Landmine Warfare and Barrier - Adv Dev

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) provides for the Concept Exploration and Refinement of Terrain Shaping Obstacles and develops alternatives to 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 with other related Army missions. Project BU5 Standoff Activated Volcano Obstacle (SAVO) provides an interim Anti-Vehicle (AV) capability to address the Army's directed close tactical obstacle capability gap. FY 2020 funding resources the initiation of the SAVO program. SAVO supports a U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) Operational Needs Statement (ONS) as well as a revision to the Multiple Delivery Mine System (Volcano) Joint Service Operational Requirement (JSOR). This capability will allow for the formation of pre-emplaced directed obstacles that can be initiated remotely via fielded wired or wireless initiation systems. If the emplaced obstacle is not initiated, SAVO can be recovered for future re-deployment. SAVO consists of a newly developed base from which the existing stock of National Landmine Policy compliant munitions (M87A1 Volcano canisters) can be launched. SAVO can be initiated through an interface with three fielded systems; the M7 Spider Networked Munition System, the MK152/M156 Remote Activation Munition Systems (RAMS), or the CD450-4J Blasting Machine. Project EK7 Area Denial Capability Development will evaluate integrated technologies and prototype systems in a realistic operating environment to expedite technology transition for Terrain Shaping Obstacles. The obstacles will deny the enemy terrain and freedom of action while allowing friendly forces to maneuver freely within the same battle space. 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 shape the battle space without exposing friendly forces to enemy engagement and to actively detect and engage the enemy at all operational ranges. Area Denial Capability Development will utilize an open system and 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, 2020
Source ID
0603619A_4_2040_PB_2020
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2018 Congressional General Reduction in the amount of $0.059 million due to Section 8024 (f), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) reductions. FY 2018 SBIR/STTR Transfer in the amount of -$2.816 million breakout: Project 606 is $0.162 million and Project EK7 is $2.654 million. FY 2018 Congressional Rescission of $20M. FY 2019 Congressional General Reduction in the amount of $0.056 million due to Section 8024 (f), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) reductions. FY 2019 SBIR/STTR Transfer in the amount of -$1.643 million breakout: Project 606 is $0.095 million and Project EK7 is $1.548 million. FY 2020 funding decrease of $5.712 million supports the Army's modernization priorities in support of the National Defense Strategy.
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Area Denial
  • Cost Analysis
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Explosive Devices
  • Foundational Obstacle System
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Manufacturing
  • Munitions
  • Networked Munitions
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Scatterable Mines
  • Software Prototyping
  • Terrain Shaping
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers

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