Warrior Systems
Abstract
This program element provides for development, testing and integration of specialized equipment in the areas of automation, communication, radio, weapon, soldier protection and survival, visual augmentation, lasers and sensors, munition and Military Information Support Operations (MISO) systems. Warrior Systems specialized equipment will permit small, highly trained forces to conduct required operations across the entire spectrum of conflict. Special Operation Forces (SOF) must infiltrate by land, sea, and air to conduct unconventional warfare, direct action, or deep reconnaissance operations in denied areas against insurgent units, terrorists, or highly sophisticated threat forces. The requirement to operate in denied areas controlled by a sophisticated threat mandates that SOF systems remain technologically superior to threat forces to ensure mission success. The efforts within this PE improve SOF warfighting capabilities by continuing efforts to develop smaller, lighter, more efficient and more robust capabilities. The SOF mission mandates that SOF systems remain technologically superior to any threat to provide a maximum degree of survivability while, generally, being conducted in harsh environments for unspecified periods and in locations requiring small unit autonomy. Communications efforts will maintain a Command, Control, and Communications (C3) link between SOF Commanders and SOF Teams, and provide interoperability with all Services, various agencies of the U.S. Government, Air Traffic Control, commercial agencies and allied foreign forces. Efforts relating to soldier protection and survival requirements will improve survivability and mobility of SOF while conducting varied missions. Specialized visual augmentation, lasers and sensors will permit small, highly trained forces to conduct required operations across the entire spectrum of conflict. Munition efforts include advanced engineering operational system development and qualification efforts related to SOF-peculiar munitions and equipment. Additionally, MISO efforts include planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately, the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups and individuals. MISO: This project provides for the development, test and integration of MISO equipment. MISO are planned operations to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately, the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals. This project funds transformational systems and equipment to conduct the seven phase MISO process (planning, targeting audience analysis, series development, product development and design, approval, production/distribution/dissemination, and measures of effectiveness) in support of combatant commanders. Weapons Systems: This project provides for next generation system development and pre-planned product improvements (P3I), testing, and integration of specialized weapon systems and weapon accessories to meet the unique requirements of SOF. Efforts include muzzle brakes and suppressors, and P3I for assault, sniper, and crew served weapons leveraging the latest technological advances to achieve overmatch capability against emerging threats. Soldier Protection and Survival Systems: This project provides for the development, testing, integration, and evaluation of specialized equipment, to meet the unique soldier protection and survival requirements of SOF in varied missions; counter-improvised explosive device systems, to meet continually emerging Counter RC-IED threats; and signature reducing materials and technologies, to reduce the probability of detection by battlefield threat sensors. Body Armor and Associated Equipment: This project provides specialized equipment with ballistic protection to meet the unique soldier protection and survival requirements of SOF. Specialized ballistic equipment improves survivability and load bearing equipment impacting the mobility of SOF while conducting varied missions. This project enhances the SOF Personal Equipment Advanced Requirements program by providing for the research, development, and testing of body armor plates, soft armor, helmets, eye protection, and other personal protective equipment to meet current ballistic threats that exist on the battlefield. Visual Augmentation, Lasers and Sensor Systems: This project provides for development, testing, and integration of specialized visual augmentation, laser and sensor systems equipment to meet the unique requirements of SOF. Programs in this area include binocular/monocular devices and visual augmentation to include next generation laser designation and geo-location systems. Communications Equipment and Electronics Systems: This project provides for communication systems to meet emergent requirements to support SOF. SOF units require communications equipment that improves their warfighting capability without degrading their mobility. SOF Communications Equipment and Electronics is a continuing effort to develop smaller, lighter, more efficient and more robust SOF Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) capabilities. Tactical Systems Development: This project provides for development, testing, and integration of specialized automation equipment to meet the unique requirements of SOF. Tactical systems provide forward deployed forces with advanced networking, automated data processing, storage, and display capabilities to support situational awareness, mission planning and execution, and command and control (C2) of forces. Tactical Radio Systems: This project is for the development of all SOF tactical radio programs. SOF units require radio communication equipment that improves their warfighting capability without degrading their mobility. United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has developed an overall strategy to ensure that Tactical Radio Systems continue to provide SOF with the required capabilities throughout the 21st century. SOF Tactical Radios provide the critical C3 link between SOF Commanders and SOF Teams involved in operational missions and training exercises. They also provide interoperability with all Services, various agencies of the U.S. Government, Air Traffic Control, commercial agencies, and allied/coalition forces. Tactical Radios rapidly and seamlessly establish and maintain mobile and fixed C2 communications between infiltrated/operational elements and higher echelon headquarters, allowing SOF to operate with any force combination in multiple environments. Munitions Development: This project provides for the advanced engineering, operational system development, and qualification efforts related to SOF-peculiar and Foreign/Non-standard munitions and equipment. Funding supports development of Insensitive Munitions (IM) technology and evaluation, in accordance with statutory requirement set forth in U.S. Code, Title 10, Chapter 141, Section 2389 (December 2001). Testing is in accordance with the USSOCOM IM Strategic Plan. Funding also supports efforts to develop and improve Stand-Off Precision Guided Munitions (SOPGM), including the development and integration of improved warheads, seeker, guidance navigation and control systems, operational flight software and missile delivery to meet SOF requirements. Provides for testing and integration of Lethal Miniature Aerial Munition Systems (LMAMS) onto SOF-unique platforms to meet the operational needs of the SOF operator in high threat environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 1160431BB_7_0400_PB_2019
- Change Summary Explanation
- Funding: FY 2017: Net increase of $21.801 million is due to Congressional adds for Visual Augmentation System (VAS) ($3.000 million) and two Munitions Advanced Development ($18.000 million), a decrease for a transfer to Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs (-$2.432 million), reprogramming increases in projects S385 for Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device ($7.501 million), S385A Body Armor and associated Equipment ($0.100 million), S395 VAS ($3.087 million), and reprogramming decreases to projects S710 Communications Equipment and Electronics Systems (-$1.472 million), D476 MISO (-$1.384 million), S725 Tactical Radio Systems (-$0.139 million), S800 Munitions Advanced Development (-$4.460 million) for higher Command priorities. FY 2018: None. FY 2019: Net increase of $14.181 million is due FY 2019 funding request reduction of -$2.634 million to account for the availability or prior year execution balances, a -$0.123 million decrease for a Department economic assumptions, a $1.284 million reprogramming increase in project D476 MISO for the Long-Range Broadcast System, a $5.624 million increase in project S385.PR Soldier Protection and Survival Systems for Personal Signature Management and Tactical Casualty Combat Care, a $1.925 million increase in project S710.PR Tactical Systems Development, secure wireless and cross domain solution on TACLAN modular systems, and a $8.105 million increase to project S800 Advanced Munitions Development for engineering, integration and testing. FY2019 Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO): Increase of $11.040 million due to $8.040 million increase of OCO funding in project S800 Advanced Munitions Development for SOPGM and a $3.000 million increase of OCO funding in project S385 Soldier Protection and Survival Systems. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
- Service Agency Name
- United States Special Operations Command
Entities
Organizations
- United States Special Operations Command
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