Command & Control Warfare Sys
Abstract
COUNTER RADIO-CONTROLLED IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (RCIED) ELECTRONIC WARFARE (USMC CREW) SYSTEMS are vehicle mounted and dismounted modular programmable multi-band radiofrequency jammers designed to deny enemy use of selected portions of the radio frequency spectrum in the vicinity of the jammer to counter the RCIED threat. The mounted and dismounted systems provide Marines in vehicle convoys and on foot with the necessary protection from the continued and evolving threat of deadly RCIEDs. Legacy CREW systems are currently deployed to meet threats in the current theater of operation and fielded to selected MEU(SOC)s in support of worldwide deployment. To continue to support OEF and other worldwide missions, each CREW unit receives customized programing (load-sets) to counter the area's RCIED threats. The testing, programming development, and product improvement research our funded with the CREW's RDT&E funding and prioritized to meet the demand of all deployed CREW assets. GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (GBOSS) is an incremental development program currently providing persistent, multispectral surveillance sensor packages in Afghanistan. Three variants of G-BOSS exist; 80' tower mounted system (heavy), 20' trailer mounted system (medium/GBL), and man-portable, tripod mounted system (lite/CBL). Each tower employs multiple, self-contained detection and assessment technologies on a single trailer-mounted elevation platform with a multi-spectral sensor suite consisting of: daylight color & infrared imagery (StarSafire III and T-3000), Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS), Manportable Surveillance and Target Acquisition Radar (MSTAR), communication suite for wireless point to point link, and unmanned aerial vehicle interface (VideoScout). The medium and lite systems provide a subset of the G-BOSS heavy capabilities. G-BOSS is a material solution in response to an Urgent Universal Needs Statement (UUNS) in support of OIF and OEF. There is no funding for GBOSS Research and Development after FY13 following the suspension of the G-BOSS(E) program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 2274_0206313M_7_1319_PB_2015
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