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MEADS MEADS –– Advanced Advanced Air and Missile Air and Missile

Defense SystemDefense System

March 2011March 2011

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CLEARED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

Gregory KeeGeneral Manager

NATO MEADS Management Agency

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• Tri-national air and missile defense (AMD) program for German, Italian, and US forces

• Designed to replace Patriot, Hawk, and Nike Hercules

• $3.4B EUSD contract signed 28 September 2004

• Tri-national contractor team includes Lockheed Martin, LFK, and MBDA Italia– Operations at six primary

locations– Workforce of over 1800

skilled personnel

USUS58.3%58.3%GermanyGermany

25.0%25.0%

ItalyItaly16.7%16.7%

What Is MEADS?

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M128-2242, per POF-2505-27015-OL, 3 March 2009

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Key System Requirements

DEGREE OF PROTECTION

• 360-degree coverage• Defended area – ABTs, TBMs

NETTED DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE

• Plug-and-fight• Open architecture• Non-proprietary software• Operational flexibility

TARGET SETTARGET SET

• Next-generation threats• Tactical ballistic missiles/UAVs• Cruise missiles and aircraft• Conventional/unconventional

OPERATING CONCEPTSOPERATING CONCEPTS

• Maneuver force protection• Area defense• Homeland defense• Weighted asset protection

TRANSPORTABILITYTRANSPORTABILITY& & MOBILITYMOBILITY

• Strategic and tactical airlift • Continuous air and missile defense

coverage for maneuver force• Cross-country mobility

INTEROPERABILITY

MEADS is the solution for challenging requirements not addressed in any single previous AMD system

MEADS is the solution for challenging requirements not addressed in any single previous AMD system

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M059-2367 per T-POF-3613-28295-OL 22 September 2009 and POF-2505-28440-OL 15 October 2009

• Designed for coalition warfare• Operational with a range of systems• Dramatic improvement in combat

effectiveness and situational awareness

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Multifunction Fire Control Radar

(MFCR)

Surveillance Radar (SR)

Certified Missile Round (CMR)

Launcher/Reloader

BMC4I Tactical Operations

Center (TOC)

Highly mobile, force tailorable,System-of-Systems capable

Highly mobile, force tailorable,System-of-Systems capable

• 360-degree coverage

• Pulse Doppler radar

• Active phased array antenna

• Digital beamforming

• IFF subsystem

• 0 and 7.5 rpm rotation

• Single-shelter TOC• Real-time battle

monitor links Engagement and Force Operations

• Coalition warfare• Nation-specific

features in common software package

• Tailorable workspace for Higher Echelon Unit operations

• 360-degree coverage

• Pulse Doppler radar

• Active phased array antenna

• Digital beamforming

• 0, 15, and 30 rpm rotation

• IFF subsystem• Interceptor

communication link

Launcher• High firepower• 8 missiles full load• Near-vertical launch

angle• Can self-load flatracksReloader• Full or partial reload• Subsystem

commonality • Comm equipment• Pallet Load Handling

and Erection System• Crane

• Improved capability vs. PAC-3 CRI

• RF uplink and downlink

MEADS System Elements

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M059-2367, per T-POF-3613-28295-OL, 22 September 2009

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MFCR TOC LauncherLauncher

TOCSR MFCR

IRIS-T

HEU/C2 Systems (EO & FO)

Ground-Based ADS TOCs

JLENS

Naval ADS

NATO ACCS

Ground-Based ADS

JTAGS/M3P

Airborne C3 SystemsHEU/C2 Systems

(EO Only)

MEADS External Interfaces for Interoperability

MEADS Plug-and-Fight Network

MEADS Interfaces

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M059-2367 per T-POF-3613-28295-OL, 22 September 2009

Demonstrated interoperability with the NATOAir Command and Control System during JPOW Demonstrated interoperability with the NATO

Air Command and Control System during JPOW

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Design phase complete –Major End Items now in integration and test

Design phase complete –Major End Items now in integration and test

• Successful SRR in 2005• Successful PDR in 2007 • Successful CDR in August 2010• Flight tests in 2012

Design & Development (D&D) SRR 1st FlightPDR

System CDR

Risk Reduction Effort (RRE)

System Demo

MEADS Program

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M037-1800 per NAMEADSMA Letter OC-2505-25122-OL, 3/10/2008 and cleared photos

