Mine Neutral/Detection
Abstract
This Project provides for Engineering Manufacturing and Development (EMD) for the next generation of capabilities to detect, identify and neutralize hybrid threats and 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 access, and neutralization 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 Engineering Battalion Brigade Combat Teams. The Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS) is a counter-explosive device capability that provides standoff detection and marking of metallic encased caches and metallic and low-metallic antitank landmines, unexploded ordnance, trigger mechanisms, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in support of route and area-clearance operations. HMDS is a mission equipment package mounted on the Husky route clearance vehicle. The program was restructured in September 2016 to align with emerging shallow buried Wire Detection (WD) capabilities integrated onto the HMDS Increment A1 configuration (includes Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)). These changes are necessary to adapt to changing IED threats. WD Technology will be fully integrated through Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) at the end of FY20. Prototypes developed under the concluded HMDS Increment A2 effort may be leveraged in development of future capabilities. Future capabilities may include detection of deep buried IEDs and caches, and semi-autonomous control of the Husky vehicle and HMDS from inside a follow-on vehicle. Route Clearance & Interrogation System (RCIS) Type I consists of a semi-autonomous vehicle and includes designated control vehicles and Operator Control Units (OCUs) which provide a standoff capability to detect and neutralize the full spectrum of explosive hazards. Type I integrates a semi-autonomous kit onto a High Mobility Engineering Excavator (HMEE) for remote control from a Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicle (MPCV). RCIS Type I semi-autonomous kit will be integrated onto the HMEE and be capable of interrogating and classifying explosive hazards. An OCU will be integrated into a Buffalo MPCV for Type I. RCIS capabilities will be fielded to Route Clearance Squads and Engineer Platoons which includes Tele-operation, RADAR-based Follow-Me, LIDAR obstacle detection, onscreen predictive turning map, customizable camera views in order to achieve the RCIS mission. For RCIS Type I, FY 2020 funding supports engineering, logistics development, Full Up System Level prototype delivery and ATEC testing, including the digitized, drive by wire HMEE with the Semi-Autonomous Control (SAC) kit. . The Vehicle Optics 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 the MMPV Type I for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and MMPV Type II for Engineers. VOSS will not require RDT&E funding in FY2019 or beyond. The Multifunction Video Display (MVD) provides view/control capability of the enablers (Interrogation Arms, VOSS, Man Transportable Robotic System (MTRS), Drivers Vision Enhancement, Vehicle Situational Awareness Cameras) in the MMPV Type II 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), Explosive Hazard Pre-Detonation (EHP) Roller 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 and Vehicle Situational Awareness Cameras) from various vehicles within a Route Clearance Patrol will be developed. Force Protection Improvements/Add On Armor (AoA) to execute system level design cycle for Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) and explosive formed projectiles (EFP) AoA kits for Husky and Buffalo. Kits will be developed so that RPG and EFP protection can be installed at the same time. In order to do this lighter weight design solutions will be developed. Given the continued need for these AoA Kits, the schedule has been moved to the left. Standoff Robotic Explosive Hazard Detection System (SREHD), formerly known as the Autonomous Mine Detection System (AMDS), provides increased survivability through mine and explosive hazards stand-off detection, marking and neutralization capability for the dismounted soldier. It provides area access and freedom of movement for the Commander. SREHD consists of payload modules to be mounted on man-portable unmanned ground vehicles. The payloads are for surface laid and buried threats to include mines and explosive hazards. This capability allows a soldier to remain in a protective posture while detecting and neutralizing a wide variety of hybrid and conventional explosive threats. SREHD conducted a successful Milestone (MS) C in April 2018 and initiated Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in June 2018. Due to the realignment of funds FY 2020-2024 to higher Army priorities, the proponent withdrew support to the Standoff Robotic Explosive Hazard Detection System (SREHD) after Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) award. Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) tasks will conclude in FY 2019 under FY 2018 PE 0654808A, Project 415, Landmine Warfare/Barrier - Eng Dev, once corrective action plans and trainer re-development are completed. The program will conclude in June 2020 under FY 2018 OPA R68260 / AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) and PAA E50510 / DEMO KIT, BLASTING: Munition Array Charge, XM335 for system qualification and production and receipt of LRIP quantities for an orderly program closeout. FY 2020 Base funding in the amount of $17.910 million includes $10.900 million to support the continued development of the Husky Mounted Detection System (HMDS); $7.010 million to support development and testing of RCIS Type I.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 415_0604808A_5_2040_PB_2020
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