WEBVTT 00:02.640 --> 00:06.610 Ladies and gentlemen , ladies in sir . 00:07.440 --> 00:09.670 Okay . Hey well , hey guys , welcome to 00:09.670 --> 00:11.781 the missile defense agencies briefing 00:11.781 --> 00:13.670 on our portion of presidents , uh 00:13.670 --> 00:17.300 budget for fiscal year 22,022 on my 00:17.300 --> 00:20.400 left . Or your briefers today ? Uh Vice 00:20.400 --> 00:22.456 Admiral John Hill is the director of 00:22.456 --> 00:24.680 the Missile Defense Agency and Miss , 00:24.690 --> 00:27.040 uh Michelle Atkinson on his left is the 00:27.040 --> 00:29.262 Director for operations for the Missile 00:29.262 --> 00:31.262 Defense Agency . We'll go through a 00:31.262 --> 00:33.373 brief slide deck and then the Admiral 00:33.373 --> 00:35.096 and MS Atkinson will take your 00:35.096 --> 00:37.410 questions when the Q and A begins . 00:37.420 --> 00:39.840 Please wait for me to call on you and 00:39.840 --> 00:41.729 please identify yourself and your 00:41.729 --> 00:44.050 outlet when we do so . And I'll ask the 00:44.050 --> 00:46.410 Admiral to begin . Okay ? Thanks Mark . 00:46.420 --> 00:48.642 Good afternoon , everybody . Thanks for 00:48.642 --> 00:50.531 staying late for us on the friday 00:50.531 --> 00:53.280 before Memorial Day weekend . It's 00:53.280 --> 00:55.447 great to be here again . I'm john Hill 00:55.447 --> 00:57.600 the director and um my Director for 00:57.600 --> 00:59.510 operations who also owns a human 00:59.510 --> 01:02.400 resources and facilities and budget is 01:02.400 --> 01:04.511 the Good Michelle Atkinson and she'll 01:04.511 --> 01:06.511 walk you through the brief and then 01:06.511 --> 01:08.567 we'll take questions afterwards . So 01:08.567 --> 01:07.960 over to you , Michelle . Thank you 01:07.960 --> 01:10.370 Admiral . Good afternoon everyone I 01:10.370 --> 01:12.148 know that we are the only thing 01:12.148 --> 01:14.203 standing between you and a three day 01:14.203 --> 01:16.314 weekend . So uh , we'll be , we'll be 01:16.314 --> 01:17.981 quick here . I appreciate the 01:17.981 --> 01:20.092 opportunity to brief you today on the 01:20.092 --> 01:22.314 missile defense agencies . FY 22 budget 01:22.314 --> 01:24.203 request . Next chart please . Our 01:24.203 --> 01:26.148 current missile defense system can 01:26.148 --> 01:27.981 defeat today's ballistic missile 01:27.981 --> 01:29.870 capabilities of our adversaries . 01:29.870 --> 01:31.870 However , the threats posed by both 01:31.870 --> 01:33.870 ballistic and non ballistic systems 01:33.870 --> 01:35.703 from rogue nations and strategic 01:35.703 --> 01:37.370 competitors . Can you to grow 01:37.370 --> 01:39.630 increasing growing complexity ? There 01:39.630 --> 01:41.797 are several trends with respect to the 01:41.797 --> 01:43.908 nature of this growing threat . Worth 01:43.908 --> 01:45.686 noting first ballistic missiles 01:45.686 --> 01:47.797 continue to proliferate and will be a 01:47.797 --> 01:50.019 threat in future conflicts involving US 01:50.019 --> 01:52.130 forces . Ballistic missiles have been 01:52.130 --> 01:54.352 used in several conflicts over the past 01:54.352 --> 01:56.574 30 years and will continue to be used . 01:56.574 --> 01:59.100 Second adversary ballistic missile 01:59.100 --> 02:01.433 systems are becoming more sophisticated . 02:01.540 --> 02:03.818 Their systems are becoming more mobile . 02:03.818 --> 02:06.150 Survivable , reliable and accurate and 02:06.150 --> 02:08.810 can achieve longer ranges . New 02:08.810 --> 02:10.977 ballistic missile systems also feature 02:10.977 --> 02:12.866 multiple and maneuverable reentry 02:12.866 --> 02:15.032 vehicles along with decoys and jamming 02:15.032 --> 02:18.140 devices . Third , as recently 02:18.140 --> 02:20.196 emphasized by Secretary Austin , the 02:20.196 --> 02:21.973 lines between ballistic and non 02:21.973 --> 02:24.084 ballistic missile threats have become 02:24.084 --> 02:26.196 increasingly blurred as we are seeing 02:26.196 --> 02:28.529 with the new hypersonic missile threats . 02:28.529 --> 02:30.696 Hypersonic glide vehicles delivered by 02:30.696 --> 02:32.584 ballistic missile boosters are an 02:32.584 --> 02:34.584 emerging threat . These threats can 02:34.584 --> 02:36.473 travel at exceptional speeds with 02:36.473 --> 02:38.696 unpredictable flight paths . This poses 02:38.696 --> 02:40.807 new challenges to our missile defense 02:40.807 --> 02:42.751 systems . 4th , the cruise missile 02:42.751 --> 02:44.973 threat to our US . forces is increasing 02:45.240 --> 02:47.296 the majority of land attack . Cruise 02:47.296 --> 02:49.407 missiles will still be subsonic , but 02:49.407 --> 02:51.629 supersonic and hypersonic missiles will 02:51.629 --> 02:53.851 be deployed in the future . Land attack 02:53.851 --> 02:55.573 cruise missiles will also have 02:55.573 --> 02:57.684 increased survivability by minimizing 02:57.684 --> 02:59.684 radar signature and also the use of 02:59.684 --> 03:01.462 countermeasures . These are the 03:01.462 --> 03:03.573 challenging realities of the emerging 03:03.573 --> 03:05.462 missile threats . U . S . Missile 03:05.462 --> 03:07.018 defense policy strategy and 03:07.018 --> 03:09.240 capabilities must continue to evolve in 03:09.240 --> 03:11.850 order to address these threats . The 03:11.850 --> 03:13.850 Missile Defense Agency Fy 22 budget 03:13.850 --> 03:16.017 request addresses these realities as I 03:16.017 --> 03:18.239 will discuss throughout this briefing . 03:18.239 --> 03:21.360 Next chart , please . The Missile 03:21.360 --> 03:23.082 Defense Agency mission remains 03:23.082 --> 03:24.860 unchanged . Our missile defense 03:24.860 --> 03:27.027 capability must be able to address the 03:27.027 --> 03:29.249 full spectrum of missile threats , both 03:29.249 --> 03:31.138 ballistic and non ballistic . The 03:31.138 --> 03:33.193 continual improvement of our missile 03:33.193 --> 03:35.304 defense system is especially critical 03:35.304 --> 03:37.082 without further development and 03:37.082 --> 03:39.138 technology investments . Our current 03:39.138 --> 03:41.304 system will not have the capability to 03:41.304 --> 03:41.270 address the more advanced threats such 03:41.270 --> 03:43.381 as the cruise missiles and hypersonic 03:43.381 --> 03:45.590 light vehicles I spoke of next chart , 03:45.590 --> 03:49.480 please . The agencies foundations 03:49.480 --> 03:51.369 are focused on delivering missile 03:51.369 --> 03:53.536 defense capability to our war fighters 03:53.536 --> 03:55.647 And the FY 22 budget request reflects 03:55.647 --> 03:57.550 this commitment . This request 03:57.550 --> 03:59.661 continues to operate and maintain our 03:59.661 --> 04:01.717 fielded systems such as ground based 04:01.717 --> 04:04.230 mid course defense agents and sad to 04:04.230 --> 04:06.341 the highest level of system readiness 04:06.341 --> 04:08.580 and reliability . This budget continues 04:08.580 --> 04:10.636 to produce and field missile defense 04:10.636 --> 04:12.770 capacity to address the expanding 04:12.770 --> 04:14.492 threat , including delivery of 04:14.492 --> 04:16.548 additional interceptors and radars . 04:16.840 --> 04:19.040 Finally , this budget prioritizes 04:19.040 --> 04:20.818 investments in new capability , 04:20.818 --> 04:22.929 development and advanced technologies 04:22.929 --> 04:25.151 to address the emergence of the new and 04:25.151 --> 04:27.040 more advanced threat . I spoke of 04:27.040 --> 04:28.873 earlier with efforts such as the 04:28.873 --> 04:31.096 hypersonic and ballistic tracking space 04:31.096 --> 04:32.929 sensor or h B t s s , hypersonic 04:32.929 --> 04:34.707 defense and the next generation 04:34.707 --> 04:36.640 interceptor or N . G . Next chart 04:36.640 --> 04:40.620 please . Our total request of 8.9 04:40.620 --> 04:42.950 billion in FY 22 strengthens and 04:42.950 --> 04:45.117 expands the deployment of defenses for 04:45.117 --> 04:47.061 our nation , our deployed forces , 04:47.061 --> 04:49.090 allies and international partners 04:49.100 --> 04:51.240 against increasingly capable missile 04:51.240 --> 04:54.360 threats . Of the 8.9 billion . FY 22 04:54.360 --> 04:57.430 requests . 