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In system integration testing atPratica di Mare Air Force Base in Italy

In system integration testing atPratica di Mare Air Force Base in Italy

MEADS Tactical Operations CenterMEADS Tactical Operations Center

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M011-2878 per CO-2500-21269-OL, 12 July 2006, and and POF-5100-31784-OL, 26 January 2011

• Plug-and-Fight• Netted-distributed and

site-centered operations• Engagement and Force

Operations• Quick Emplacement

Timeline• Real-time and

predictive diagnostics

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In system integration testing atPratica di Mare Air Force Base in Italy

In system integration testing atPratica di Mare Air Force Base in Italy

MEADS LauncherMEADS Launcher

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M011-2878 per CO-32-11061-OL, 23 October 2001, and POF-5100-31785-OL, 26 January 2011

• High firepower and mobility• 8 ready-to-fire missiles per

launcher• Palletized Handling System• Partial missile reload

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In Major End Item testing at LFK in Germany

In Major End Item testing at LFK in Germany

MEADS Multifunction MEADS Multifunction Fire Control RadarFire Control Radar

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M011-2878 per CO-32-11061-OL, 23 October 2001, and POF-5100-31616-OL, 19 December 2010

• Pulse Doppler multifunction phased array

• X-band• 360-degree coverage• Missile uplink/

downlink

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M011-2878-10A world-class theater AMD systemA world-class theater AMD system

Summary

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M079-24217 per POF-2505-28192-OL, 3 September 2009; and POF-5100-30913-OL, 10 September 2010

Successful intercept tests on 18 February 2010 and 2 March,

2011 at White Sands

Successful intercept tests on 18 February 2010 and 2 March,

2011 at White Sands

PACPAC--3 MSE3 MSE

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M011-2878 per AMCOM PAO 135.2010, 22 February 2010

•• MEADS baseline MEADS baseline hithit--toto--kill missilekill missile

•• Increased Increased performance, performance, greater altitude greater altitude and range and range

•• ThreatThreat--driven driven upgrades to upgrades to defeat the defeat the advancing threat advancing threat setset

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Improvements in IFF have always been a high design priority for MEADS

Improvements in IFF have always been a high design priority for MEADS

Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)

European IFF device selected for MEADS• Protects friendly aircraft from being engaged by air defenses

First U.S. system ever to rely on a non-U.S. cryptographic device• Performs multiple identification modes• Interoperable with NATO forces

MEADS radars have greater range and sensitivity than legacy radars• Part of a comprehensive solution to address fratricide

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M079-24217 per POF-2505-28192-OL, 3 September 2009

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Performance vs. Legacy SystemPlug-and-Fight Capability • MEADS provides for flexible configurations of sensors, launchers, and TOCs

• MEADS enables easy integration of non-MEADS sensors and launchers

Netted-Distributed Capability• MEADS provides for flexible use of System Engagement Operations and Force Operations functionalities

• MEADS provides organizational and operational flexibility

Better Mass Attack Performance • MEADS handles more simultaneous engagements

Better Operational Availability• System has increased reliability, improved logistics, and state-of-the-art fault detection and isolation

• Features include graceful degradation, prognostics (prediction of impending failures), and deferred maintenance

Lower Operation and Support Costs• System reduces operational crew size, improves training capabilities, and employs economical 2-level maintenance

Enhanced Sensor Performance• MEADS uses X-band radar (MFCR) for tracking, UHF radar (SR) for search

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M128-2242, per POF-2505-27015-OL, 3 March 2009

MEADS improves sensor and system performance vs. legacy systems

MEADS improves sensor and system performance vs. legacy systems

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MEADS provides superior battlefield capabilities with unprecedented flexibility

• 360-degree capability against entire threat suite

• Enhanced strategic transportability and tactical mobility

• Open architecture with plug-and-fight capability

• Tailored/scalable battle elements ensure coalition interoperability

A world-class theater AMD systemA world-class theater AMD system

Summary

MEADS program is making significant progress

• All hardware designs approved

• Production of radars, launchers, tactical operation centers, and reloaders underway

• CDR complete August 2010

• Flight tests begin in 2012

• Dramatically reduced operation and support (O&S) costs

G:/BMIT/PRESENTATIONS/M079-24217 per POF-2505-28192-OL, 3 September 2009; and POF-5100-30913-OL, 10 September 2010

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