526th ICBM Systems

Wing

12 Apr 06

Mr. Rick Fuit

826 ICBMSG/CL

Mission
Modernize and sustain the land-based
nuclear and non-nuclear ICBM deterrent
force.

Working together to exceed the warfighters' need by sustaining the

world's preeminent strategic deterrent force; ensuring the security of our
freedoms
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526th ICBM Systems Wing

Director: Ms. Jo D Turner
Near-Term Strength:
Military - Auth: 42* Asgn: 64
Civilian - Auth: 355* Asgn: 310
SETA / A&AS: 33

FY07 Budget:
3600 ~ $57M
3020 ~ $705M
Mission: Modernize and sustain
the land-based nuclear and
non-nuclear ICBM deterrent
force.

Scope of Wing Systems

Responsibilities

Sustainment
Program Control
Acquisition and Modification Management
Aging/Surveillance Analysis
Depot Level Maintenance Requirements &
Budgeting
Storage and Transportation Requirements
& Budgeting
Peacekeeper Disposition
Systems Engineering and Integration

ICBM Major Programs

Safety
Enhanced
Reentry
Vehicle
Guidance
Replacement
Program

Propulsion
System
Rocket
Engine

Propulsion
Replacement
Program

REACT*
Service Life
Extension

Environmental
Control System

Replace Mk-12 with Mk-21 warhead

on Minuteman III
In production and fielding

$545.5M

Replaces aging 1960s electronics

In full rate production/fielding

$2.39B

Refurbish post boost vehicle

In full rate production/fielding

$291.1M

Repour motors & replace aging

components
In full rate production/fielding

$2.52B

Upgrade launch control center

computer peripherals & software
Fielded
$103.9M
Modify launch control center, launch
facility and trainer environmental
control system
In Low Rate Production/fielding $321M

*Rapid Execution & Combat Targeting

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ICBM Major Programs (cont)

ICBM Security

ICBM Crypto

Land Based
Strategic
Deterrent

Prompt Global
Strike

Applications

To assist and modernize current Launch Facility

security system
$499.9M
In development/production
Replacing the KI-22 cryptography device with
the newly designed KS-60
$156.3M
In development
Incremental acquisition strategy addresses key
warfighters future needs

TBD
Analysis of alternatives underway to provide nonnuclear effects

Various

Addresses key technologies for nuclear and nonclear systems while preserving industrial skills

Approx $30M annually

Top Priorities / Issues

Aging Weapons Systems
Diminishing Manufacture Sources
and Material Shortages
Engineering Requirements and
Budget Lead Time Away
Evolving new capabilities funding
reductions in sustainment and
applications
Integrated roadmap of sustainment
and modification to 2030
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Guidance Applications Program

Program Objective
Maintain critical guidance skills to
respond to aging phenomena,
unexpected problems, and future
requirements. Identify and mature
guidance and instrument
technologies relevant to current
and future guidance systems.

CY2004 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
FY2004 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Advanced Instrument Development
Current Instrument/Guidance Sustainment
Advanced Guidance System Testbed
Guidance Related Radiation Hardened Electronics (with Navy)
Flight Environment Experiments

8.785

8.615

8.265

9.241

8.119

8.095

16.979

18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

16.753

Advanced Instrument Development

ATIA/ATIG (Accel and Gyro)
Advanced Guidance System Testbed
Phase 2 Beginning (Test Bed Build)
CDR, March 2007
Rad Hard Electronics (working with Navy)
Flight environment testing

Funding, $M

Status

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Fiscal Year
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Reentry Vehicle Applications

Program
GT-33
MODPROX-4

GT-186 GT-34
AE-1 MTV-B

2006
2006
GT-191
AHS-5

2007
2007

2011
2011

RV Nosetip Materials
RV A/W Materials
RV Fuze
Advanced RV Telemetry
Flight Test

Ground Test

16
14
12

6.099

5.898

5.704

5.555

5.304

5.755

13.940

$, M

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5.529

2010
2010

RV Heatshield Materials

Status
Alternate Heat Shield/GPS experimental RV flight
tested on GT-191 (14 Jun 06)
Demonstrated replacement heatshield
material
Evaluated aft mounted GPS antenna reception
Evaluated MK21 LSD in MMIII booster
environment
Materials Test Vehicle on GT-194 (11 Apr 07)
Demonstrate smaller/higher power TDRSS
Evaluate replacement C/C nosetip matl
Fuze part prototypes reduce MK21 refurbishment
risk

2009
2009

GT-194
MTV-C

AF FDE Flight Test

2008
2008

5.420

Program Objective
Maintain critical reentry skills to
respond to aging phenomena,
unexpected problems, and future
requirements. Identify and mature
technologies relevant to current
and future reentry vehicles.

