MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYST

Abstract

Organic Precision Fires (OPF) is a Service Force Design priority and will provide multiple echelons of the Fleet Marine Force with an organic, loitering, beyond-line-of-sight precision strike capability. OPF has demonstrated through extensive war-gaming and simulation, combined with experience gained in real world operations, that it will significantly improve the organic lethality of infantry and reconnaissance formations. Providing a Hunter (Group 2 UAS) - Killer (loitering munition) combination, OPF will deliver precision effects as well as surveillance before, during, and after striking targets, at ranges beyond 40 kilometers, while reducing the potential for collateral damage. As such, the OPF capability is a critical element of force modernization to close the gap between long range/precision fires and close-combat weapons. OPF will develop a vehicle mounted, universal, multi-canister launch platform integrated onto multiple vehicles such as the Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) or Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV); a Stalker Group 2 UAS; and a Government Command and Control (C2) system. The OPF munitions will use a variety of fuse and munition combinations capable of providing diverse operational effects. OPF will also develop the offensive capability for the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) as well as a single launch, dismounted capability, fired from the ground and transported via Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV) or backpack.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0604657M_5_1319_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
The net increase of $12.677M from FY 2021 to FY 2022 reflects the addition of one Stalker prototype, assembly and integration, platform specific integration and support, 116 test munitions, development of training systems, and extensive testing partially offset by the completion of the OPF demonstration, reduction of OPF prototypes, completion of swarming C2 software analysis.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Assembly
  • Collateral Damage
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Light Armored Vehicles
  • Line Of Sight
  • Marine Corps
  • Precision Strike Capability
  • Product Development
  • Tactical Vehicles
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Fully Networked C3

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