Night Vision Systems Advanced Development

Abstract

This program element focuses on efforts to evaluate and integrate technologies and representative prototype systems that facilitate the development of Soldier-borne sensor devices transitioning from the laboratory to operational use. Efforts focus on proving out commonality across as broad a spectrum of users as possible to provide enhanced Soldier products, giving them superiority on the battlefield. Project VT7 (Soldier Maneuver Sensors-Advanced Development): These efforts focus on providing enhanced products to give Soldiers superiority on the battlefield by providing the capability to detect enemy snipers using precise target information to mitigate operational risk before sniper fire occurs. This project integrates higher resolution thermal focal plane arrays, integrated ballistic solutions to auto-adjust reticles for range, wireless technology with weapon sights, improved range, performance, and capability, while decreasing system size and weight. These integration efforts enhance Soldier situational awareness, lethality, survivability, mobility, and comfort in combat and training environments. Additionally, this project supports efforts to evaluate and integrate technologies and representative prototype systems for the development of Soldier-borne sensor devices, transitioning from the Science and Technology (S&T) arena to operational use. This project includes cost associated with efforts for integration and interface of products on Soldiers head, body and weapons.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0603774A_4_2040_PB_2017
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Arrays
  • Battlefields
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Data Displays
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • Night Vision
  • Product Development
  • Situational Awareness
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering

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