Fire Support System
Abstract
Project 3098 Fire Support System funds the development of critical United States Marine Corps (USMC) key efforts: fire support coordination, targeting, and digital interoperability systems required for the employment of air and ground fires. Fire Support Systems develop and integrate a digital networked sensor to shooter kill chain supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Key efforts included are: 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, and fire direction control. 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 Replacement (GPS-S), Improved Position Azimuth Determining System (IPADS), and the replacement system, known as the Location Azimuth Determining System (LADS). Funding is also used for upgrades, engineering change proposals (ECPs), and modifications for fire control systems which fall within Fire Support Systems for the Marine Corps. The Family of Artillery Munitions (FAM) seeks to provide the warfighter with the most state of the art Global Positioning System guided and ballistic 155mm projectiles. In conjunction with the Army, the Marine Corps is evaluating new munitions that are effective against individual area targets dispersed over a defined area, targets whose precise locations are not known, time-sensitive or moving targets, and massed formations of enemy forces. Funding is used to develop and mature these projectiles for the Marine Corps and includes conducting safety and engineering analysis as well as ship compatibility studies. The Common Laser Range Finder (CLRF) 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 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 includes two major components; the CLRF Integrated Capability (IC) Laser Range Finder (LRF) supports the requirement to locate and transmit targeting information, while the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS) combines the capabilities of the LRF with the ability to designate for specific requirements associated with laser guided munitions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 3098_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2024
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