Fire Support System
Abstract
Fire Support System (FSS) provides the Marine Corps critical operational and logistics capabilities in artillery weapons, fire direction and targeting systems. This includes the following projects: 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 Marine Artillery Survey Set (MASS), Modeled Meteorological Information Manager (MMIM), Global Positioning System Survey (GPS-S) and the Improved Position Azimuth Determining System (IPADS), 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. Family of Artillery Munitions (FAM) funding is used to develop and mature artillery munitions for the Marine Corps triad of fire and includes conducting safety and engineering analysis as well as ship compatibility studies. The Common Laser Range Finder Integrated Capability (CLRF IC) is an association of targeting systems that provide handheld, lightweight, man portable devices supporting the employment of air and surface fires. They provide foot mobile users the ability to locate, identify, mark and designate targets in both day and night conditions for engagement by fire support and weapons platforms. CLRF IC systems support the collection and dissemination of targeting information to maneuver, fire support, and intelligence personnel via external digital devices such as the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and the Target Handoff System (THS) using associated Combat Net Radios. The CLRF IC includes two major components; The CLRF IC Laser Range Finder(LRF) supports the requirement to locate and transmit targeting information while the Next Generation Hand Held Targeting System (NGHTS)combines the capabilities of the LRF with the ability to designate for specific requirements associated with laser guided munitions. The Family of Internally Transportable Vehicles (FITV) are light weight and internally transportable in the V-22, CH-53D & CH53E tilt and rotary wing aircraft consisting of the Utility Task Vehicle (UTV), the future Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV), and the obsolete Internally Transportable Vehicle (ITV). The ITV included two vehicle platforms, the ITV Prime Mover (PM) and the ITV Light Strike Variant (LSV). 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 fielded to Infantry and Reconnaissance units. Speed, maneuverability, and the use of cover and concealment are the crew's primary means of survival. Efforts have begun to replace the current Family of Internally Transportable Vehicles. This initiative is called the Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV), which will replace the current Utility Task Vehicles (UTV). The ULTV will be a government-off-the shelf (GOTS)/Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS)/modified-off-the-shelf (MOTS) solution that will fulfill the FITV mission of an internally transportable vehicle noted above and is planned to have logistics, communications, and weapons mounted variants. 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, 2020
- Source ID
- 3098_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2020
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