Army Technical Test Instrumentation and Targets

Abstract

Effective FY09, 62B and 62C were combined into one line - 62C to accurately reflect the interwoven use of both Modeling and Simulation (M&S) and instrumentation in support of operational and developmental testing. This Program Element provides critical front-end investments for development of new test methodologies; test standards; advanced test technology concepts for long range requirements; future test capabilities; advanced development of M&S and instrumentation prototypes; and the full development of systems for the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), which includes the Developmental Test Command (DTC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland and the Operational Test Command (OTC) at Ft Hood, Texas. DTC consists of seven Test Centers: Aberdeen Test Center (ATC), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland; White Sands Test Center (WSTC) at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico; Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Yuma Test Center (YTC) at Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG), Arizona (including the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), Fort Greely, Alaska and the Tropics Regions Test Center (TRTC), at various locations); Redstone Test Center (RTC), Redstone Arsenal and FT Rucker, Alabama; and West Desert Test Center (WDTC) at Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), Utah. OTC consists of four forward Test Directorates (Airborne Special Operations Test Directorate, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Air Defense Artillery Test Directorate, Fort Bliss, Texas; Fire Support Test Directorate, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate, Fort Huachuca, Arizona) together with five other Test Directorates (Aviation; Maneuver; Battle Command and Computers; Engineer and Combat Support; and Future Force) at Ft Hood, Texas. These capabilities support the development and fielding cycle of all Army acquisition programs including rapid fielding initiatives in support of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sustainment funding maintains existing testing capabilities at both DTC and OTC by replacing unreliable, uneconomical, and irreparable instrumentation, as well as incremental upgrades of hardware and software for M&S and instrumentation systems to assure adequate test data collection capabilities. This data supports acquisition milestone decisions for all commodity areas throughout the Army including programs such as the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), Brigade Combat Team Moderniation (BCT-M), Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), Patriot Advance Capability Phase 3 (PAC 3), Mobile Gun System (MGS), Warfighter Information Network - Tactical (WIN-T), Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS),and the Army Battle Command System (ABCS) which includes Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2)/Blue Force Tracking (BFT). This Program Element develops and sustains developmental and operational test capabilities that provide key support to the Army's Transformation. In addition this Program Element supports Oversease Contingency Operations by providing instrumentation to support ATEC's 24/7 mission at YTC, Arizona, WSMR, New Mexico and ATC, Maryland supporting the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) - as well as efforts throughout ATEC in support of the Army's Rapid Equipping the Force (REF) initiative.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0605602A_6_2040_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Army

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Support
  • Control Systems
  • Data Management
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Developmental Tests
  • Digital Recording Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Optical Tracking
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radio Equipment
  • Recording Systems
  • Simulations
  • Small Business
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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