This is a presentation delivered by Mr Bart van der Graff, at the RUSI Missile Defence Conference 2014.

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B van 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

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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
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
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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.

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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 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
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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 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)
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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
Document
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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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

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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
• 2013: Field Test Dual Band Data Link
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• 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

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Cap Manager BMD/TBMD
NavSys ProdPortFolMan
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Thales Nederland
Cap Manager BMD/TBMD
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