, contractor, and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) workforce that manage the overall Aegis Based Defense program and enables the program to develop, build, and test standard missiles and associated Aegis Weapons Systems. Aegis Based Defense, in accordance with negotiated agreements between the United States (U.S.) Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has identified and segregated funding for Developmental Support of Aegis Based Defense specific elements resident aboard Aegis capable U.S. Navy ships. Computer Program Support consists of, but is not limited to, reviews of Technical Observation Reports (TORs) that are generated by ship crews during exercises or deployments, determination of root causes and preparation of Computer Program Change Request (CPCR) to correct TORs, updates to the in-service computer program to apply, test and certify multiple CPCRs, and tests installation of Aegis Weapon System (Army/Navy Surface Radar Surveillance and Control Radar/Fire Control System) alignment updates as required. Aegis Based Defense provides support to Annual Integration Events to ensure any updated Aegis Combat System computer programs do not degrade Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) equipped ships and provides distance and technical support for BMD equipped ships. Provides Fleet operations and mission support to enable the conduct of sustained BMD operation.

Provides development of SM-3 Missiles, Upgrade Modifications, and Integration into the Aegis Weapon System. The SM-3 Block IB improves Aegis Based Defense ability to expand the BMD battlespace, engage longer range, more sophisticated ballistic missiles that may deploy countermeasures and launch in larger raid sizes. The SM-3 Block IB Kinetic Warhead's two color infrared seeker and advanced signal processor provides a real-time discrimination and characterization capability while improving sensitivity for longer range targets. SM-3 Block IB provides capability in the exo-atmospheric region at a reduced cost, allowing SM-3 Block IIA All-Up Rounds to attack the more complex missile threats. The SM-3 Block IB missile is a vital piece of the layered Missile defense that Aegis Based Defense provides our nation. The SM-3 Block IIA consists of an upgrade to a 21-inch diameter SM-3 missile and expands beyond the SM-3 Block IB battlespace to counter Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile. SM-3 Block IIA provides an increased kinematic envelope through improved infrared discrimination and divert capability that provide performance against the European Phased Approach phase III expanded threat set. When combined with Aegis BMD 5.1 weapon system modifications, the SM-3 Block IIA will provide Engage on Remote (EoR) capability, which allows the use of remote off board sensor information to launch and guide the SM-3 Block IIA to final intercept. Aegis BMD 5.1 EoR capability with SM-3 Block IIA also frees up radar resources and increases the number and type of threats to be engaged simultaneously over previous baselines.

PWS contains non-headquarters management costs in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA) functions and activities across the entire Missile Defense System. These functions include Government Civilians and Contract Support Services. This effort provides integrity and oversight of the Missile Defense System as well as supports MDA in the development and evaluation of technologies that will respond to the changing threat. Additionally, PWS includes personnel to support global deployments performing deployment site preparation, activation, and provides facility capabilities for MDA Executing Agent locations worldwide. Other MDA wide costs include: physical and technical security; civilian drug testing; audit readiness; the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program; legal services and settlements; travel and agency training; office, equipment, vehicle, and warehouse leases; utilities and base operations across multiple geographic locations; commercial and ancillary facility services; management of all facility aspects regardless of lifecycle stage; supplies and maintenance; compliance with statutory environmental requirements; data and unified communications support; materiel and readiness and central property management of equipment; Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (FSRM) program (formerly Real Property Maintenance) to keep the Department's inventory of facilities in good working order; and similar operating expenses. PWS is allocated on a pro-rata basis across most Agency PEs and, therefore, fluctuates per PE by FY based on the total Agency budget in that FY.

Sustain the Department of War (DoW) Risk Management Framework (RMF) Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process and Controls Validation Testing (CVT) activities, analysis of validation results, risk assessments and reviews of proposed Program Manager/Information Systems Security Manager. This project supports the monitoring and tracking of Cybersecurity mitigation detailed in Information Technology Security Plan of Action and Milestones. Activities include preparation of Certification and Accreditation documentation and accreditation recommendations to the Missile Defense Agency Authorizing Official. Independent Verification and Validation team actions ensure the availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality and non-repudiation of the Aegis mission and non-mission systems, which includes test and remote site administrative systems. Activities in the Project are necessary to comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act.