7.2 billion or 80% of our 04:57.430 --> 04:59.597 budget is for research and development 04:59.597 --> 05:02.070 efforts . This budget request balances 05:02.070 --> 05:03.737 the numerous requirements and 05:03.737 --> 05:05.848 priorities against available budget . 05:05.848 --> 05:07.720 Our Fy 22 budget request is only 05:07.720 --> 05:09.776 slightly lower than the FY 21 budget 05:09.776 --> 05:11.960 request of 9.1 billion . Our 05:11.960 --> 05:14.127 procurement budget request is slightly 05:14.127 --> 05:15.960 lower this year as we prioritize 05:15.960 --> 05:17.904 development of new capabilities in 05:17.904 --> 05:20.016 order to counter the emerging missile 05:20.016 --> 05:22.940 threats . Next chart , please . This 05:22.940 --> 05:25.320 chart outlines the highlights of the FY 05:25.320 --> 05:27.870 22 budget request . This request allows 05:27.870 --> 05:30.092 us to maintain operations and readiness 05:30.092 --> 05:32.314 of deployed missile defense systems and 05:32.314 --> 05:34.770 also our C2 BMC network . This request 05:34.780 --> 05:36.947 also continues production and fielding 05:36.947 --> 05:38.836 of missile defense capability and 05:38.836 --> 05:41.058 production of additional SM three Block 05:41.058 --> 05:43.113 one B and to A missiles for the navy 05:43.113 --> 05:45.169 and that interceptors for the army . 05:45.169 --> 05:47.391 Finally , in response to the increasing 05:47.391 --> 05:49.280 threats I spoke of earlier . This 05:49.280 --> 05:51.336 request includes several development 05:51.336 --> 05:53.391 and technology efforts . Examples of 05:53.391 --> 05:55.502 these development efforts include the 05:55.502 --> 05:57.502 hypersonic and ballistic tracking . 05:57.502 --> 05:59.558 Space center development on which we 05:59.558 --> 06:01.613 are working very closely with the US 06:01.613 --> 06:03.724 Space Force and the Space Development 06:03.724 --> 06:05.780 Agency . This budget fully funds the 06:05.780 --> 06:07.947 next generation interceptor program to 06:07.947 --> 06:10.002 maintain to industry teams . Through 06:10.002 --> 06:12.224 the critical design review , we awarded 06:12.224 --> 06:14.447 two contracts in March of this year for 06:14.447 --> 06:16.780 this important homeland defense program . 06:16.780 --> 06:19.002 This budget also requests funds for the 06:19.002 --> 06:21.058 development of a regional hypersonic 06:21.058 --> 06:20.950 defense glide phase intercept 06:20.950 --> 06:23.640 capability . In response to requests 06:23.640 --> 06:25.862 from Indo pak calm . The budget request 06:25.862 --> 06:27.973 also includes funding for the Defense 06:27.973 --> 06:30.430 of Guam . The next set of charts will 06:30.430 --> 06:32.430 address some of the specific budget 06:32.430 --> 06:34.319 line items in the missile defense 06:34.319 --> 06:36.374 agencies FY 22 budget requests . The 06:36.374 --> 06:38.319 charts are in order of the missile 06:38.319 --> 06:40.541 defense system battle sequence , detect 06:40.541 --> 06:42.819 control and engage . Next chart please . 06:44.540 --> 06:46.096 As I mentioned earlier , in 06:46.096 --> 06:48.151 coordination with US Space Force and 06:48.151 --> 06:50.207 SDA . We are developing a hypersonic 06:50.207 --> 06:52.318 and ballistic tracking space sensor . 06:52.318 --> 06:54.040 This capability meets critical 06:54.040 --> 06:56.096 warfighter requirements and provides 06:56.096 --> 06:58.262 fire control quality data to track dim 06:58.262 --> 06:59.873 ballistic threats and global 06:59.873 --> 07:02.110 maneuvering hypersonic threats . The 07:02.110 --> 07:04.332 program is focused on deploying the 1st 07:04.332 --> 07:07.610 2 satellites in Fy 23 . The space 07:07.610 --> 07:09.721 tracking and surveillance system , or 07:09.721 --> 07:12.310 CSS , remains on orbit , now supporting 07:12.320 --> 07:14.487 diode and the intelligence community . 07:14.940 --> 07:16.940 The budget request supports passive 07:16.940 --> 07:18.996 ation of these two sts demonstration 07:18.996 --> 07:21.600 satellites which operated well beyond 07:21.600 --> 07:23.430 their expected service life and 07:23.430 --> 07:25.374 provided the foundation for future 07:25.374 --> 07:27.208 space based sensor capability to 07:27.208 --> 07:30.630 include HP . TSS . We are developing 07:30.640 --> 07:32.751 deploying and sustaining ground based 07:32.751 --> 07:35.290 radars to counter current official 07:35.300 --> 07:37.160 future missile threats , build 07:37.160 --> 07:39.327 warfighter confidence and increase for 07:39.327 --> 07:42.390 structure . The Fy 22 budget request 07:42.390 --> 07:44.960 includes upgrading and sustaining 12 TP 07:44.960 --> 07:47.240 two radars with 1/13 radar being 07:47.240 --> 07:49.680 procured now with Fy 21 funds from 07:49.680 --> 07:52.330 Congress completing and fielding the 07:52.330 --> 07:54.497 long range discrimination radar or L . 07:54.497 --> 07:56.790 R . D . R . In Alaska . LRDR . 07:56.790 --> 07:58.623 Construction continued this year 07:58.623 --> 08:00.790 despite a temporary work stoppage that 08:00.790 --> 08:02.957 lasted several months because of steps 08:02.957 --> 08:04.734 taken to mitigate the spread of 08:04.734 --> 08:06.734 COVID-19 . This advanced radar is a 08:06.734 --> 08:08.512 critical mid course sensor that 08:08.512 --> 08:10.679 improves missile defense system threat 08:10.679 --> 08:12.623 discrimination capability and also 08:12.623 --> 08:14.790 allows for a more efficient use of the 08:14.790 --> 08:17.012 ground basement course defense system . 08:17.012 --> 08:19.160 The sea based X band radar or XBOX , 08:19.840 --> 08:22.062 provides precision mid course track and 08:22.062 --> 08:24.118 threat discrimination to protect our 08:24.118 --> 08:26.340 homeland . The FY 22 requests continues 08:26.340 --> 08:28.507 operations in support of this critical 08:28.507 --> 08:30.830 radar . We will continue to sustain and 08:30.830 --> 08:32.941 provide updates to the upgraded early 08:32.941 --> 08:35.490 warning radars or you'II WRS and 08:35.490 --> 08:37.157 continue the Cobra dane radar 08:37.157 --> 08:39.490 refurbishment and life extension effort . 08:39.490 --> 08:41.490 In partnership with the U . S . Air 08:41.490 --> 08:44.070 Force C2 BMC is the integrating element 08:44.080 --> 08:46.540 of our missile defense system . The Fy 08:46.540 --> 08:49.570 22 budget request sustains the fielded 08:49.580 --> 08:52.110 C two BMC capability across 18 time 08:52.110 --> 08:54.277 zones with hardened network supporting 08:54.277 --> 08:56.420 all of the combatant commands . The 08:56.420 --> 08:58.364 budget request also integrates new 08:58.364 --> 09:00.950 capability into C2 BMC such as LRD . R . 09:01.740 --> 09:05.400 Next chart please . The 09:05.400 --> 09:07.678 department is committed to improving U . 09:07.678 --> 09:09.511 S . Homeland missile defences to 09:09.511 --> 09:11.567 counter limited missile threats from 09:11.567 --> 09:13.567 rogue states . The ground based mid 09:13.567 --> 09:15.789 course defense system , or GMD , serves 09:15.789 --> 09:17.956 as the continuously available homeland 09:17.956 --> 09:19.678 missile defense capability for 09:19.678 --> 09:21.789 defending against today's rogue state 09:21.789 --> 09:23.900 ballistic missile threats . To ensure 09:23.900 --> 09:26.233 continued operability of the GMD system . 