CY 2004
2005
FY 2004
2005

0
FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13
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Propulsion Applications
Program
Program Objective

CY2004 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
FY2004 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Stage I Static Fire

Reduce technical risk for current and future

weapon systems
Maintain critical propulsion skills and industrial
base to respond to aging phenomena, unexpected
problems, and future requirements.
Identify and mature technologies relevant to
current and future propulsion systems.

Stage 2 Static Fire

Post Boost Propulsion
Stage 3 Static Fire
Hazard Classification Issues
Booster Optimization
Ordnance

Sustainment Support Studies

Test

Status

13.554

13.167

12.844

12.485

11.957

13.988

24.393

10

21.545

24.297

15

13
FY

12
FY

11
FY

10
FY

09
FY

08
FY

07
FY

06

FY

20

05

25

FY

Advanced Stage 2
Final design complete and motor is in
fabrication for sea level static fire (Jan 08)
On track for altitude test (Dec 09)
Advanced Stage 3
Final design complete and motor is in
fabrication for sea level static fire (FY10)
Post Boost
Component development and testing in
progress
Ordnance work underway with Navy

30

$, M

Static Fire

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ICBM Security Modernization Program

Program Objective

2008
2008

2009
2009

2010
2010

2011
2011

B-Plug
MS C IOC

FOC

RVA
Concrete

MS C

IOC

FOC

19.175

24.460

27.997

81.790

93.685

88.406

81.621

$, M

100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0

45.384

FOC

Status
B-Plug
IOC install (I-5) at Minot AFB complete
Rivet MILE Deployment transition 14 May 07
RVA
SMIC installation begins 10 Apr 07
Initial 20 Prototypes deploy Jun 07
Concrete
15 Sites remaining at Malmstrom AFB

2007
2007

55.816

Expanding concrete apron to increase

access delay of unauthorized
individuals.
Significantly increasing B-Plug speed
to prevent unauthorized entry through
the maintenance portal.
Providing a new capability to remotely
assess Launch Facility (LF) activity

CY 2006
FY 2006

FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

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ICBM Cryptography Upgrade

Program
Program Objective
Develop, produce, and deploy the
KS-60 ICBM Cryptographic
Equipment to replace the existing
KI-22 Secure Data Unit in all
Minuteman facilities. FOC is
driven by NSA requirement to field
KS-60s by the end of CY09.

CY2004
FY2004

2005
2005

2006
2006

2007
2007

2008
2008

2009
2009

SDD
Production
Deployment

FOC

IOC

.1

9.2

43.7

66.0

29.4

72
64
56
48
40
32
24
16
8
0

24.7

WCPS Software TRR (Dec 06)

WCPS Hardware FCA/PCA (Dec 06)
Concluded Weapon System Tests (Jan 07)
KS-S0 NSA Type 1 TRB (Jan 07)
KS-60 FSE/DSE CDR (Jan 07)
KS-60 FCA (Jan 07)
KS-60 NSA Type 1 Certification (Feb 07)
Milestone C Approved (Mar 07)
Production Contract Award (Mar 07)

12.6

Funding, $M

Status

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Fiscal Year
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Way Ahead /
Future Business Opportunities
526th ICBM Systems Wing will
continue advanced development and
sustainment activities
Industry Base
Technology Transition
Transform MMIII

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Summary
Aging Weapons Systems
Diminishing Manufacture Sources
and Material Shortages
Industrial Base
Technology Transition
MMIII Transformation
POC: 526th CAG
DSN 777-1967
Comm (801)777-1967
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