Air and Missile Defense (AMD)

QUANTUM IS RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) BECAUSE OF OUR EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN BOTH THE OPERATIONAL (USER) AND TECHNICAL (MATERIEL DEVELOPER) ASPECTS OF AMD.  WE SUPPORT THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA), THE JOINT NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE (NMD) PROGRAM OFFICE, THE ARMY PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE - AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (PEO AMD), THE ARMY AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY SCHOOL (USAADASCH), AND THE ARMY’S PRODUCT OFFICE.

Our core capabilities in the AMD area include the following:

• Analyzing the AMD threat spectrum and developing effective operational concepts for employment of available resources to accomplish assigned missions.

• Performing AMD architecture and weapon system analyses.

• Identifying shortfalls and potential improvement opportunities in AMD organizations, weapons and C4I systems.

•  Developing requirements for new or revised capabilities to resolve shortfalls and/or capitalize on potential opportunities.

•  Leveraging in-house modeling, simulation and assessment capabilities to validate and illustrate the effectiveness of proposed solutions.

•  Developing, reviewing and providing recommendations for improvements in tactics, techniques and procedures for AMD units in the planning, operation and employment of weapons and C4I systems.

• Analyzing program development schedules and budgets to identify potential problem areas and develop recommended solutions.

•  Designing, monitoring and analyzing results of AMD system tests and evaluations with particular emphasis on evaluating interoperability among AMD systems of all Services.

•  Developing and evaluating AMD operational architectures and designing the requisite system architectures to implement the operational requirements effectively.

• Assessing advanced technologies for potential use in current and future AMD systems.

• Conducting Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analyses (COEAs) / Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) of AMD systems.

•  Developing plans for integrating the various AMD systems.

As subject matter experts, Quantum personnel are frequently asked to participate in Government and professional association symposiums and committees, teams, and workshops that address various aspects of AMD. Similarly, we also are asked to collaborate on briefings and articles written for defense publications.

Go to examples of Quantum's current work in the AMD area.