09:26.233 --> 09:28.456 We have requested funding to continue a 09:28.456 --> 09:30.456 service life extension program that 09:30.456 --> 09:32.567 will include upgrades and replacement 09:32.567 --> 09:34.789 of ground system infrastructure , prior 09:34.789 --> 09:36.733 control and co vehicle software to 09:36.733 --> 09:38.690 improve reliability , capability , 09:38.700 --> 09:41.210 capacity , availability , and 09:41.220 --> 09:44.790 cybersecurity . The request 09:44.790 --> 09:46.957 supports the currently deployed ground 09:46.957 --> 09:48.960 based interceptors , or GPS , and 09:48.960 --> 09:51.016 completion of the additional missile 09:51.016 --> 09:52.849 field in Alaska to enable future 09:52.849 --> 09:54.627 fielding of the next generation 09:54.627 --> 09:56.849 interceptors . As I mentioned earlier . 09:56.849 --> 09:58.738 The Fy 22 budget request includes 09:58.738 --> 10:00.682 funding for two N . G . I industry 10:00.682 --> 10:02.571 teams through the Critical design 10:02.571 --> 10:04.627 review . This plan reduces technical 10:04.627 --> 10:06.738 risk , secures competitive production 10:06.738 --> 10:08.730 pricing and creates incentives for 10:08.730 --> 10:12.070 early delivery to the warfighter . The 10:12.070 --> 10:14.310 Aegis missile defense request continues 10:14.310 --> 10:16.532 to upgrade the Aegis weapons system and 10:16.532 --> 10:18.860 procure additional missiles . 40 agents 10:18.860 --> 10:21.040 S and three black , one B missiles and 10:21.050 --> 10:23.161 eight S and three black to a missiles 10:23.161 --> 10:25.383 will be procured for deployment on land 10:25.383 --> 10:27.606 at the two aegis ashore sites in europe 10:27.606 --> 10:29.606 and at sea on multi mission capable 10:29.606 --> 10:31.661 Aegis shifts . Our request continues 10:31.661 --> 10:33.772 the multi year procurement for the SM 10:33.772 --> 10:35.960 three Black 1 B missile . We will 10:35.960 --> 10:38.127 continue to develop and implement each 10:38.127 --> 10:40.238 weapon system upgrades to support the 10:40.238 --> 10:42.349 Navy's newest destroyers with the new 10:42.349 --> 10:44.293 Spy six radar , as well as upgrade 10:44.293 --> 10:46.571 sensors on the older ships in the ages . 10:46.571 --> 10:48.571 Fleet . Currently , construction is 10:48.571 --> 10:50.571 over 90% complete at the age of the 10:50.571 --> 10:53.070 shore site in Poland , jointly with the 10:53.070 --> 10:55.070 Army Corps of Engineers we recently 10:55.070 --> 10:57.270 installed forced by radar arrays and 10:57.270 --> 10:59.548 the fire control system There . Agents , 10:59.548 --> 11:01.326 weapons system installation and 11:01.326 --> 11:04.020 checkout has also commenced the third 11:04.020 --> 11:05.720 weapons system is a globally 11:05.720 --> 11:07.664 transportable ground based missile 11:07.664 --> 11:09.387 defense system which is highly 11:09.387 --> 11:11.553 effective against short range , medium 11:11.553 --> 11:13.720 range and intermediate range threats . 11:14.240 --> 11:16.710 In Fy 22 , we will procure 18th at 11:16.710 --> 11:18.490 interceptors , observations , 11:18.500 --> 11:20.550 obsolescence mitigation efforts and 11:20.550 --> 11:22.720 training support . We will also 11:22.720 --> 11:24.950 continue development integration of 11:24.950 --> 11:26.860 multiple independent bad software 11:26.860 --> 11:29.370 builds to address the evolving threat , 11:29.440 --> 11:31.218 improve the warfighters defense 11:31.218 --> 11:33.496 planning and improve system capability . 11:34.140 --> 11:36.210 The FY 22 budget request includes 11:36.210 --> 11:38.377 funding to continue testing of thought 11:38.377 --> 11:40.599 and patriot interoperability to improve 11:40.599 --> 11:42.766 the overall missile defense capability 11:42.766 --> 11:45.030 and increase the defended area . As I 11:45.030 --> 11:47.141 mentioned earlier , we are responding 11:47.141 --> 11:49.086 to a request from indo pak calm to 11:49.086 --> 11:51.252 begin development of a defense of Guam 11:51.252 --> 11:55.000 system . Next chart please . The 11:55.000 --> 11:56.850 FY 22 budget request includes 11:56.850 --> 11:58.961 investment in innovative technologies 11:58.961 --> 12:00.961 to address the emergence of new and 12:00.961 --> 12:02.906 more advanced threats . The budget 12:02.906 --> 12:05.128 request continues our advanced research 12:05.128 --> 12:07.017 program to explore innovative and 12:07.017 --> 12:09.017 disruptive technologies and also to 12:09.017 --> 12:10.850 develop emerging capabilities to 12:10.850 --> 12:12.850 enhance our missile defenses . This 12:12.850 --> 12:14.961 budget also includes funds for system 12:14.961 --> 12:16.906 engineering to continue to provide 12:16.906 --> 12:19.072 critical products and processes needed 12:19.072 --> 12:21.017 to combine element missile defense 12:21.017 --> 12:23.128 capabilities into a single integrated 12:23.128 --> 12:24.906 and layered system testing is a 12:24.906 --> 12:27.072 critical aspect of the missile Defense 12:27.072 --> 12:29.017 agency . Mission validating system 12:29.017 --> 12:31.128 performance through flight and ground 12:31.128 --> 12:32.794 test is paramount to building 12:32.794 --> 12:34.906 warfighter confidence in our system . 12:34.906 --> 12:36.794 To that end , the FY20 to request 12:36.794 --> 12:38.406 includes flight , ground and 12:38.406 --> 12:40.517 cybersecurity testing and development 12:40.517 --> 12:42.739 of threat . Representative targets used 12:42.739 --> 12:45.000 during testing . Fy 22 test highlights 12:45.000 --> 12:48.070 include F T X 26 which is the L RD are 12:48.070 --> 12:51.480 operational acceptance test an FTM 46 12:51.720 --> 12:53.831 which is required for the S and three 12:53.831 --> 12:56.053 block to a missile full rate production 12:56.053 --> 12:57.990 decision . We are taking steps to 12:57.990 --> 13:00.046 develop and deliver regional layered 13:00.046 --> 13:02.101 hypersonic defense capability to the 13:02.101 --> 13:04.268 warfighter . We are developing a glide 13:04.268 --> 13:06.379 phase intercept capability for future 13:06.379 --> 13:08.601 demonstration , leveraging our existing 13:08.601 --> 13:10.768 missile defense systems In response to 13:10.768 --> 13:12.879 US North calms requirement for cruise 13:12.879 --> 13:14.990 missile defense of the homeland . The 13:14.990 --> 13:17.046 Fy 20 to request includes funding to 13:17.046 --> 13:19.268 develop the systems architecture and to 13:19.268 --> 13:21.157 conduct a demonstration of cruise 13:21.157 --> 13:23.323 missile defense capabilities using the 13:23.323 --> 13:25.490 joint tactical integrated fire control 13:25.490 --> 13:27.712 capability . Missile Defense Agency and 13:27.712 --> 13:30.046 the Israel Missile Defense Organization . 