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Middle Tier Programs – List of All Active ProgramsUSAF MTA ProgramsUSAF Rapid FieldingUSAF Rapid Prototyping20F-15EXIntegrated Strategic Planning and Analysis Network Increment 5Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Phase 0Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Mission Planning Systems (MPS) Modernization Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) Agile Global Mobility (AGM)Mission Planning - Special Mission - ACC Combat Search And Rescue Modernization PEDRO KINGT-6 Enhanced Onboard Oxygen Generating SystemE-3 AWACS Combat Identification Diminishing Manufacturing Sources - RFAir-Launched Rapid Response WeaponB-52 Commercial Engine Replacement ProgramEvolved Strategic SATCOM space segmentF-22 Capability PipelineFamily of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals Force Element TerminalFuture Operationally Resilient Ground EvolutionMilitary GPS User Equipment Increment 2 Miniature Serial InterfaceNext Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared SpaceProtected Tactical Enterprise ServiceProtected Tactical SATCOMAir Operations Center Weapon System ModificationsE-3 AWACS Electronic ProtectionThree-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range RadarE-3 AWACS Combat Identification Diminishing Manufacturing Sources -RPAirborne High Frequency Radio ModernizationCOBRA DANE ADPE Rehost Phase IIE-3 Mode 5 AccelerationE-3 AWACS Communication Network UpgradeE-4B Survivable Super High FrequencyNuclear Planning and Execution System RecapitalizationResilient Embedded GPS/INS

Middle Tier Programs – List of All Active ProgramsArmy MTA ProgramsArmy Rapid FieldingArmy Rapid Prototyping21Integrated Visual Augmentation System – Rapid FieldingCapability Set 21 Integrated Tactical NetworkSmall Multipurpose Equipment TransportExtended Range Cannon Artillery Increment 1cIntegrated Visual Augmentation SystemLower Tier Air and Missile Defense SensorMobile Protected FirepowerOptionally Manned Fighting VehicleNext Generation Squad WeaponIntegrated Tactical Network - Rapid PrototypingRapid Opioid Countermeasures SystemShort Range ReconnaissanceStandoff Activated Volcano ObstacleTerrestrial Layer SystemUnified Network Operations

Middle Tier Programs – List of All Active ProgramsNavy MTA ProgramsNavy Rapid FieldingNavy Rapid Prototyping22Counter Insider Threat CapabilityDeployable Surveillance Systems - Deep Water PassiveMarine Corps Wideband Satellite – ExpeditionarySubmarine Launched Unmanned Aerial System Phase 1Navy Conventional Prompt StrikeStandard Missile-6 Block IB Phase IB All Up RoundStandard Missile-2 Block IIICNext Generation Naval Mission Planning SystemHammerhead Encapsulated EffectorIntegrated Communications and Data SystemMAGTF Electronic Warfare Ground Family of SystemsMedium Range Intercept CapabilityMedium Unmanned Surface VehicleMulti Mission Underwater Breathing ApparatusStandard Missile-6 Block IB Phase IA Rocket MotorStandardized Tester of Reprogrammable MunitionsWargaming Capability

Middle Tier Programs – List of All Active ProgramsUS Special Operations Command MTA ProgramsSOCOM Rapid FieldingSOCOM Rapid PrototypingFire Support - Mission Training & Preparation SystemSOF Combat DivingHandgun SuppressorLightweight Machine Gun – MediumMid-Range Gas GunPersonal Defense Weapon SystemPrecision Strike System - Ground Precision EngagementPrecision Strike System - Maritime Precision EngagementSOF Combat Diving NavigationSOF Combat Diving PropulsionDISA/DCSA MTA ProgramsDISA/DCSA Rapid PrototypingNational Background Investigation ServicestransferredTransferred to Software Pathway23

Middle Tier Programs – High Level Aggregate Budget Informationtransferred24

Middle Tier of Acquisition:Rapid Fielding Funding by ServiceFY18-FY25: based on FY22 BES info in DAVEIncludes RDT&E and 19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Middle Tier of Acquisition:Rapid Prototyping Funding by ServiceFY18-FY25: based on FY22 BES info in DAVEIncludes RDT&E and M26FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Middle Tier Programs – Selected High Level Program Descriptions27

