Fire Support System
Abstract
This project develops Joint and Marine Corps unique improvements to artillery fire support technology that supports the artillery triad of fires and fire support equipment. These initiatives include but are not limited to the following: the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS), munitions development & testing (to Precision Extended Range Munition), as well as testing and development of the Family of Artillery Munitions (FAM), Common Laser Ranger Finder (CLRF) integrated capability, and the Modeled Meteorological Information Manager (MMIM). EFSS is an all-weather, ground based indirect fire system designed to support the vertical assault element of the Ship-To-Objective Maneuver (STOM) force. The EFSS is defined as a Launcher, Mobility Platform (prime mover), Ammunition, Ammunition Supply Vehicle, and Technical Fire Direction and Control equipment necessary for orienting weapons to an azimuth of fire. EFSS supports irregular warfare and distributed operations. FY17 will complete qualification. FAM funding is used to develop and mature artillery munitions for the Marine Corps triad of fire and includes conducting safety analysis and ship compatibility studies. The Modeled Meteorological Information Manager (MMIM) is the primary artillery meteorological capability at the artillery battalion and regiment providing the ability to create, receive, manage, and transmit near real time gridded meteorological information supporting artillery and target acquisition systems. The Fire Support Mod Line (FSML) is a set of Marine Corps efforts to address critical operational and logistics deficiencies in existing, fielded fire support/weapons systems and equipment. FSML provides technical refresh and development of target acquisition, artillery survey, meteorological systems, weapon systems, and fire direction control. Funding is used to ensure Clinger Cohen Act (CCA) and Information Assurance (IA) requirements are met. Provides execution of product improvements/modifications, and upgrades to system hardware and software for the Ground Counter Fire Sensor (GCFS), Marine Artillery Survey Set (MASS), Modeled Meteorological Information Manager (MMIM), Global Positioning System Survey (GPS-S) and the Improved Position Azimuth Determining System (IPADS), Lightweight Target Designator (LTD), the Joint Terminal Attack Controller-Laser Target Designator (JTAC-LTD), and the Common Laser Range Finder (CLRF). Funding is also used for upgrades, engineering change proposals (ECPs), and modifications for guided munitions and fire control systems which fall within Fire Support Systems for the Marine Corps. The Family of Internally Transportable Vehicles (FITV) are light weight and internally transportable in the V-22, CH-53D & CH53E helos. The FITV provide deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) and Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)) with vehicles that are internally transportable in selected rotary and fixed wing aircraft. The FITV are expeditionary vehicles supporting over-the-horizon amphibious operations, irregular warfare and enhanced company operations. It is then fielded to Reconnaissance, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), and artillery batteries as part of the Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS). The FITV also provide Special Operations Forces (SOF) with platforms to support their primary and secondary missions. Speed, maneuverability, and the use of cover and concealment are the crew's primary means of survival. In FY20 the Marine Corps will establish the Internally Transportable Vehicle Replacement (ITV-R) initiative. The ITV-R will replace the current Family of Internally Transportable Vehicles (FITV) and Utility Task Vehicle (UTV). Research, testing and developmental efforts will begin in FY19 for the ITV-R. Conventional Ground Ammunition is a project that identifies and develops Insensitive Munitions (IM) Technologies to address IM shortfalls in new Marine Corps development or improvements to legacy Conventional Ground Ammunition to meet OSD mandated IM compliance requirements. These IM Technology investments directly support the development of the bi-annual Marine Corps Insensitive Munitions Strategic Plan (IMSP) to address the identified IM technology needs of the Marine Corps.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 3098_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2018
Related Documents
- Root: MC Ground Cmbt Spt Arms Sys
- Child Accomplishment: Modeled Meteorological Information Manager (MMIM)
- Child Accomplishment: Expeditionary Fire Support Systems (EFSS)
- Child Accomplishment: Fire Support Mods (FSM)
- Child Accomplishment: Family of Artillery Munitions (FAM)
- Child Accomplishment: Family of Internally Transportable Vehicle (FITV)
- Child Accomplishment: Conventional Ground Ammunition