13:30.046 --> 13:32.157 Continued to cooperate on engineering 13:32.157 --> 13:34.360 development , co production , testing 13:34.740 --> 13:36.740 and fielding of the Israeli missile 13:36.740 --> 13:39.410 defense systems . The FY 22 funding 13:39.410 --> 13:41.420 request remains consistent with the 13:41.420 --> 13:43.642 memorandum of understanding between the 13:43.642 --> 13:46.770 United States and Israel . Next chart , 13:46.770 --> 13:50.250 please . In summary , the missile 13:50.250 --> 13:52.472 defense agencies . FY 22 budget request 13:52.480 --> 13:55.540 is 8.9 billion an important part of the 13:55.540 --> 13:57.540 department's strategy to defend the 13:57.540 --> 13:59.151 nation . This budget request 13:59.151 --> 14:01.318 prioritizes funding for development of 14:01.318 --> 14:03.096 new capabilities to counter the 14:03.096 --> 14:05.318 expanding threats . This budget request 14:05.318 --> 14:07.262 continues the development rigorous 14:07.262 --> 14:09.250 testing and fielding of reliable , 14:09.260 --> 14:11.371 increasingly capable state of the art 14:11.371 --> 14:14.190 missile defenses . It focuses on the 14:14.190 --> 14:16.700 readiness , capability and capacity of 14:16.700 --> 14:18.811 fielded homeland and regional missile 14:18.811 --> 14:21.230 defense systems . The Fy 22 budget 14:21.230 --> 14:23.230 request enables the Missile Defense 14:23.230 --> 14:25.174 Agency to outpace future offensive 14:25.174 --> 14:27.341 missile systems in order to defend the 14:27.341 --> 14:29.452 United States homeland , our deployed 14:29.452 --> 14:31.563 forces , our allies and international 14:31.563 --> 14:34.800 partners . Thank you the Admiral . And 14:34.800 --> 14:37.440 I will now take a few questions steve 14:37.440 --> 14:40.660 lead us off please . Um So back in 14:40.660 --> 14:42.771 february . NBA published an R . F . I 14:42.771 --> 14:45.530 for a post laser that could be error 14:45.530 --> 14:47.310 space or even ground launch are 14:47.320 --> 14:51.160 operated . Um So is anything like that 14:51.170 --> 14:53.410 in the fiscal 2022 budget or if not , 14:53.410 --> 14:55.780 where do you see that going ? Uh And 14:55.780 --> 14:57.613 also for that matter , air lunch 14:57.613 --> 14:59.724 kinetic intercept if that's in the Fy 14:59.724 --> 15:02.840 22 budget anywhere . Yeah , The second 15:02.840 --> 15:05.260 one I know is not in the budget . I do 15:05.260 --> 15:07.204 remember when we put out the pulse 15:07.204 --> 15:09.260 pulse laser work and that was to get 15:09.260 --> 15:11.316 feedback from ministry for potential 15:11.316 --> 15:13.538 investment in the future , but shall do 15:13.538 --> 15:15.760 anything that we also received in Fy 21 15:15.760 --> 15:17.871 congressional plus up for the deep al 15:17.871 --> 15:20.490 laser program . Right . That was 15:20.490 --> 15:22.601 supposed to be eliminated last year . 15:22.601 --> 15:24.823 But I didn't realize it was a there was 15:24.823 --> 15:28.560 a plus up . Okay . Okay . Sandra . 15:29.140 --> 15:31.307 Thank you . Central Irwin Space News . 15:31.440 --> 15:34.320 Can you clarify what is the request for 15:34.330 --> 15:37.320 H . B . T . S . S . And four S . K . A . 15:37.320 --> 15:39.487 You had it in the chart but I couldn't 15:39.540 --> 15:41.707 I couldn't tell there were two numbers 15:41.707 --> 15:45.160 there . Okay . So the , let me find it . 15:46.340 --> 15:48.562 The H . B . T . S . S budget request is 15:48.562 --> 15:51.640 roughly $260 million this year . 15:52.540 --> 15:56.400 Okay . So and then the S.K . A . was 15:56.400 --> 15:58.622 32 million . Is that what that was what 15:58.622 --> 16:00.733 the other number was ? Okay . So does 16:00.733 --> 16:03.340 that funding fund the two prototypes 16:03.350 --> 16:06.830 the two satellites ? Um , And do you 16:06.830 --> 16:09.960 plan to down select and only launch one 16:09.960 --> 16:12.140 satellite or do you like to play the 16:12.140 --> 16:14.040 launch ? Both . Thanks . A great 16:14.040 --> 16:16.207 question . You're talking specifically 16:16.207 --> 16:18.207 about hypersonic ballistic tracking 16:18.207 --> 16:20.373 sensor system . Uh So yeah , H B T s s 16:20.373 --> 16:22.484 is on path to launch to interoperable 16:22.540 --> 16:26.170 uh satellites that are built by two 16:26.170 --> 16:28.340 separate industry partners . So the 16:28.340 --> 16:30.396 idea is to keep competition in early 16:30.396 --> 16:32.507 given the complexity of the mission . 16:32.507 --> 16:34.729 It is the only program within the space 16:34.729 --> 16:36.784 portfolio that provides fire control 16:36.784 --> 16:38.896 quality data down to a weapons system 16:38.896 --> 16:40.840 like glide Faiza interceptor . Are 16:40.840 --> 16:43.030 these payloads going to be also their 16:43.030 --> 16:45.950 payloads that SDA will use in the 16:45.950 --> 16:48.190 tracking layer . There'll be 16:48.200 --> 16:50.422 interoperable with the tracking layer . 16:50.422 --> 16:52.089 So if you look at the overall 16:52.089 --> 16:54.144 architecture , what S . D . Is doing 16:54.144 --> 16:56.256 with transport layer and what they're 16:56.256 --> 16:58.144 doing with wide field of view . A 16:58.144 --> 17:00.089 queuing source for H B T S s as an 17:00.089 --> 17:02.311 example that they're connected that way 17:02.311 --> 17:04.533 but they are separate . So you will not 17:04.533 --> 17:04.430 be developing payloads for them . They 17:04.430 --> 17:06.820 will be doing their own payloads . Yes , 17:06.830 --> 17:08.886 we have different missions and so hb 17:08.886 --> 17:11.850 TSS fire control wide field of view for 17:11.860 --> 17:14.650 early warning that would then q those 17:14.650 --> 17:16.817 satellites so they're connected within 17:16.817 --> 17:19.094 the architecture but they are separate . 17:19.094 --> 17:21.206 Okay . Thank you . And uh let's go to 17:21.206 --> 17:23.940 uh let's go to our online folks uh dan 17:23.940 --> 17:26.273 Wasabi from James . You have a question ? 17:27.240 --> 17:29.500 Yeah . Thanks for doing this . I just 17:29.500 --> 17:31.750 wanted to clarify C M . B A requested 17:31.760 --> 17:34.630 248 million in defenses against 17:34.630 --> 17:36.574 hypersonic speed weapons . And you 17:36.574 --> 17:38.797 mentioned the glide phase interceptor . 17:38.840 --> 17:40.850 But are there other projects within 17:40.850 --> 17:43.750 that 248 million ? Or is that all for 17:43.760 --> 17:47.320 GPI don't talk about . Yeah . 17:47.330 --> 17:49.930 So G P I is the majority of that 17:49.930 --> 17:52.097 funding . We also have engineering and 17:52.097 --> 17:54.210 we're starting to to uh plan for the 17:54.210 --> 17:56.377 targets and testing of that capability 17:56.377 --> 17:59.260 in the future . Thank you . 18:01.340 --> 18:05.200 Okay , jen , please defenses . I 18:05.210 --> 18:07.321 wanted to ask a little bit more about 18:07.321 --> 18:10.340 the defense of Guam effort . Is that 18:10.340 --> 18:12.820 now sort of in lieu of originally you 18:12.820 --> 18:14.876 were looking at a radar somewhere in 18:14.876 --> 18:17.200 the pacific and Hawaii radar ? Um there 18:17.200 --> 18:20.210 was talk of like a 360 you just ashore 18:20.210 --> 18:22.760 like capability . Um what are you 18:22.760 --> 18:25.300 looking at for Guam defensive Guam 18:25.300 --> 18:27.078 capability and what sort of the 18:27.078 --> 18:29.430 timeline ? Um , you know , it looks 18:29.430 --> 18:31.486 like you're investing 100 million in 18:31.486 --> 18:33.597 that , but if you could give a little 18:33.597 --> 18:35.152 bit more detail on what the 18:35.152 --> 18:37.290 architecture maybe looking like , how 18:37.290 --> 18:39.990 you're going to . Yeah , we're not 18:39.990 --> 18:42.101 really positioned to do that yet . So 18:42.101 --> 18:44.268 you referred a little bit to what's in 18:44.268 --> 18:46.434 the end up , a compass pacific defense 18:46.434 --> 18:48.601 uh initiative . So so there's that and 18:48.601 --> 18:50.990 the request from Indo pak calm . But 18:51.000 --> 18:53.167 right now we're in the middle of doing 18:53.167 --> 18:55.167 that architecture analysis with the 18:55.167 --> 18:57.056 Cape and with the joint staff and 18:57.056 --> 18:59.111 others to make sure that we have the 18:59.111 --> 19:01.111 options on the table so that we can 19:01.111 --> 19:03.333 make the Make use of the resources that 19:03.333 --> 19:05.278 we have to give the best defense a 19:05.278 --> 19:07.333 possible for for Guam . And so we're 19:07.333 --> 19:09.389 working through that now and part of 19:09.389 --> 19:11.444 that they're the real focus on those 19:11.444 --> 19:13.333 dollars in the 22 budget or to do 19:13.333 --> 19:15.389 things like spectrum analysis