Countermine Systems
Abstract
This program element (PE) investigates and develops applied technologies to improve countermine, signature management, and counter-sensors capabilities. The focus is on sensor technologies to improve detection of mines, explosive threats and directed energy; ballistic methods to defeat mines and explosive threats; and signature management technologies to reduce reconnaissance capabilities of the enemies. This PE also supports DoD's Center of Excellence for Unexploded Ordnance which coordinates and standardizes land mine signature models; maintains a catalogue of mine signatures; supports the evaluation of mine detection sensors and algorithms; and working in conjunction with the US Army Engineering, Research and Development Center (ERDC), examines countermine phenomenology of surface and buried mines, and explosive threats. This PE advances the state of the art in Countermine Technologies (project H24) and Camouflage and Counter Reconnaissance Technologies (project H35). Countermine Component Technology (project HB2) funds congressional special interest items. Work in this PE is related to and is fully coordinated with PE 0602120A, (Sensors and Electronic Survivability), PE 0602624A, (Weapons and Munitions Technology), PE 0602709A, (Night Vision Technology), PE 0602622A , (Chemical, Smoke and Equipment Defeating Technology), PE 0602784A (Military Engineering Technology), PE 0603606A, (Landmine Warfare and Barrier Advanced Technology), PE 0603710A (Night Vision Advanced Technology). The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work in this PE is performed by the Army Research, Development, and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC), Fort Belvoir, VA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 0602712A_2_2040_PB_2012
- Change Summary Explanation
- Service Agency Name
- Army
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army
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