Defense Acquisition Executive Summary Daes Report Patriot Pac 3

Analysis of the PAC-3 missile development progress currently indicates the first missile flight test will occur in Jun 97. An assessment of the requisite program activities is ongoing to determine potential impacts to the remaining schedule. Overall, the program continues to be on track to achieving all parameters established by the 20 Aug 96 approved Acquisition Program Baseline.

PATRIOT, the centerpiece of the Army's corps and theater air defense forces, is an extremely capable high to medium altitude, long range air defense missile system which provides air defense of ground combat forces and high value assets against the air threat of the 1990s and beyond. PATRIOT is designed to cope with enemy defense suppression tactics that may include tactical ballistic missiles (TBM), cruise missiles, anti-radiation missiles, advanced aircraft employing saturation, maneuver, sophisticated electronic countermeasures (ECM), and low radar cross section. In the Field Army, PATRIOT air defenses will be complemented by short range, low altitude forward area defense weapons and will be integrated with other ground and air assets in the overall air defense of the theater of operations. The system can conduct multiple simultaneous engagements of high performance air breathing targets and TBMs with a high probability of target kill. The system will provide air defense protection in all weather conditions and in hostile ECM environments. At the battery level or Fire Unit (FU) level, the PATRIOT missile system consists of an Engagement Control Station (ECS), one Radar Set (RS), an Electric Power Plant (EPP), eight Launching Stations (LS), and associated communications equipment.

Program Budget Decision (PBD) 224, issued 11 Dec 96, increased the THAAD program $722M (FY 98-03) to accelerate the First Unit Equipped milestone from FYO6 to FY04. This increase includes funding for additional UOES testing and the second EMD radar which are necessary for the acceleration of the program. The PBD 224, Change 3, moved procurement funding responsibility from BMDO to the Army. The first year of procurement funds is programmed for FYOl. Following the PBD 224 program increase, project office and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space (LMMS)/Raytheon personnel have been intensely reviewing the FUE FYO4 program structure to ensure the program can be executed at a moderate level of risk. Due to flight test 07 (FT-07) anomalies (as discussed under Significant Developments), preliminary analyses indicate that FUE will slip to 1st Qtr, FYO5. Project office personnel are also holding discussions with the user about the feasibility of refining the definition of FUE.

"The objective of this report is to identify and establish a roadmap on how to do that, and lay the groundwork for transforming how this Nation- from every level of government to the private sector to individual citizens and communities - pursues a real and lasting vision of preparedness. To get there will require significant change to the status quo, to include adjustments to policy, structure, and mindset"--P. 2.

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