in the 19:15.389 --> 19:17.278 area . Because we know we need to 19:17.278 --> 19:19.278 sensing capability . Well , we know 19:19.278 --> 19:21.278 that we have varying topology there 19:21.278 --> 19:23.333 across the island . And so how would 19:23.333 --> 19:22.970 you place those sensors ? Where would 19:22.970 --> 19:25.192 the fire control systems go ? Where the 19:25.192 --> 19:27.414 where would the weapons go ? So there's 19:27.414 --> 19:29.637 work there and there's likely some long 19:29.637 --> 19:29.090 lead material items that we want to 19:29.090 --> 19:31.312 procure . But we're keeping that option 19:31.312 --> 19:33.368 space open now within the department 19:33.368 --> 19:35.312 until we come through all of those 19:35.312 --> 19:37.201 trades . Okay . Can you provide a 19:37.201 --> 19:39.423 little bit more detail in terms of what 19:39.423 --> 19:41.646 systems may be on the table that you're 19:41.646 --> 19:43.646 looking at ? I mean , especially if 19:43.646 --> 19:45.646 you're already looking at long lead 19:45.646 --> 19:45.410 items , I would imagine you have some 19:45.410 --> 19:47.980 sense of maybe where you want to go . 19:47.990 --> 19:50.268 But sure . Yeah , I think that will do . 19:50.268 --> 19:52.434 And I say , I think because it's still 19:52.434 --> 19:54.657 in the trade space , but we're going to 19:54.657 --> 19:56.768 focus heavily on the regional systems 19:56.768 --> 19:58.990 today that are proven that have program 19:58.990 --> 20:01.101 a record that can be evolved . And so 20:01.101 --> 20:03.268 when you look at that , there's a fair 20:03.268 --> 20:05.434 amount of capability there by which we 20:05.434 --> 20:07.046 can construct a really great 20:07.046 --> 20:09.101 architecture . We're just doing that 20:09.101 --> 20:11.212 work now and this funding helps us to 20:11.212 --> 20:13.323 robustly go after that so we can meet 20:13.323 --> 20:15.323 the timeline . So are you hoping to 20:15.323 --> 20:17.546 have a more fleshed out plan of this by 20:17.546 --> 20:19.546 sometime in fy 22 ? So then you can 20:19.546 --> 20:21.768 fund a path forward more robustly in fy 20:21.768 --> 20:23.879 23 Is that sort of the plan ? That is 20:23.879 --> 20:26.280 that is the plan . Thank you . Great 20:26.280 --> 20:28.336 Fiction . Okay , let's go , let's go 20:28.336 --> 20:31.090 back to our remote audience . Mr Peter 20:31.090 --> 20:33.060 Ludwig please . 20:35.940 --> 20:38.330 Hi , thanks very much . Um my Guam 20:38.330 --> 20:40.386 question got covered . Um so can you 20:40.386 --> 20:43.460 talk about other , are there other um 20:44.240 --> 20:46.018 are there other missile defense 20:46.018 --> 20:48.018 initiatives in the indo pacific and 20:48.018 --> 20:50.184 then specifically because aegis ashore 20:50.184 --> 20:52.351 has been mentioned so much with Guam , 20:52.351 --> 20:54.573 has there been anything done to reflect 20:54.573 --> 20:56.684 the fact that the Japanese public has 20:56.840 --> 20:59.320 slow delayed , stopped the ages ashore 20:59.320 --> 21:02.200 in Japan ? Yeah , great , great 21:02.200 --> 21:04.367 question . So I'll answer specifically 21:04.367 --> 21:07.660 to uh , the missile defense for Japan . 21:07.670 --> 21:10.380 We're working very closely with the 21:10.390 --> 21:12.710 Japan Ministry of Defense , uh , to 21:12.710 --> 21:14.877 assess options . And you're absolutely 21:14.877 --> 21:16.710 right . Decision was made by the 21:16.710 --> 21:18.932 government of Japan to no longer pursue 21:18.932 --> 21:21.260 the two aegis ashore sites . Um , and 21:21.260 --> 21:23.540 so what we're doing now is is answering 21:23.540 --> 21:25.651 questions for the Ministry of Defense 21:25.651 --> 21:27.780 to help them make their decision on 21:27.790 --> 21:29.734 what they , what the configuration 21:29.734 --> 21:31.790 would be for the equipment that they 21:31.790 --> 21:33.901 have procured through FMS and through 21:33.901 --> 21:35.957 the direct commercial sales programs 21:35.957 --> 21:38.123 tied to Egypt assure . But how can you 21:38.123 --> 21:40.290 take those uh , to make them see based 21:40.290 --> 21:42.457 And so that's , that's in the Japanese 21:42.457 --> 21:44.346 trade space now and we're in full 21:44.346 --> 21:48.320 support . Thanks and and no other , no 21:48.320 --> 21:50.598 other missile defense elsewhere in the , 21:50.598 --> 21:52.709 in the pacific in this request . Um , 21:52.709 --> 21:54.640 if you , um , if you look at the 21:54.650 --> 21:57.270 details of the capability that we bring 21:57.270 --> 22:00.640 forward into Egypt ships as an example , 22:00.650 --> 22:03.400 uh , and when we talk about the 22:03.410 --> 22:06.080 investments going towards a hypersonic 22:06.080 --> 22:08.247 missile defense , regional glide phase 22:08.247 --> 22:10.247 capability , uh , that would have a 22:10.247 --> 22:12.469 contribution in the Indo pak on theater 22:12.540 --> 22:16.470 HBTSS as a space asset . When we 22:16.470 --> 22:19.200 get those two satellites built by two 22:19.200 --> 22:21.311 different companies into space in the 22:21.311 --> 22:23.533 23 timeframe , they're they're meant to 22:23.533 --> 22:25.644 be uh in an operational position , we 22:25.644 --> 22:28.010 will use those for testing in the 22:28.010 --> 22:31.180 region initially uh and based on how we 22:31.180 --> 22:33.291 characterize their performance , they 22:33.291 --> 22:35.660 could be used operationally . Great , 22:35.660 --> 22:37.993 thank you very much . Great , Thank you , 22:37.993 --> 22:41.480 jen , please . So what's not super 22:41.480 --> 22:43.369 clear in the documents that we've 22:43.369 --> 22:46.330 received so far on the budget is your 22:46.330 --> 22:49.940 plans for the homeland layer looking at 22:49.950 --> 22:52.061 potentially incorporating that or you 22:52.061 --> 22:54.430 just are some of these other systems . 22:54.440 --> 22:57.380 Um , So could you walk us through how 22:57.390 --> 23:00.360 that is taking shape for you now and 23:00.360 --> 23:03.270 what we might be able to expect in FY 23:03.270 --> 23:06.570 22 budget for potential plans for this . 23:06.580 --> 23:09.620 So for 22 that the real focus would be 23:09.620 --> 23:12.370 to kind of pick up where we , we did 23:12.370 --> 23:15.740 the feasibility test for FTM 40 for a 23:15.740 --> 23:18.880 need to ship engaging a I C B M outside 23:18.880 --> 23:20.936 their requirements space so operated 23:20.936 --> 23:22.547 outside the combat systems , 23:22.547 --> 23:24.380 requirements , space outside the 23:24.380 --> 23:26.491 missiles requirement space . It was a 23:26.491 --> 23:28.658 congressional directed test to be done 23:28.658 --> 23:30.491 last year . We completed that in 23:30.491 --> 23:32.491 november . And so what that does is 23:32.491 --> 23:34.713 that now , uh , you know , leads you to 23:34.713 --> 23:36.769 questions about how would the system 23:36.769 --> 23:38.769 perform against a more complex type 23:38.769 --> 23:38.420 target . So when you look into the 23:38.420 --> 23:40.980 budget , which you'll see is that look 23:40.990 --> 23:43.268 at command control , battle management , 23:43.268 --> 23:45.379 what would take to bring together the 23:45.379 --> 23:47.490 homeland defenses and incorporate and 23:47.490 --> 23:49.657 you just capability ? What can be done 23:49.657 --> 23:51.601 within the bad program term ? Ohio 23:51.601 --> 23:53.712 altitude air defense system . And how 23:53.712 --> 23:55.768 would you link all those together to 23:55.768 --> 23:57.879 give options to the command command ? 