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B van der Graaff

Thales Nederland

Cap Manager BMD/TBMD

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B van der Graaff

Thales Nederland



SMART-L EWC

Ballistic Missile Defense

Early Warning Capability

SMART-L EWC

Ballistic Missile Defense

Early Warning Capability

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Agenda

• History and Background

• NATO Development

• Netherlands Contributions

• SMART-L Early Warning Capability

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• SMART-L Early Warning Capability

• European Contribution

• Evolutions towards full BMD Capability

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History & Background

• Evolving Threats and Risks

• NATO Ballistic Missile Defense Historical Timeline

• Netherlands Contributions to BMD

• Evolving Threats and Risks

• NATO Ballistic Missile Defense Historical Timeline

• Netherlands Contributions to BMD

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• “Our aim remains to provide the Alliance with a NATO Operational BMD, based on voluntary national contributions, including nationally funded interceptors and sensors, hosting arrangements, and on the expansion of the Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD) capability.”

• “Our aim remains to provide the Alliance with a NATO Operational BMD, based on voluntary national contributions, including nationally funded interceptors and sensors, hosting arrangements, and on the expansion of the Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defense (ALTBMD) capability.”

NATO Chicago Summit Declaration

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• “Only the Command and Control systems of ALTBMD and their expansion to Territorial Defense are eligible for common funding.”

• “Only the Command and Control systems of ALTBMD and their expansion to Territorial Defense are eligible for common funding.”

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NATO BMD Requirements

• Consultation - to support the geo-political and

strategic military considerations of the ballistic missile threat and the defense of NATO European territory, populations and forces;

• Intelligence - to support the full range of

threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

payloads;

• Active Defense (consisting of

subcategories of Planning and

• Consultation - to support the geo-political and

strategic military considerations of the ballistic missile threat and the defense of NATO European territory, populations and forces;

• Intelligence - to support the full range of

threats and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

payloads;

• Active Defense (consisting of


• Passive Defense (including

Consequence of Engagement and

Consequence of Intercept

requirements) - to support the protection of

military and civilian populations and to provide functionality for analysis of consequences of engagements and intercepts;

• Training & Exercise Support - to provide

the needed simulation data and training

• Passive Defense (including

Consequence of Engagement and

Consequence of Intercept

requirements) - to support the protection of

military and civilian populations and to provide functionality for analysis of consequences of engagements and intercepts;

• Training & Exercise Support - to provide


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Tasking, Engagement Operations and

Surveillance) - to support the defense design

and protection of high value assets and areas with weapons and early warning sensors assigned to NATO for the BMD mission;

• Situational Awareness - to support

command and control via the development of necessary information and products and to make these available to authorized stakeholders;


Tasking, Engagement Operations and

Surveillance) - to support the defense design

and protection of high value assets and areas with weapons and early warning sensors assigned to NATO for the BMD mission;

• Situational Awareness - to support

command and control via the development of necessary information and products and to make these available to authorized stakeholders;


functionality to support individual, command team and multi-echelon training;

• Non-Functional Support Areas - to

support compliance with NATO standards and policies on safety, security, environmental, reliability, availability and maintainability.


functionality to support individual, command team and multi-echelon training;

• Non-Functional Support Areas - to

support compliance with NATO standards and policies on safety, security, environmental, reliability, availability and maintainability.

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Netherlands Contributions to BMD

• Active Defense/Situational Awareness/Passive Defense

• Sensors

• Maritime Ballistic Missile Defense Early Warning

• Active Defense

• Effectors

• Patriot PAC-3

• Active Defense/Situational Awareness/Passive Defense

• Sensors

• Maritime Ballistic Missile Defense Early Warning

• Active Defense

• Effectors

• Patriot PAC-3

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• Patriot PAC-3

• Training and Exercise Support

• Joint Project Optic Windmill (JPOW) Initiatives

• At Sea Demo 2015 (MTMD Forum ASD2015)

• Ensemble Tests (BMD PO)

• EAMDEX (BMD PO/AIRCOM Ramstein)

• Real World Commitments

• Active Fence

• Patriot PAC-3

• Training and Exercise Support

• Joint Project Optic Windmill (JPOW) Initiatives

• At Sea Demo 2015 (MTMD Forum ASD2015)

