Assault Breaching System
Abstract
This program provides for a combination of U.S. Navy projects planned to counter the threat to amphibious landing forces from known and projected foreign land/sea mines, obstacles in the beach zone and surf zone approaches to amphibious assault areas. The Assault Breaching System (ABS) of Systems (Countermine/Counter Obstacle, Intelligence/Surveillance/Reconnaissance/Targeting (ISR/T), Precision Navigation/Virtual Marking/Integration, C4I/Data Fusion) provides a full assault breaching capability which is an essential element to the Ship To Objective Maneuver (STOM) Concept of Operations. Countermine/Counter Obstacle (CM/CO) - Far term - Counter Mine System (CMS) - transitioned from a 6.3 S&T Concept Demonstration effort to a 6.4 development program after a concept decision/AoA in FY06. ISR/T - Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) is the ISR/T part of the ABS of systems. One system consists of two Airborne Payloads and one Post Mission Analysis Station. Under the umbrella of evolutionary acquisition, three increments of development are planned; Block I introduces a daytime, surface laid minefield and obstacle detection capability for the Beach Zone. Blocks II and III will incorporate technology being developed by 6.3. S&T. Block II adds a surfzone and night (darkness) detection capability. Block III adds a buried mine detection capability and on-board Near-Real-Time processing of Multi Spectral Imagery data. COBRA will be a modular payload architecture of and integrated with the MQ-8B Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (VTUAV) and will serve as the "detect" mission module of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mine Warfare mission package. Precision Navigation/Virtual Marking- The navigation effort involves requirements development and program planning to choose the navigational upgrades for the Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) and Landing Craft, Utility (LCU), and Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) to enable the craft to safely navigate the neutralized assault lanes. A system of virtual or physical lane marking is to be developed to guide the assault craft through the neutralized assault lanes. OPN will fund the CRAFTALTS to upgrade the navigation systems. LCU Navigation Upgrade: Modernized the navigation system to enable safe transit through the breached lane. LCAC Autopilot Upgrade: An integrated improvement to the LCAC (Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) navigation system for craft control that allows precise navigation and hovering within the breached lane. These software upgrades and backfits will occur during scheduled LCAC SLEPs. AAV Navigation Upgrade : Modernize the navigation system to enable precise transit through the breached lane. Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence (C4I) - System will tie all of the above systems together under an integrated ABS architecture and also tie in with the integrated Mine Warfare architecture.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 2131_0603502N_4_1319_PB_2011
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