23:57.879 --> 23:59.990 Uh those decisions have not been made 23:59.990 --> 24:02.046 to date . What we're really doing is 24:02.046 --> 24:04.212 coming through the feasibility and the 24:04.212 --> 24:03.790 technical approaches of bringing those 24:03.790 --> 24:06.000 together as a layered homeland defense 24:06.000 --> 24:08.270 perspective . Okay , so in Fy 22 we 24:08.270 --> 24:10.880 would the funding to look at this would 24:10.890 --> 24:12.834 be in terms of the things that you 24:12.834 --> 24:15.900 mentioned here . Okay . Funny . And 24:15.900 --> 24:18.700 let's go to our remote audience , Jason 24:18.700 --> 24:21.060 Sherman from inside Defense please . 24:21.540 --> 24:23.651 Thanks Admiral Hill . I wonder if you 24:23.651 --> 24:26.520 could say a little bit more about the 24:26.530 --> 24:28.641 hypersonic defense program . And walk 24:28.641 --> 24:32.050 us through this shift that kinda went 24:32.440 --> 24:35.890 through thinking with the the program 24:35.890 --> 24:38.890 that you kind of redesigned and then 24:38.900 --> 24:41.550 sort of repackaged as the G . P . If 24:41.550 --> 24:44.550 you could talk to us about um the 24:44.550 --> 24:46.772 timing of that program and your efforts 24:46.772 --> 24:48.772 to accelerate it sort of what's the 24:49.640 --> 24:52.820 what what was the time that the under 24:52.820 --> 24:55.310 the old program ? What is the target 24:55.310 --> 24:57.366 for fielding under the new program ? 24:57.366 --> 24:59.740 And could you say something about um 24:59.850 --> 25:03.300 the interceptors will you basically be 25:03.300 --> 25:06.490 using off the shelf or modified 25:06.490 --> 25:08.546 variants of what's already available 25:08.546 --> 25:11.210 for that in the first iteration And 25:11.210 --> 25:13.920 then going to a complete renew design 25:13.920 --> 25:16.160 for something further down the road . 25:16.740 --> 25:20.300 Um And and and when does when does the 25:20.300 --> 25:23.040 terminal capability begin to come 25:23.040 --> 25:26.150 online ? I gather that's not in this 25:26.150 --> 25:28.520 budget but you have a request out to 25:28.530 --> 25:30.586 industry . So yeah could you talk us 25:30.586 --> 25:33.940 through uh all of that sort of the 25:33.940 --> 25:35.820 change of the program ? What the 25:35.820 --> 25:37.931 interceptors are that you that you're 25:37.931 --> 25:40.780 looking at ? The near term far term and 25:40.790 --> 25:44.790 um um yes , thanks . Just 25:44.790 --> 25:47.123 go ahead . Let him get to this question . 25:47.123 --> 25:49.346 Now , Jason , I thought you did a great 25:49.346 --> 25:51.401 job outlining the strategy . So , so 25:51.401 --> 25:53.512 the way I answer it is , I'll kind of 25:53.512 --> 25:55.679 give you a sense of where we are today 25:55.679 --> 25:55.660 and then I'll kind of walk you forward . 25:55.670 --> 25:57.837 All right , So , so where we are today 25:57.837 --> 25:59.948 from a protection of the sea bass sea 25:59.948 --> 26:02.250 bass terminal . You mentioned that and 26:02.250 --> 26:04.306 that's tied in and controlled by the 26:04.306 --> 26:06.361 Aegis combat system , leveraging off 26:06.361 --> 26:08.583 board sensors to protect the high value 26:08.583 --> 26:10.694 units within the sea bass . Uh , that 26:10.694 --> 26:13.490 that capability is designed to handle 26:13.500 --> 26:15.167 what I will call the advanced 26:15.167 --> 26:17.333 maneuvering threat . Right ? So that's 26:17.333 --> 26:19.333 sort of that first layer of defense 26:19.333 --> 26:21.278 against a hypersonic , uh , pretty 26:21.278 --> 26:23.444 important capability . Um Now , how do 26:23.444 --> 26:25.667 we build on top of that where we were a 26:25.667 --> 26:27.889 couple years ago , it was a science and 26:27.889 --> 26:29.944 technology focus , uh , the regional 26:29.944 --> 26:32.111 glide phase weapons system . So we say 26:32.111 --> 26:34.278 weapons system that covered everything 26:34.278 --> 26:36.510 from Sensors through fire control 26:36.520 --> 26:38.353 through weapons systems and what 26:38.353 --> 26:40.810 technology needed to be matured . So 26:40.810 --> 26:42.977 when you're in the glide phase , which 26:42.977 --> 26:45.254 is higher up from the terminal , right . 26:45.254 --> 26:47.477 Where a hypersonic vehicle is likely in 26:47.477 --> 26:49.421 its most vulnerable phase , that's 26:49.421 --> 26:51.588 actually a pretty tough environment to 26:51.588 --> 26:51.520 be in . And you can't take an air 26:51.520 --> 26:53.860 defense weapon and operated there . Nor 26:53.860 --> 26:56.027 can you take a space weapon like an SM 26:56.027 --> 26:58.138 three and operate there . It's just a 26:58.138 --> 27:00.249 different environment . And so we are 27:00.249 --> 27:02.471 risk reducing and maturing technologies 27:02.471 --> 27:04.527 to operate their things like seekers 27:04.527 --> 27:04.490 and coatings and materials for 27:04.490 --> 27:06.740 operating in that area , propulsion 27:06.750 --> 27:08.861 techniques , divert techniques , that 27:08.861 --> 27:10.917 was the focus of that . And it was a 27:10.917 --> 27:13.139 much longer term . You know , it wasn't 27:13.139 --> 27:14.861 set for transition into a firm 27:14.861 --> 27:16.917 development programs . So that would 27:16.917 --> 27:19.139 have delivered Something for hypersonic 27:19.139 --> 27:21.250 defense in the glide phase out in the 27:21.250 --> 27:23.280 30s . So based on real world data 27:23.280 --> 27:25.650 collections , we were able to take our 27:25.650 --> 27:28.540 system models , uh , Egypt models , a 27:28.540 --> 27:31.510 sensor models , ground based systems 27:31.520 --> 27:35.160 and run the data collected from actual 27:35.170 --> 27:37.530 live fires . And we found that we can 27:37.530 --> 27:39.530 close the fire control loop with an 27:39.530 --> 27:41.560 Aegis ship that has already proven 27:41.640 --> 27:43.890 cuing launch on remote and engage on 27:43.900 --> 27:46.690 capability . So what the ship needs is 27:46.690 --> 27:49.540 a early look at a threat flying through 27:49.540 --> 27:51.960 the glide phase and leveraging its 27:51.960 --> 27:53.627 engage on remote or launch on 27:53.627 --> 27:55.690 capabilities , uh , in order to have 27:55.700 --> 27:57.867 and build that track , then it needs a 27:57.867 --> 27:59.867 weapon to get there . So , when you 27:59.867 --> 28:01.644 talk about that change from the 28:01.644 --> 28:03.644 regional glide phase weapons system 28:03.644 --> 28:05.700 into now the glide phase interceptor 28:05.700 --> 28:07.811 program in order for us to accelerate 28:07.811 --> 28:09.867 and deliver something faster because 28:09.867 --> 28:12.144 that threat exists today . As you know , 28:12.144 --> 28:14.256 uh , we have the terminal system with 28:14.256 --> 28:16.200 sea based terminal , which is in a 28:16.200 --> 28:16.040 state of evolution . It's got more 28:16.040 --> 28:18.040 increments coming downstream to get 28:18.040 --> 28:20.096 even better at what it does . But we 28:20.096 --> 28:22.151 want to engage further back into the 28:22.151 --> 28:24.040 trajectory into the glide . So we 28:24.040 --> 28:25.818 looked at a number of different 28:25.818 --> 28:28.470 propulsion systems and front ends And 28:28.480 --> 28:30.670 we released a broad area announcement 28:30.680 --> 28:32.569 recently and we just received the 28:32.569 --> 28:34.680 industry responses to that . And so 28:34.680 --> 28:36.736 we'll be evaluating those . And so I 28:36.736 --> 28:38.902 can't give you a firm timeline on what 28:38.902 --> 28:41.013 the acceleration is until we evaluate 28:41.013 --> 28:43.013 the industry concepts and then move 28:43.013 --> 28:45.236 forward . What we're really doing in 22 28:45.236 --> 28:47.402 is preparing ourselves for a very firm 28:47.402 --> 28:49.513 systems requirements review . So what 28:49.513 --> 28:51.680 we get from industry today helps us to 28:51.680 --> 28:53.680 set those requirements and get them 28:53.680 --> 28:55.980 right before we commit towards going to 28:55.980 --> 28:59.280 a more uh a development program . And 28:59.280 --> 29:01.180 so I think that may answer your 29:01.180 --> 29:03.347 question , I'll just give you a couple 29:03.347 --> 29:05.402 more . So if you understand where we 29:05.402 --> 29:07.569 are today , where we want to go in the 29:07.569 --> 29:07.550 future . From a weapons perspective , 29:07.550 --> 29:09.550 we talked about h . B . T . S . S . 