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(U) Navy Theater Wide Theater Ballistic Missile Defense System (TBMD)

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Overview (U):

(U) The Navy Theater-Wide Defense (NTWD) program will provide U.S. forces an upper-tier ballistic missile defense capability without the need for land bases. Taking advantage of the mobility of Navy ships, this system could be the first deployed in a region. NTWD will intercept attacking missiles in their ascent, near apogee and descent phases, thereby providing a large and highly-effective, layered regional defense.

Description (U):

(U) The Navy Theater-Wide Defense (NTWD) system will use an interceptor with exo-atmospheric capabilities. The system will be deployed on existing AEGIS cruisers and destroyers using the SPY-1 radar and the vertical launch system. A concurrent concept exploration and advanced technology demonstration program is underway; the concept exploration effort consists of a joint system engineering task force to study available interceptor technologies, such as Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile (LEAP), Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Atmospheric Interceptor Technologies (AIT) and Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV). The advanced technology demonstration of the Standard Missile-X (SM-X) will culminate in technical demonstration flights in 1999 and 2000. This program will build upon the Navy Area TBMD system, the Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IV, Terrier LEAP flight demonstration and technologies, and the AEGIS weapon system. Upon completion of the interceptor concept studies and any relevant interceptor/component testing, the Theater-Wide system configuration will be defined. Engineering and manufacturing development of the Theater-Wide system will begin early next decade.

User Impact (U):

(U) To be supplied.

Programmatics (U):

(U) Programmed.

(U) Decision Point: 02/1998 (2QFY1998).
(U) IOC: 01/2003 (2QFY2003).

Images (U):

Name Title

SM-2 SM-2 Standard Missile

This Table Is Unclassified.

This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
SM-2	SM-2 Standard Missile

Related Initiatives (U):

Name Title

DSP Defense Support Program (DSP)

Navy Area Defense Navy Area Defense

Radiant GOLD Radiant GOLD

SBIRS High Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
DSP	Defense Support Program (DSP)
Navy Area Defense	Navy Area Defense
Radiant GOLD	Radiant GOLD
SBIRS High	Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High

Related Requirements (U): None.

Related Categories (U):

Name Title

Ground-Based Missile Defense Ground Based Missile Defense

This Table Is Unclassified.

This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
Ground-Based Missile Defense	Ground Based Missile Defense

Road Map Placements (U):

Name Title

SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE

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This Table Is Unclassified.
Name	Title
SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE	SPACE CONTROL: NMD/ COUNTERSPACE

Requirements, Funding and Additional Hotlinks (U):

(U) None.

Lead Office (U):

Navy.

Point of Contact (U):

(U) National Security Space Road Map Team, NSSA, Open Phone: (703) 808-6040, DSN 898-6040.

Date Of Information (U):

(U) 21 November 1997

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(U) For comments/suggestions contact: Office of the National Security Space Architect (NSSA), 571-432-1300.

(U) Road Map Production Date: 23 June 2001