This area includes projects intended to prevent and/or defeat adversary air and missile attacks through a combination of deterrence, active and passive defense, and support for attack operations.
Performance analysis, simulation, and modeling of weapon and sensor interactions
Prototype and proof-of-principle hardware design and development, including component test fixtures and advanced technology subsystems and systems for missile defense systems
Independent evaluation, modeling, and testing of ballistic missile defense phased-array radar systems at the system, subsystem, and component levels