29:09.550 --> 29:11.606 Right . So right now we can leverage 29:11.606 --> 29:13.772 seaborn sensors . We can leverage land 29:13.772 --> 29:15.828 based sensors . We have incorporated 29:15.828 --> 29:18.161 the ability to track hypersonic threats , 29:18.161 --> 29:20.050 but as you know , it's a globally 29:20.050 --> 29:22.050 maneuvering kind of threat . So you 29:22.050 --> 29:24.161 need to be up in space looking down . 29:24.161 --> 29:26.383 So in coordination with Space force and 29:26.383 --> 29:28.161 with S . D . A . You know , the 29:28.161 --> 29:30.272 question going back to the use of the 29:30.272 --> 29:32.494 transport layer and the great work that 29:32.494 --> 29:34.606 S . D . Is doing for communications , 29:34.606 --> 29:36.828 you know , within the low earth orbit . 29:36.828 --> 29:38.883 Um we're going to have a very robust 29:38.883 --> 29:40.883 and resilient space capacity to get 29:40.883 --> 29:43.106 data down to that ship from space if we 29:43.106 --> 29:45.310 can't catch it with our land based or 29:45.310 --> 29:47.477 sea based sensors . And so H . B . T . 29:47.477 --> 29:50.510 S . S . C . Two BMC moving data to 29:50.510 --> 29:52.910 weapons systems . Initially Aegis ships , 29:52.920 --> 29:54.976 we want to make sure that what we do 29:54.976 --> 29:56.809 within the confines of a Mark 41 29:56.810 --> 29:59.160 vertical launching system for a ground 29:59.170 --> 30:01.226 for a glide phase interceptor can be 30:01.226 --> 30:03.448 transported and be used at a land based 30:03.448 --> 30:05.559 battery . So Jason , how's that for a 30:05.559 --> 30:07.559 long answer to your long question . 30:07.559 --> 30:09.670 That's great . And just when does the 30:09.670 --> 30:11.670 terminal program begin to kick in ? 30:11.670 --> 30:13.837 Terminal program is deployed today and 30:13.837 --> 30:16.003 uh and is continuing to test and there 30:16.003 --> 30:18.114 is a future increment to that program 30:18.114 --> 30:20.281 that is funded in development . Uh and 30:20.281 --> 30:22.392 and it's in the it's in the 22 budget 30:22.392 --> 30:24.559 is continuing . Great . And you've got 30:24.559 --> 30:26.670 a cruise missile defense architecture 30:26.670 --> 30:28.720 line in the budget this year . When 30:29.940 --> 30:32.980 When you look out beyond 22 uh when 30:32.980 --> 30:35.147 you're looking to ideally to deliver a 30:35.147 --> 30:37.990 capability for us north uh northern 30:37.990 --> 30:41.590 command on that . So I'll stick to the 30:41.600 --> 30:43.767 P . B 22 story today , which is really 30:43.767 --> 30:46.300 to continue our work with NORAD North . 30:46.300 --> 30:48.700 Com uh to , you know , build out that 30:48.700 --> 30:50.756 architecture . So I'm not at liberty 30:50.756 --> 30:53.050 today to talk about timelines . Great . 30:53.050 --> 30:56.760 Thank you . Thanks Jason . Okay . 30:57.240 --> 31:00.850 Any other questions here , dan or Peter ? 31:00.850 --> 31:02.850 Any further questions on your end ? 31:05.940 --> 31:08.850 Um Do I have the floor ? Sorry , 31:09.790 --> 31:12.220 who is this ? This is Jason Sherman . 31:12.220 --> 31:14.164 Sorry Jason . Did you have another 31:14.164 --> 31:16.331 question ? Go ahead . Yes . That there 31:16.331 --> 31:18.498 aren't any others . Admiral . I wonder 31:18.498 --> 31:20.553 if you could talk about this um this 31:20.553 --> 31:22.830 funding that you are seeking for long 31:22.830 --> 31:25.180 lead items and studying a defensive 31:25.180 --> 31:28.280 system for Guam as the material 31:28.280 --> 31:31.560 developer are is India on track 31:32.540 --> 31:35.060 Um to potentially deliver a capability 31:35.060 --> 31:39.040 by 2026 . As uh Dopey . Com has said 31:39.050 --> 31:41.630 uh they need this by . Yeah , I would 31:41.630 --> 31:43.797 say it's it's uh it's broader than M . 31:43.797 --> 31:46.510 D . A . Um So it is a department level 31:46.510 --> 31:48.621 decision . So I don't want to get out 31:48.621 --> 31:50.788 in front of the department on on where 31:50.788 --> 31:52.843 we're going . But when we talk about 31:52.843 --> 31:55.066 long lead items , if you look at uh the 31:55.066 --> 31:57.399 architecture that you discussed earlier , 31:57.399 --> 31:59.566 that was Egypt's focused . You look at 31:59.566 --> 31:58.930 other architectures that are being 31:58.930 --> 32:01.097 considered . What we're looking for is 32:01.097 --> 32:04.170 the commonality in those uh in uh 22 32:04.340 --> 32:06.562 for for long lead . And there's there's 32:06.562 --> 32:08.396 lots of commonality . When I say 32:08.396 --> 32:10.562 regional systems right ? There's there 32:10.562 --> 32:12.618 is a set of regional systems that uh 32:12.618 --> 32:14.840 you know , we have options to deploy to 32:14.840 --> 32:16.896 Guam So the idea is to look at these 32:16.896 --> 32:19.118 different architectures are right now , 32:19.118 --> 32:18.940 if you see commonality in those areas 32:18.940 --> 32:20.773 on things that we can procure to 32:20.773 --> 32:22.829 accelerate that timeline to hit that 32:22.829 --> 32:24.996 timeline , Then we'll want to move out 32:24.996 --> 32:27.510 and do that in 22 . Right . And I just 32:27.510 --> 32:29.566 want to pick up on the question that 32:29.566 --> 32:31.621 jen asked about the homeland defense 32:31.621 --> 32:33.843 under layer , is it is it is it fair to 32:33.843 --> 32:37.370 characterize that as basically um on 32:37.370 --> 32:39.481 the back burner that I mean last year 32:39.481 --> 32:42.010 was the centerpiece of your budget 32:42.010 --> 32:45.560 request but it is not found favor 32:46.040 --> 32:49.700 in um you know in the enterprise , 32:49.700 --> 32:53.160 shall we say and no longer a priority , 32:53.940 --> 32:56.162 I want to say it's no longer priorities 32:56.162 --> 32:58.218 since since we do have investment in 32:58.218 --> 33:00.329 the budget . But there there are some 33:00.329 --> 33:02.496 very serious policy implications . And 33:02.496 --> 33:04.718 so we want to make sure that we get the 33:04.718 --> 33:06.829 policy angles right . We want to make 33:06.829 --> 33:09.300 sure that It's still a need for north 33:09.300 --> 33:11.411 calm because you know what we've been 33:11.411 --> 33:13.633 able to accomplish in 21 . And Michelle 33:13.633 --> 33:15.689 mentioned the service life extension 33:15.689 --> 33:17.744 program . You know , the big concern 33:17.744 --> 33:19.911 back when layered Homeland defense was 33:19.911 --> 33:21.967 first discussed was the concern that 33:21.967 --> 33:24.133 the existing fleet would start to lose 33:24.133 --> 33:26.189 its reliability over time . While we 33:26.189 --> 33:27.967 also had this timeline for next 33:27.967 --> 33:30.189 generation interceptor off to the right 33:30.189 --> 33:32.300 to big things . Now we have a service 33:32.300 --> 33:34.522 life extension program and we're moving 33:34.522 --> 33:36.578 out there and that will increase and 33:36.578 --> 33:40.230 give us a hardware base data capacity 33:40.230 --> 33:42.341 to to really understand reliability . 