MINE NEUTRAL/DETECTION
Abstract
This Project provides for Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) for the next generation of capabilities to detect, identify and neutralize explosive hazards such as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and landmines. These capabilities are a Family of Systems (FOS) encompassing handheld, vehicle mounted, small robotic mounted, aerial platform mounted and area clearance systems operating in manned, remotely controlled, semi-autonomous or fully autonomous modes. Continued development of this FOS is necessary to support Route Clearance Platoons located within both Engineer Companies, and Brigade Combat Teams. The Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS) provides state of the art detection (ground penetrating radar) of surface laid and shallow buried explosive hazards (IEDs and landmines), deep buried cache detection, and semi-autonomous operation in support of route clearance missions. HMDS is a mission equipment package mounted on Husky route clearance vehicles and is located within Route Clearance Platoons. The Route Clearance & Interrogation System (RCIS) is a two vehicle system which provides a standoff capability to detect and neutralize the full spectrum of explosive hazards using semi-autonomous, teleoperated controls. RCIS Type 1 will be based on the High Mobility Engineering Excavator (HMEE)and be capable of interrogating and classifying explosive hazards. RCIS Type 2 will be based on the RG-31 and be able to detect, neutralize and proof explosive hazards. RCIS capabilities will be employed on Route Clearance Squads and Engineer Platoons. Beginning in FY13, funding will also be used for interoperability. The Vehicle Optical Sensor System (VOSS) provides a telescoping, gyro-stabilized, high-resolution, triple sensor (daylight, night-vision, and thermal-imaging) surveillance system to optically detect from standoff distances, explosive hazards (IEDs and landmines) and their trigger sources. VOSS is mounted on Medium Mine Protected Vehicles (MMPV) and the Joint EOD Rapid Response Vehicle (JERRV) located within Route Clearance Platoons and EOD Companies. The Ground Vehicle Sub Surface Sensor System (GVS4) is a payload with detection and neutralization equipment mounted and integrated on manned or unmanned platforms to support Army Heavy and Infantry BCTs. This package may include downward looking, forward looking and side-looking radars, articulating crane arms with digging attachments and standoff optical and thermal viewing capabilities. The Multi-Function Display (MFD) provides view/control capability of the enablers (Interrogation Arms, VOSS, Man Transportable Robotic System, Drivers Vision Enhancement, Vehicle Situational Awareness Cameras) in the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) to all Operators. New capabilities will be added into that display to view and control future Unmanned Ground Vehicle Systems (UGVs) programs Route Clearance & Integration System (RCIS) and Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS) and view Unmanned Aerial Vehicles video feeds. Additional software will need to be developed to add these capabilities. In addition, a new capability to push the video feeds of all of the enablers (Interrogation Arms, VOSS, Man Transportable Robotic System, Drivers Vision Enhancement, Vehicle Situational Awareness Cameras) from various vehicles within a Route Clearance Patrol will be developed. The following RCV enablers will have interface kits (A-Kits) developed so that they will integrate onto the various Route Clearance Vehicles: - Wire Neutralization System on the Medium Mine Protected Vehicle (MMPV) Type II - Debris Blower on the Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV) - RCIS on the MMPV Type I & II and Buffalo MPCV - HMDS on the Husky and MMPV Type I & II - An interface kit (A-Kit) for all RCVs for the next generation Add-on-Armor (AoA) kits. An improvement to interior and exterior storage will be developed for the MMPV Type I & Type II vehicles to account for additional responsibilities of the crew members and to better utilize the storage space available within the vehicles. The Military Working Dogs will fund development of training devices and a worldwide deployable kennel for transporting/housing of the animals involved in explosive hazard detection and qualification of new explosive scents as part of kits procured. The Area Mine Proofing System (AMPS) will provide improved capabilities for area clearance of explosive hazards including remote control kits (teleoperational capability) for the medium mine clearing flails that integrates a proofing mechanism with a prime mover. Explosive Hazard Pre-Detonation (EHP) capability to include a roller, debris blower, and Wire Neutralization System (WNS) to neutralize/detonate a broad spectrum of improvised explosive hazards while on the move, to support route clearance mission. Autonomous Mine Detection System (AMDS) provides stand-off detection for the dismounted soldier. AMDS consist of three payloads for a robotic platform. The payloads are for surface laid and buried threat detection and marking, explosive hazards trace detection and marking, and neutralization. AMDS will transition from Technical Development to Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) in FY2013. AMDS will integrate technologies into the best available solution during EMD. Interrogation Arms is a mechanical counter IED asset deployed to assist route clearance teams in interrogating/confirming IED targets. Provides interrogation of suspected explosive hazards and a camera to identify targets.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 415_0604808A_5_2040_PB_2013
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