F-15EX – Rapid FieldingThe F-15EX is based on the 2-seat F-15QA (Qatar) configurationupgraded with USAF-only capabilities, including the EaglePassive Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) andthe Suite 9.1 Operational Flight Program (OFP) software.F-15EX will have two seats, be multirole-capable, and operableby one or two aircrew.Image: BoeingMany F-15C/Ds are beyond their service life and have seriousstructures risks, wire chafing issues, and obsolete parts.Readiness goals with legacy F-15s are unachievable due tocontinuous structural inspections, time-consuming repairs, andon-going modernization efforts. The average F-15C/D is 36years old and 75% of the fleet have exceeded their 9,000-hourcertified service life. The oldest F-15C was delivered in 1979.F-15EX logistics, maintenance, and training will heavilyleverage existing the F-15 infrastructure.28

Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) – Rapid PrototypingThe Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) project integrates AirForce and DARPA enabled system technologies into a prototype that willdemonstrate the viability of this concept to be fielded as a long rangeprompt strike capability.ARRW will design, develop, manufacture, and test, a number of prototypevehicles to inform decisions concerning ARRW acquisition and production.ARRW provides a survivable hypersonic maneuvering boost-glide systemdesigned to engage and kill soft, fixed, time critical targets that create theAnti-Access Area Denial (A2AD) environment. ARRW leveragesDARPA/AFRL tactical boost glide demoImage: Lockheed29

B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) – Rapid PrototypingP&W 800Image: public domainB-52’s TF33-PW-103 powerplant requires replacement due to supportabilityissues in the 2030 time frame. The B-52 platform is scheduled to be utilizeduntil 2050 as stated by AF Global Strike Command/CC.GE CF34-10?To ensure the viability of the B-52 platform to 2050 the engines will be replacedwith COTS business class jet engines in production. All 8 engines will bereplaced so as to not disrupt flight characteristics of the aircraft.GE PassportDigital fly-off will enable downselect to chosen engine for follow-on acquisition.Rolls Royce 72530Images: PW, GE, RR

Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) – Rapid PrototypingThe Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS) system will providespace and mission control segments for worldwide andpolar DoD strategic, secure, jam-resistant, nuclearsurvivable communications for ground, sea, and air assets.The Middle Tier Acquisition Rapid Prototyping portion ofdevelopment for the overall system will deliver prototypesdemonstrating a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)eXtended Data Rate (XDR) Payload, interoperabilityconcepts, resiliency concepts, and contractor specificactivities to reduce risk for full satellite development.Additionally, the rapid prototyping phase will provideresidual operational capability and a MOSA space segmentdesign with post preliminary design review maturity.Image: Northrop Grumman31

Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) Inc 1c – Rapid PrototypingERCA is a Long Range Precision Fires (LRPF) Cross Functional Team(CFT) MTA effort to improve artillery lethality by addressing andclosing capability gaps to ensure overmatch with near-peeradversaries.The ERCA effort is one aspect of a multilateral approach thatcouples new cannon and projectile technologies with previouslydeveloped artillery systems to spiral emerging technology andreduce overall acquisition costs.ERCA is now designated the XM1299, a new 155mm Self PropelledHowitzer (SPH) based on the current M109A7Images: US Army58 caliber cannon increases range from 38km to 70km Ammo handling system increases rate of fire from 3 rpm to 10 rpmNew cannon and slide block breech design for improved reliability32

Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) – Rapid Prototyping - Rapid FieldingRapid Prototyping: Provide a single platform forSoldiers/Marines to Fight, Rehearse, and Train withday and night providing increased lethality, mobility,and situational awareness necessary to achieveovermatch against our current and future adversariesRapid Fielding: IVAS requirements come from twodocuments: 1. Soldier Lethality Initial CapabilitiesDocument (ICD); 2. IVAS Tiered Capability Matrix. Afollow on JCIDS requirement is being prepared tosupport potential transition to an alternate pathwayin the future (FY23 planned decision point).Image: Army33

