ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE ALTERNATIVES (NSD)
Abstract
Develop Spider Networked Munitions (NM) Increment 2 capabilities to provide an improved NM Controller and the ability to employ and control fielded Army common Anti-Personnel (AP) and Anti-Vehicle (AV) lethal and non-lethal munitions and effects. The Spider Increment 2 program is the recipient of the transferred anti-vehicle landmine alternative mission from the Intelligent Munitions System called Scorpion program. Scorpion is being closed out due to affordability. Spider Increment 2 will build on the existing Spider system and develop the capability to initiate existing anti-vehicle munitions from the enhanced Spider Controller. Develop a field-deployable munitions control capability that provides initiation capability of legacy AP and AV lethal and non-lethal munitions against the current threat, and allows for control of either COTS/GOTS and/or future AV munitions development to utilize this controller. The Spider is a hand emplaced, remotely controlled, anti-personnel (Man-In-The-Loop) and anti-vehicle munition system. The system is made up of 4 subsystems: Remote Control Station (the system command and control station), Repeater (a communication link to the munitions that provides extended range), and Munition Control Units (delivers anti-personnel & anti-vehicle effects). Missions include force protection, shaping the battlefield, provide warning, delay enemy forces and attrit enemy forces. The Spider is designed to mitigate the indiscriminate engagement of the lethal mechanism. A Soldier/Marine makes a conscious decision to engage a target with the lethal and/or a non-lethal mechanism. The envisioned obstacle can be either a permanent obstacle or a temporary obstacle intended to be reused in other locations, such as forward airbases.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 434_0604808A_5_2040_PB_2012
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