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Mr Bart van der Graff - Ballistic Missile Defence Early Warning Capability
The document outlines the development and contributions of the Netherlands to NATO's ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities, focusing on the Smart-L early warning system. It discusses the historical context, NATO requirements, contributions from European nations, and the technological advancements of the Smart-L system. The document emphasizes the importance of active defense and early warning capabilities in addressing evolving threats and enhancing NATO's collective security.
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- 1. www.thalesgroup.com SMART-L EWCSMART-L EWC Bvan der Graaff Thales Nederland Cap Manager BMD/TBMD NavSys ProdPortFolMan B van der Graaff Thales Nederland Cap Manager BMD/TBMD NavSys ProdPortFolMan SMART-L EWC Ballistic Missile Defense Early Warning Capability SMART-L EWC Ballistic Missile Defense Early Warning Capability
- 2. 2 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Agenda • Historyand Background • NATO Development • Netherlands Contributions • SMART-L Early Warning Capability ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • SMART-L Early Warning Capability • European Contribution • Evolutions towards full BMD Capability
- 3. 3 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle
- 4. 4 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • “Ouraim 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • “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.”
- 5. 5 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle NATO BMDRequirements • 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 subcategories of Planning and • 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 the needed simulation data and training ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle subcategories of Planning and 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; subcategories of Planning and 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; the needed simulation data and training 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. the needed simulation data and training 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.
- 6. 6 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Netherlands Contributionsto 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • 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
- 7. 7 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle NATO BMDEarly 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle 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)
- 8. 8 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Background SMARTBackgroundSMART--L Early Warning CapabilityL 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • 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
- 9. 9 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Characteristics SMARTCharacteristicsSMART--L Early Warning CapabilityL 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) ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • 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
- 10. 10 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle European Contributionto 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle 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 Document staffed • Denmark: Studies • France, Italy, Spain, Norway and United Kingdom: Studies
- 11. 11 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Potential KeyElements of European BMD Contributions Ivar Huitfeldt Class (6200 tons) 7Provincien Class (6000 tons)F124 Sachsen Class (5700 tons) ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle 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)
- 12. www.thalesgroup.com “(...) The MoreWarning,“(...) 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”
- 13. 13 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Evolution towardsFull 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 ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle 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 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
- 14. 14 / ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle Evolution towardsFull 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 • 2013: Field Test Dual Band Data Link ©THALESNEDERLANDB.V.AND/ORITSSUPPLIERSSubjecttorestrictivelegendontitle • 2013: Field Test Dual Band Data Link • 2014: Start Phase 2 Study Royal Netherlands Navy, United States Navy and German Navy • Tailored towards NATO’s BMD MMR and CP • 2013: Field Test Dual Band Data Link • 2014: Start Phase 2 Study Royal Netherlands Navy, United States Navy and German Navy • Tailored towards NATO’s BMD MMR and CP
- 15. www.thalesgroup.com B van derGraaff Thales Nederland Cap Manager BMD/TBMD NavSys ProdPortFolMan B van der Graaff Thales Nederland Cap Manager BMD/TBMD NavSys ProdPortFolMan QuestionsQuestions