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) – Rapid PrototypingThe Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor(LTAMDS) is a multi-function radar that will addressidentified capability gaps and is the Lower Tier sensorcomponent of the Army’s Integrated Air and MissileDefense (IAMD).LTAMDS will deploy worldwide to enhance UnitedStates forces’ lethality, survivability, and combateffectiveness.LTAMDS is tailorable to defend key national interestsagainst a wide range of air and missile attack.Image: Raytheon34

Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) – Rapid PrototypingMPF provides Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) protected,long range, precision direct fire capability to neutralize enemyprepared positions, bunkers, defeat heavy machine guns andarmored vehicle threats. The MPF vehicle is comprised of theintegration of existing technologically mature sub-systems thatwill support the full-range of military actions conducted by theIBCT.?Image: BAE SystemsImage: GDLSMPF prototypes are currently in build and deliveries startedMar 2020. The Initial Prototype Build was completed on 30Mar 2020. Vehicle acceptance occurred on 25 June 2020.Performance testing is planned to start in Sep 2020 andconclude in Sep 2021, while operational testing will beconducted through a 4QFY21 Limited User Test (LUT). From2QFY21 to 3QFY21, an MPF Soldier Vehicle Assessment (SVA) isplanned that will demonstrate MPF capability in an operationalenvironment to obtain Soldier feedback on training,supportability, and initial Tactics, Techniques and Procedures(TTP).The MPF program is planned for transition to the MajorCapability Acquisition (MCA) pathway at a 3QFY22 (MS C) LRIPdecision.35

Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) – Rapid PrototypingThe OMFV is a purpose built manned platform that maneuverssoldiers to a point of positional advantage to engage in closecombat. It is designed to operate with or without a crew andSoldiers under armor based on the commander’s decision.?Images: GD, Raytheon, BAECRS Report to Congress, July 2020:Army currently plans for a five-phased approach to OMFVacquisition: development and refinement OMFV acquisition and contractingstrategies; preliminary design; detailed design; prototype building and testing; and production and fielding.Army plans to award the first contract in the fourth quarter ofFY2021, with a second award planned for the second quarter ofFY2023 and down-select to a single vendor in the second quarterof FY2027. The new program guidance also calls for a full-rateproduction decision in the third quarter of FY2029. The Army nowplans for the first unit to be equipped in the fourth quarter ofFY2028.36

Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) – Rapid PrototypingThe NGSW program will provide an increase inlethality, effective range, and system accuracy andallow for future system enhancements.?Soldiers will employ the NGSW against close andextended range targets in all terrains and conditions.The NGSW System consists of the Next GenerationAutomatic Rifle, Rifle, Common Cartridge and FireControl.The NGSW-AR is the planned replacement for theM249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) and theNGSW-R is the planned replacement for theM4/M4A1/M16A2 Carbine in Brigade Combat Teams(BCT).37

Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) - Rapid Prototyping – Rapid FieldingThe Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) is a System of Systemsutilizing commercial and non-developmental items and services tosupplement currently fielded Program of Record (POR)components in support of the Army's Network ModernizationStrategy.It provides system interoperability and continuity through theprocurement of enhanced tactical communication equipment,ancillaries, and related services. The ITN injects new commercialcomponents and network transport capabilities to lower echelonswithin the Army’s tactical network environment. These newcomponents include radios, variable height antennas (VHAs), smallsatellite terminals, and commercial phone technology that enablecommunications through Secret and a newly introduced secure butunclassified (SBU) enclave.Image: US Army38The ITN will provide:* A Battalion-wide terrestrial voice and data network fordistribution of Position Location Information (PLI), situationalawareness, and command and control messaging.* A Secure But Unclassified (SBU) Dismounted Network Enclave.* Global access to the Mission Command Support Center (MCSC)for Position Location Information, Command and Control, andSituational Awareness message traffic.* Expeditionary Command Post capabilities withdismountable/man portable/handheld emphasis.* Application gateways to translate disparate message types andsynchronize the Common Operating Picture between SBU and SIPRenclaves, as well as, cross-echelon.* A consistent and simplified ITN NetOps capability.

Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) - Rapid FieldingSmall Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET) represents amateriel solution for high-risk capability gaps associated withexcessive physical burdens, recharging batteries during continuousoperations, and reducing sustainment burden for semiindependent operations.S-MET provides enhanced capability throughout the phases ofMulti-Domain Operations (MDO) primarily through enhancementsto load-carrying and power-generation capability for Infantry,Scouts, and Engineers in Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT),and Explosive Ordnance Disposal units.Image: US Army39

Rapid Opioid Countermeasures System (ROCS) - Rapid PrototypingROCS advanced development will support thedevelopment and fielding of an autoinjector-deliverednaloxone therapeutic against operational exposure toopioids.Image: Figueroa T.Image: Getty Images40Rescue forces will employ ROCS naloxone to mitigatemission failures and to egress casualties from point ofinjury to advanced medical against operationalexposure to a broader range of opioids andpharmaceutical-based agents (PBAs).

Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) - Rapid PrototypingThe SRR platform is a low cost, rucksack portable,vertical takeoff landing (VTOL) small unmannedaircraft that provides an operational Platoon with arapidly deployable reconnaissance, surveillance, andtarget acquisition (RSTA) capability to providesituational awareness beyond the next terrainfeature.?The SRR is one product under the Rucksack PortableUnmanned Aircraft Systems (RPUAS) Increment IIfamily of systems.The RPUAS Increment II family of systems wasapproved as part of the CPD to provide RSTAcapabilities at short range, medium range, and longrange to echelons below battalion.Images: public domain41

Standoff Activated Volcano Obstacle (SAVO) - Rapid PrototypingAnti-Vehicle capability to address the Army’s directedclose tactical obstacle capability gap.SAVO is a hand emplaced, man portable alternativemeans of employing Volcano canisters to form anAnti-Vehicle (AV) obstacle Images: US Army42Hand emplaced, one-man portableShould not exceed 35 lbs.Open and rolling terrain and max 15 slopeEmployed life of up to 6 monthsSafe to recover and reuse up to 6 times

Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) - Rapid PrototypingTLS is the Army’s next generation tactical vehicular based systemdelivering an integrated suite of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), ElectronicWarfare (EW), and Radio-Frequency (RF) Enabled CyberspaceOperations (CO) overmatch capabilities to enable the Multi-DomainOperational (MDO) Capable Force.?Image: BoeingTLS is a networked two-vehicle based system that Military OccupationalSkill (MOS) qualified SIGINT and EW Soldiers will operate. TheGovernment requires the TLS system to be equipped with state-of-theart antenna technologies, RF sensors, and high-performance computinghardware (HW) to be an effective edge node processing, exploitationand dissemination (PED) system.Image: LockheedThe TLS system leverages modular open system design and modernsoftware (SW) Development Security and Operations (DevSecOps)practices for continuous integration and deployment to realize OnDemand capabilities for rapid reconfiguration and adaptability.TLS is the integration of two (2) kits: an A-Kit (Vehicle Interface) and a BKit (Compute Environment, RF Components, Processing, Interface,dissemination, and User Interface). TLS shall be modular in design andcapable of easily transitioning between common Army platforms, toinclude, but not limited to: Strykers, Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles(FMTV), and Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).43

Unified Network Operations (UNO) - Rapid PrototypingUNO will deliver an integrated Network Operations (NetOps)capability, based upon an open framework, aggregating data, whichenables common planning, configuration, management, monitoring,and defense of the Network. This will be accomplished through theintegration, co-hosting, and federation of multiple NetOps systems.UNO aligns with the Army's intent to develop NetOps prototypes,conduct DevOps, get user feedback, make adjustments andultimately deliver enhanced capabilities to the operational force inthe shortest time possible using COTS products available in industryin industry or through other government agencies through an adaptand buy approach based on experimentation and demonstration.Image: US Army44

Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) – Rapid PrototypingThe Navy Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) WeaponSystem (WS) delivers a conventional offensive capabilitythrough a depressed boost-glide trajectory to prosecutedeep-inland, time-critical soft and medium hardenedtargets in Anti-Access Area Denial (A2AD) environments.The Phase 1 CPS MTA Rapid Prototyping Pr

Selection Defense Business Systems Middle Tier of Acquisition Acquisition of Services Major Capability Acquisition . Reference Source: DoDI 5000.80, Paragraph 1.2.b The MTA pathway is intended to fill a gap in the Defense Acquisition System (DAS) for those capabilities that have a level of maturity . Acquisition programs intended to be .