• Ensemble Tests (BMD PO)

• EAMDEX (BMD PO/AIRCOM Ramstein)

• Real World Commitments

• Active Fence

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NATO BMD Early Warning Requirements

• Ballistic Missile Defence Early Warning Sensors are scarce resources within the

Current Expeditionary and Envisioned Territorial NATO Ballistic Missile Defence

Concepts

• They are however THE essential element for reliable Early Warning as well as Key

Enabler to enable maximum exploitation of the Battle Space of the majority of the

• Ballistic Missile Defence Early Warning Sensors are scarce resources within the

Current Expeditionary and Envisioned Territorial NATO Ballistic Missile Defence

Concepts

• They are however THE essential element for reliable Early Warning as well as Key

Enabler to enable maximum exploitation of the Battle Space of the majority of the

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Active Defense Weapon Systems

• Cornerstone and Pre-requisite for “Net Centric” Near Future Integrated Fire Control

Mechanisms (Launch and Engage on Remote)

Active Defense Weapon Systems

• Cornerstone and Pre-requisite for “Net Centric” Near Future Integrated Fire Control

Mechanisms (Launch and Engage on Remote)

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Background SMARTBackground SMART--L Early Warning Capability L Early Warning Capability

• Thales NLD & Royal Netherlands Navy Initiative

• Based on Existing Inherent System Capability Air Defence & Command Frigate

• Concept Validation Phase Studies Royal Netherlands Navy and German Navy

• Sensor Concept Successfully Demonstrated at PMRF in conjunction with AEGIS

BMD FTM-11 in 2006

• Thales NLD & Royal Netherlands Navy Initiative

• Based on Existing Inherent System Capability Air Defence & Command Frigate

• Concept Validation Phase Studies Royal Netherlands Navy and German Navy

• Sensor Concept Successfully Demonstrated at PMRF in conjunction with AEGIS

BMD FTM-11 in 2006

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• Initially Tailored towards NATO’s ALTBMD MMR and CP and Adjusted towards

BMD MMR & CP

• Long Term Vision and Phased Approach towards a Full Ballistic Missile Active

Defence Capability

• Initially Tailored towards NATO’s ALTBMD MMR and CP and Adjusted towards

BMD MMR & CP

• Long Term Vision and Phased Approach towards a Full Ballistic Missile Active

Defence Capability

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Characteristics SMARTCharacteristics SMART--L Early Warning Capability L Early Warning Capability

• Advanced ‘” Active Electronically Scanned Array” (AESA) Technology

• More time on target

• Increased radar power budget

• Increased peak power

• Reduced RF loss (transmitters in antenna)

• Increased duty cycle

• Advanced ‘” Active Electronically Scanned Array” (AESA) Technology

• More time on target

• Increased radar power budget

• Increased peak power

• Reduced RF loss (transmitters in antenna)

• Increased duty cycle

• Multi Mission Role

• Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)

• BM search (autonomous)

• Volume, Fence & Tailored

• BM cued search

• BM tracking

• Anti Air Warfare (AAW) / Air Defence (AD)

• Multi Mission Role

• Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)

• BM search (autonomous)

• Volume, Fence & Tailored

• BM cued search

• BM tracking

• Anti Air Warfare (AAW) / Air Defence (AD)

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• Two Main Operational modes

• Rotating (BMD & AAW & ASuW)

• Staring (BMD)

• Dedicated ELR waveform and associated

processing

• Increased Range Performance

• Two Main Operational modes

• Rotating (BMD & AAW & ASuW)

• Staring (BMD)

• Dedicated ELR waveform and associated

processing

• Increased Range Performance

• Increased performance due to ELR

waveform and associated processing

• Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW)

• Interoperability through Combat Management

System (CMS)

• Mission Planning & Tasking

• AdatP-3

• Mission Execution

• Link 16

• JREAP

• Increased performance due to ELR

waveform and associated processing

• Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW)

• Interoperability through Combat Management

System (CMS)

• Mission Planning & Tasking

• AdatP-3

• Mission Execution

• Link 16

• JREAP

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European Contribution to NATOEuropean Contribution to NATO

• Complement US EPAA Early Warning Assets

• Space Surveillance & Tracking System (IR)

