DynamicFront

Dynamic Front

The next iteration of exercise Dynamic Front takes place from Nov. 4-24, 2024 in Finland, Estonia, Germany, Poland, and Romania. It demonstrates NATO’s ability to share fire missions, target information, and operational graphics from the Arctic to the Black Sea.
The exercise increases the lethality of the Alliance through long-distance fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment, and leverages host nation capabilities to increase USARUER-AF’s operational reach. Dynamic Front is planned to include more than 1,800 U.S. and 3,700 multi-national service members from 28 Allied and partner nations.

Please send media inquiries to the 56th Artillery Command Public Affairs Office at: usarmy.wiesbaden-germany.56-atry-cmd.mbx.pao@army.mil.

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Flight Testing Strategic Weapons Systems: SSP Plays Critical Role Supporting Nation's Sea-Based Strategic Deterrence Mission

Strategic Systems Programs

Sept. 28, 2023 | 1:28

WASHINGTON (Sept. 28, 2023) - U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) former Chief Engineer Steve Landau explains the aspects of SSP's flight testing program as a critical part of the cradle-to-grave responsibility for the nation's vital sea-based strategic deterrence mission. Flight testing programs include ground-based pad-launch testing in support of development, as well as submarine-launched flight testing to verify the performance, accuracy, and effectiveness of the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) Trident II (D5LE) strategic weapon system (SWS) aboard the Navy's Ohio-class Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN). Submarine-launched testing includes the Demonstration and Shakedown Operation (DASO) which is the end-to-end certification of the weapons system, the crew, and the SSBN; the Commander's Evaluation Test (CET) which establishes initial SWS performance, accuracy, and reliability and informs U.S. Strategic Command objectives within the scope of the nation's deterrence strategy; and, the Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test (F-CET) which detects any changes in SWS performance. All flight testing is an opportunity to visually prove the overall success of the system. SSP oversees the Sea Based Strategic Deterrence 2084 (SBSD 2084) mission. (U.S. Navy Video by Luke Land)