33:42.341 --> 33:44.452 You know , where we were back when we 33:44.452 --> 33:46.619 had this conversation last year , year 33:46.619 --> 33:48.508 before . Was that ? It was purely 33:48.508 --> 33:50.730 analytical and so it was arguable as to 33:50.730 --> 33:50.670 whether that reliability was going to 33:50.670 --> 33:52.892 fall off or not and how early . Right . 33:52.892 --> 33:55.003 So you always assume worst case . But 33:55.003 --> 33:57.003 now we're gonna have real hard work 33:57.003 --> 33:58.948 because we're going to remove uh , 33:58.948 --> 33:58.620 interceptors from the ground , we're 33:58.620 --> 34:00.787 gonna upgrade propulsion , we're gonna 34:00.787 --> 34:02.953 update update one shot devices , We're 34:02.953 --> 34:05.176 going to update the processors , update 34:05.176 --> 34:04.740 the threat categories . And if that 34:04.740 --> 34:06.962 makes those older missiles , you know , 34:06.962 --> 34:09.129 perform like the newer missiles and so 34:09.129 --> 34:11.296 reliability goes up , capacity goes up 34:11.296 --> 34:13.351 when you do that and so you start to 34:13.351 --> 34:15.518 close the gap and then N . G . I under 34:15.518 --> 34:17.462 a competitive award with two great 34:17.462 --> 34:20.250 companies moving forward . Um , with 34:20.250 --> 34:22.417 the number one requirement coming from 34:22.417 --> 34:24.480 the j rock being speed and schedule 34:24.490 --> 34:26.657 were now being able , we're gonna pull 34:26.657 --> 34:28.768 in that timeline on first replacement 34:28.768 --> 34:30.712 for example , which means we'll be 34:30.712 --> 34:32.823 testing a little bit earlier and then 34:32.823 --> 34:34.990 with the reliability and moving to the 34:34.990 --> 34:37.157 right , we may close this gap to where 34:37.157 --> 34:39.323 the policy decision could be . This is 34:39.323 --> 34:39.060 great , the work that we've done with 34:39.060 --> 34:41.004 FTM- 44 and what we'll do with the 34:41.004 --> 34:43.150 future test and it helps to make the 34:43.160 --> 34:45.730 regional systems more robust and you 34:45.730 --> 34:47.897 know , we we may not have to to do the 34:47.897 --> 34:49.897 integration work in order to do the 34:49.897 --> 34:49.870 layered work . So that that's that's 34:49.870 --> 34:51.960 really where we are today . Great . 34:51.970 --> 34:54.540 Thanks . You mentioned that N . G . I 34:54.550 --> 34:57.580 potential accelerated fielding . What , 34:57.590 --> 34:59.770 you know , 2028 has been the date that 34:59.770 --> 35:03.380 was on the wall . And uh is there in 35:03.380 --> 35:05.602 your estimation now that you have these 35:05.602 --> 35:07.824 two companies under contract developing 35:07.824 --> 35:10.047 this , what what's the soonest possible 35:10.047 --> 35:11.936 date that you think they could um 35:12.160 --> 35:16.130 deliver , deliver ? So , Jason , I 35:16.130 --> 35:18.408 know it's been proposed and , you know , 35:18.408 --> 35:20.574 it's a competitive , you know , nature 35:20.574 --> 35:22.686 as we're running through . We have to 35:22.686 --> 35:24.686 separate program offices firewalled 35:24.686 --> 35:26.852 away and all that . And uh , but , but 35:26.852 --> 35:26.780 I'm a , you gotta show me kind of guy . 35:26.780 --> 35:28.780 So we just got started , right . We 35:28.780 --> 35:30.724 just made the awards were just the 35:30.724 --> 35:32.947 teams are just coming together . Um , I 35:32.947 --> 35:35.113 think it's too early for me to declare 35:35.113 --> 35:37.169 that I believe those schedules yet , 35:37.169 --> 35:39.113 right . I want to see them hit the 35:39.113 --> 35:41.169 knowledge points that we have in the 35:41.169 --> 35:43.336 contracts to prove to us that they are 35:43.336 --> 35:43.010 in fact delivering what they said they 35:43.010 --> 35:45.232 will deliver . You know , it's a really 35:45.232 --> 35:47.399 complex threats set . There's a lot of 35:47.399 --> 35:49.621 complex technology coming forward . And 35:49.621 --> 35:51.510 so , you know , I want to hold on 35:51.510 --> 35:53.621 answering that question until we come 35:53.621 --> 35:56.440 further down the path that wrong . All 35:56.440 --> 36:00.380 right . Thank you . All right , jen you 36:00.380 --> 36:02.602 have one final one . We're coming up on 36:02.602 --> 36:04.713 four minutes left on the top line . I 36:04.713 --> 36:08.150 mean , it's 8.9 billion a year ago . 36:08.150 --> 36:11.160 Your request was for 9.2 billion , I 36:11.160 --> 36:14.440 believe Congress gave you another 36:14.760 --> 36:18.670 1 . 3 billion . Um , so I'm just 36:18.670 --> 36:20.892 curious . You know , obviously Congress 36:20.892 --> 36:23.114 thought you needed more funding and you 36:23.114 --> 36:25.226 know , now you're looking at a budget 36:25.226 --> 36:27.448 that's just ever so slightly lower than 36:27.448 --> 36:29.559 your request . Um , so can you talk a 36:29.559 --> 36:31.670 little bit about , you know , why you 36:31.730 --> 36:33.730 don't need to maybe kind of aligned 36:33.730 --> 36:35.952 with what Congress is giving you a year 36:35.952 --> 36:38.119 ago in terms of just ensuring that you 36:38.119 --> 36:40.063 are aligning with the strategy and 36:40.063 --> 36:42.397 things that Congress was concerned with . 36:42.397 --> 36:44.452 But first , I would like to say that 36:44.452 --> 36:46.563 Congress has been very supportive and 36:46.563 --> 36:46.370 generous to the missile Defense Agency 36:46.370 --> 36:48.537 mission over the past few years and we 36:48.537 --> 36:51.120 greatly appreciate that . Um , you know , 36:51.120 --> 36:53.560 our Fy 22 budget request represents the 36:53.560 --> 36:55.727 best balance of , like I said , all of 36:55.727 --> 36:57.616 those requirements and priorities 36:57.616 --> 36:59.838 across the entire department as well as 36:59.838 --> 37:01.782 the available resources across the 37:01.782 --> 37:04.004 department . The department had to make 37:04.004 --> 37:06.116 um , you know , really hard decisions 37:06.116 --> 37:08.338 this year as briefed earlier in today's 37:08.338 --> 37:10.338 briefings . Um , you know , we feel 37:10.338 --> 37:12.449 that the missile Defense agency fy 22 37:12.449 --> 37:14.560 budget represents the best balance of 37:14.560 --> 37:16.616 all those things within the top line 37:16.616 --> 37:18.671 that missile defense agency has . We 37:18.671 --> 37:20.727 can still , you know , even with the 37:20.727 --> 37:20.430 $8.9 billion dollars that we've 37:20.430 --> 37:22.708 requested , we can still uh , you know , 37:22.708 --> 37:24.874 maintain and support the readiness and 37:24.874 --> 37:26.930 availability of the systems that are 37:26.930 --> 37:28.874 fielded . We can still procure and 37:28.874 --> 37:30.930 deliver capacity to our warfighter . 37:30.930 --> 37:30.820 And as I mentioned , we've 37:30.820 --> 37:33.550 reprioritized funding to be able to 37:33.560 --> 37:35.880 develop and expand on these new 37:35.880 --> 37:37.880 capabilities to get at the emerging 37:37.880 --> 37:39.713 threats . Will you be sending an 37:39.713 --> 37:41.880 unfunded requirements list to the Hill 37:41.880 --> 37:43.880 this year ? We're still determining 37:43.880 --> 37:46.102 that we have not yet submitted anything 37:46.102 --> 37:47.991 to the Hill . Thank you . Great . 37:47.991 --> 37:50.158 Thanks . And I think we'll close it up 37:50.158 --> 37:52.158 there and let you guys go about two 37:52.158 --> 37:54.158 minutes early and start your long , 37:54.158 --> 37:56.380 start your long weekend . Thank you all 37:56.380 --> 37:58.102 very much for Memorial Day for 37:58.102 --> 38:00.269 attending today and your questions and 38:00.269 --> 38:02.436 have an incredible weekend . Admiral . 38:02.436 --> 38:04.547 Thank you , Mark . Thanks everybody . 38:04.547 --> 38:06.491 Really appreciate it . Thank you . 38:06.491 --> 38:07.240 Thanks Michel . Well done .