• AN/TPY-2

• Cue Upper Layer/Midcourse Effectors (AEGIS BMD and AEGIS Ashore)

• Studies shows 5 to 6 additional sensors (in rotational schema 15) are required to meet the full BMD Early Warning Sensor Requirements (CRR

• Complement US EPAA Early Warning Assets

• Space Surveillance & Tracking System (IR)

• AN/TPY-2

• Cue Upper Layer/Midcourse Effectors (AEGIS BMD and AEGIS Ashore)

• Studies shows 5 to 6 additional sensors (in rotational schema 15) are required to meet the full BMD Early Warning Sensor Requirements (CRR

• Current Status

• Netherlands:

Under

Contract –

FUE & IOC

2017

• Germany:

Operational

Requirements

• Current Status

• Netherlands:

Under

Contract –

FUE & IOC

2017

• Germany:

Operational

Requirements

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BMD Early Warning Sensor Requirements (CRR 2013)

• European Navies have more then 20 platforms with the inherent capability

• Netherlands (4), Germany (3), Denmark (3) with SMART L

• France (2), Italy (2) & United Kingdom (6) with S1850M (= SMART-L Variant)

• Spain (5) (SPY-1D Variant) & Norway (5) (SPY-1F Variant)

BMD Early Warning Sensor Requirements (CRR 2013)

• European Navies have more then 20 platforms with the inherent capability

• Netherlands (4), Germany (3), Denmark (3) with SMART L

• France (2), Italy (2) & United Kingdom (6) with S1850M (= SMART-L Variant)

• Spain (5) (SPY-1D Variant) & Norway (5) (SPY-1F Variant)

Requirements

Document

staffed

• Denmark:

Studies

• France, Italy,

Spain, Norway

and United

Kingdom:

Studies

Requirements

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staffed

• Denmark:

Studies

• France, Italy,

Spain, Norway

and United

Kingdom:

Studies

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Potential Key Elements of European BMD Contributions

Ivar Huitfeldt Class (6200

tons)7Provincien Class (6000 tons)F124 Sachsen Class (5700 tons)

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Main Characteristics and Commonalities:• Multi-beam volume search (Smart-L)• Multiple air & surface fire channels (APAR)• SM2 plus ESSM quad load out (VLS Mk.41)• Intermitted Continuous Wave Illumination (APAR)

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“(...) The More Warning, “(...) The More Warning, “(...) The More Warning,

The Better”

John A Warden

“The Air Campaign 2006”

“(...) The More Warning,

The Better”

John A Warden

“The Air Campaign 2006”

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Evolution towards Full BMD CapabilityEvolution towards Full BMD Capability

• Ballistic Missile Defence Upper Layer/Midcourse Effectors are also scarce resources, especially within the Envisioned Territorial NATO Ballistic Missile Defence Concepts

• They provide however the only effective defense against the upper edge of Medium Range and Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles due to their flight characteristics

• Ballistic Missile Defence Upper Layer/Midcourse Effectors are also scarce resources, especially within the Envisioned Territorial NATO Ballistic Missile Defence Concepts

• They provide however the only effective defense against the upper edge of Medium Range and Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles due to their flight characteristics

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• Studies have shown six (6) Additional Upper Layer/Midcourse Platforms are required together with full US EPAA Phase 3 Architecture

due to their flight characteristics

• Studies have shown six (6) Additional Upper Layer/Midcourse Platforms are required together with full US EPAA Phase 3 Architecture

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Evolution towards Full BMD CapabilityEvolution towards Full BMD Capability

• 2008: Initial Feasibility Study conducted (Focus on SM-3)

• Netherlands / United States Initiative

• Based on Existing Inherent System Configuration and Capability Air Defence & Command Frigate

• 2013: Field Test Dual Band Data Link

• 2008: Initial Feasibility Study conducted (Focus on SM-3)

• Netherlands / United States Initiative

• Based on Existing Inherent System Configuration and Capability Air Defence & Command Frigate


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• 2014: Start Phase 2 Study Royal Netherlands Navy, United States Navy and German Navy

• Tailored towards NATO’s BMD MMR and CP


• 2014: Start Phase 2 Study Royal Netherlands Navy, United States Navy and German Navy

• Tailored towards NATO’s BMD MMR and CP

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