Landmine Warfare and Barrier - Adv Dev

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) provides for the Concept Exploration and Refinement of a Deep-Range employed Networked Obstacle. This PE develops alternatives to the aging inventory of the Family of Scatterable Mines systems. Project 606 enables component development of a new detection capability for explosive hazards, improvised explosive devices (IED), and components in support of route clearance operations. These capabilities will enhance the effectiveness of the Route Clearance Platoon within the Engineer Company, the Brigade Combat Team as well as other related Army missions. Project EK7 Area Denial Capability Development will evaluate integrated technologies and prototype systems in a realistic operating environment to expedite technology transition for a Deep-Range employed Networked Obstacle. The obstacle will be delivered via fixed wing aircraft and deny the enemy terrain and freedom of action while allowing friendly forces to maneuver freely within the same battlespace. Area Denial Capability Development provides controlled scalable effects against mounted enemy forces that disrupt, turn, fix, delay or block their ability to maneuver. Area Denial Capability Development enables the Combatant Commander to establish early Situational Awareness of an area without exposing friendly forces to enemy engagement, and to actively detect, and engage the enemy in order to shape the battlespace at deep operational ranges. Area Denial Capability Development will utilize an open system, modular architecture to facilitate future development, maintenance, repair, and product improvements.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0603619A_4_2040_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
Funding deltas attributable to realigned higher priorities.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Agreements
  • Aircrafts
  • Area Denial
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Devices
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Program Management
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Situational Awareness
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

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