Exploitation of Foreign Items

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) provides for the acquisition, exploitation, and inventory of foreign ground materiel with potential advanced technology threats to United States (U.S.) systems, as well as emerging and destructive threats such as cyber vulnerabilities, biometric systems, and evolving improvised explosive devices. The primary aim of the PE is to maximize the efficiency of research and development for force and materiel development by reducing the uncertainties associated with these threats. The PE also answers scientific and technical intelligence requirements, provides materiel for realistic testing and training, and aids in the development of countermeasures to threat systems, materiel, and technologies. Operations have increased the amount of captured threat materiel that require immediate exploitation to develop countermeasures and force protection measures for U.S. forces. Acquisition and exploitation are executed according to Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) Plan prioritization and with the approval of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (G2).

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: 0605709A_6_2040_PB_2021
• Change Summary Explanation: The FY19 reprogramming increase of $2.000 million was to produce a physics based mobility model for both foreign & US AFVs which will accurately predict mobility performance on complex terrain conditions and enable integrated weapon system capability. This model will provide a foreign AFV mobility planning tool to reduce decision maker uncertainty about threat vehicle mobility corridors in support of specific OPLANS. This is in support of requirements submitted by Army Futures Command, US Army Material Command, US European Command, & US Army Training & Doctrine Command. The FY21 decrease was due to a recapitalizing of resources for acquisition.
• Service Agency Name: Army

Entities

Organizations

• United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Counter IED
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Army Training
• Countermeasures
• Efficiency
• Explosive Devices
• Explosives
• Force Protection
• Improvised Explosive Devices
• Inventory
• Mobility
• Scientific And Technical Intelligence
• Technical Intelligence
• Training
• Uncertainty
• United States
• United States European Command

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Cyber